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Bonita High School is a high school located in the city of La Verne, California in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Opened in 1903, it was the first high school in the Bonita Unified School District. It moved to its current campus in 1959.

Serving 1,866 students in grades 9-12, Bonita High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,866 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in CA)
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bonita High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bonita High School's student population of 1,866 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 74 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bonita High School
9	463
10	492
11	463
12	448

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Total Students

1,866 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bonita High School
2023	1,883
2022	1,830
2021	1,864
2020	1,923
2019	1,923
2018	2,017
2017	2,017
2016	1,993
2015	1,968
2014	2,026
2013	1,939
2012	1,978
2011	2,021
2010	1,985
2009	1,949
2008	1,558
2007	1,861
2006	1,861
2005	1,854
2004	1,825
2003	1,789
2002	1,705
2001	1,687
2000	1,668
1999	1,663
1998	1,629
1997	1,609
1996	1,552
1995	1,540
1994	1,485
1993	1,444
1992	1,415
1991	1,367
1990	1,450
1989	1,488
1988	1,524
1987	1,611

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

74 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonita High School
2023	74
2022	75
2021	75
2020	75
2019	75
2018	76
2017	76
2016	74
2015	75
2014	76
2013	71
2012	71
2010	74
2009	78
2008	83
2007	70
2006	70
2005	73
2004	70
2003	65
2002	63
2001	65
2000	62
1999	60
1998	60
1997	57
1996	47
1995	54
1994	52
1993	53
1992	56
1991	55
1990	56

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Year Founded

1903

Colors

White, Green

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Bonita High School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bonita High School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#567 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bonita High School
2022	#567
2019	#852
2018	#1652
2017	#948
2016	#1020
2015	#1779
2014	#305
2013	#1574
2012	#1182
2011	#1671
2010	#2022

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61%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2022	61%	33%	53%
2019	60%	40%	59%
2018	45%	39%	56%
2017	52%	38%	54%
2016	50%	37%	48%
2015	39%	34%	45%
2014	80%	63%	79%
2013	74%	59%	76%
2012	78%	59%	74%
2011	71%	58%	71%
2010	67%	56%	66%

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88%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2022	88%	47%	68%
2019	86%	51%	70%
2018	85%	50%	56%
2017	87%	48%	67%
2016	87%	48%	62%
2015	71%	44%	57%
2014	78%	58%	78%
2013	75%	57%	73%
2012	79%	58%	73%
2011	76%	56%	71%
2010	69%	54%	68%

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29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	25:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	23:1	25:1
2010	27:1	21:1	24:1
2009	25:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	27:1	21:1	24:1
2006	27:1	20:1	24:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	26:1	21:1	24:1
2003	28:1	20:1	24:1
2002	27:1	20:1	24:1
2001	26:1	20:1	23:1
2000	27:1	21:1	24:1
1999	28:1	21:1	24:1
1998	27:1	21:1	24:1
1997	28:1	23:1	24:1
1996	33:1	25:1	30:1
1995	29:1	25:1	27:1
1994	28:1	25:1	28:1
1993	27:1	25:1	27:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	26:1
1990	26:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2003)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	10%	12%	11%
2022	8%	12%	9%
2021	8%	12%	9%
2020	8%	12%	9%
2019	8%	12%	9%
2018	7%	11%	8%
2017	7%	11%	8%
2016	7%	11%	8%
2015	6%	11%	7%
2014	6%	11%	7%
2013	6%	11%	7%
2012	5%	11%	7%
2011	6%	11%	7%
2010	6%	11%	7%
2009	7%	11%	7%
2008	8%	12%	8%
2007	7%	12%	8%
2006	8%	12%	9%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	5%	12%	7%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	6%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	8%
2000	8%	11%	8%
1999	8%	11%	8%
1998	9%	11%	8%
1997	9%	11%	8%
1996	9%	11%	8%
1995	9%	11%	10%
1994	8%	11%	9%
1993	8%	11%	9%
1992	7%	11%	9%
1991	6%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

55%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	56%	55%	57%
2022	54%	56%	56%
2021	53%	56%	55%
2020	50%	55%	53%
2019	50%	55%	53%
2018	49%	54%	51%
2017	49%	54%	51%
2016	49%	54%	51%
2015	50%	54%	51%
2014	47%	53%	49%
2013	46%	53%	47%
2012	44%	52%	47%
2011	43%	51%	45%
2010	42%	50%	44%
2009	28%	49%	30%
2008	34%	50%	37%
2007	29%	49%	32%
2006	28%	48%	31%
2005	27%	47%	31%
2004	25%	46%	30%
2003	27%	45%	32%
2002	25%	44%	31%
2001	26%	43%	30%
2000	25%	42%	29%
1999	24%	41%	28%
1998	23%	40%	28%
1997	21%	40%	26%
1996	22%	39%	26%
1995	23%	38%	24%
1994	24%	37%	23%
1993	24%	36%	22%
1992	22%	35%	21%
1991	21%	34%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	4%	9%	5%
1995	4%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	5%
1993	4%	9%	5%
1992	4%	9%	5%
1991	5%	9%	5%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	24%	21%	22%
2022	26%	21%	23%
2021	26%	22%	24%
2020	30%	23%	27%
2019	30%	23%	27%
2018	32%	24%	30%
2017	32%	24%	30%
2016	32%	24%	31%
2015	34%	24%	32%
2014	35%	25%	34%
2013	38%	25%	35%
2012	40%	26%	36%
2011	40%	27%	37%
2010	40%	27%	38%
2009	42%	28%	39%
2008	53%	29%	51%
2007	50%	29%	45%
2006	53%	31%	46%
2005	55%	31%	48%
2004	56%	32%	50%
2003	59%	34%	53%
2002	62%	35%	55%
2001	61%	36%	56%
2000	60%	37%	57%
1999	61%	38%	57%
1998	62%	39%	58%
1997	64%	39%	60%
1996	65%	40%	60%
1995	64%	41%	61%
1994	64%	42%	63%
1993	64%	43%	64%
1992	67%	44%	65%
1991	68%	45%	66%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	8%
2017	10%	4%	8%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	7%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	7%	3%	7%
2011	8%	2%	8%
2010	9%	3%	8%
2009	20%	3%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.62
2022	0.63	0.63	0.62
2021	0.64	0.62	0.63
2020	0.65	0.63	0.64
2019	0.65	0.63	0.64
2018	0.65	0.64	0.64
2017	0.65	0.64	0.64
2016	0.65	0.64	0.64
2015	0.63	0.64	0.63
2014	0.65	0.65	0.64
2013	0.64	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65	0.65
2011	0.65	0.67	0.65
2010	0.66	0.67	0.65
2009	0.71	0.71	0.71
2008	0.60	0.65	0.60
2007	0.67	0.67	0.57
2006	0.66	0.66	0.57
2005	0.64	0.67	0.56
2004	0.63	0.67	0.56
2003	0.58	0.67	0.61
2002	0.55	0.67	0.60
2001	0.56	0.67	0.59
2000	0.57	0.67	0.59
1999	0.57	0.67	0.59
1998	0.56	0.67	0.58
1997	0.54	0.67	0.57
1996	0.52	0.67	0.56
1995	0.53	0.67	0.56
1994	0.53	0.67	0.55
1993	0.53	0.67	0.53
1992	0.50	0.67	0.52
1991	0.49	0.67	0.52

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≥99%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2022	99%	87%	96%
2021	99%	84%	94%
2020	99%	85%	95%
2019	98%	84%	95%
2018	98%	84%	93%
2017	99%	83%	94%
2016	97%	83%	94%
2015	98%	89%	92%
2014	98%	88%	95%
2013	99%	87%	95%
2012	99%	86%	97%

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	26%	51%	32%
2022	25%	51%	30%
2021	27%	53%	31%
2020	26%	52%	32%
2019	26%	52%	32%
2018	20%	49%	26%
2017	20%	49%	26%
2016	21%	50%	27%
2015	19%	50%	27%
2014	19%	49%	25%
2013	18%	48%	24%
2011	16%	46%	23%
2010	12%	46%	18%
2009	9%	43%	14%
2008	12%	41%	19%
2007	10%	40%	17%
2006	10%	40%	17%
2005	10%	40%	17%
2004	10%	40%	16%
2003	13%	39%	19%
2002	12%	39%	18%
2001	10%	39%	17%
2000	12%	40%	18%
1999	14%	40%	19%
1998	15%	47%	24%
1997	18%	47%	26%
1996	19%	46%	26%
1995	20%	45%	25%
1994	21%	43%	25%
1993	17%	41%	22%
1992	15%	38%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bonita High School	California	Bonita Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	6%	9%	7%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	8%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	4%	9%	7%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	5%	10%	8%
2007	4%	10%	7%
2006	3%	9%	6%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%
2003	3%	9%	6%
2002	2%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Bonita Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bearcat

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bonita High School's ranking?

Bonita High School is ranked #567 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bonita High School often compared to?

Bonita High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Claremont High School, San Dimas High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Bonita High School?

The graduation rate of Bonita High School is 99%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Bonita High School?

1,866 students attend Bonita High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Bonita High School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bonita High School?

Bonita High School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bonita High School offer ?

Bonita High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Bonita High School part of?

Bonita High School is part of Bonita Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,866 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education