Colton High

777 W. Valley Blvd., Colton CA, 92324 | Colton Joint Unified School District | 909-580-5005
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1956
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 33% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Colton
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
27%Colton
43%California

Colton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Colton Joint Unified School District" in Colton, CA. There are a total of 1,956 students and 98 teachers at Colton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Colton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 25% lower than the California average.

Colton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1956
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment323
Taking some courses224
Taking some courses (not tests)101
Passing some courses93
Passing no courses126

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Colton High, there are a total of 323 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 224 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School16%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Colton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 3.6% 6.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 5.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 2.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 85.6% 67.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 17.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Colton demographics profile

StatisticColtonCaliforniaNational
Population54,21539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,48725691
Median age31.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English47%56%79%
Speak Spanish49%29%13%

Education level achieved in Colton

IndexColtonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade72.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school70.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college44.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Colton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.