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Covina-Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 4,447 students in Covina-Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Covina-Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Covina-Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Hills High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
18 Schools
2,822 Schools
# Students
11,164 Students
2,204,488 Students
# Teachers
484 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #725 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#706 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,105 Students
253,526 Students
% Asian Students
10%
12%
# Hispanic Students
8,835 Students
1,210,385 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
55%
# Black Students
288 Students
118,812 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
695 Students
492,294 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
928
24,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
711
22,510
# Students in 2nd Grade:
737
23,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
739
23,310
# Students in 4th Grade:
749
23,453
# Students in 5th Grade:
737
23,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
726
31,687
# Students in 7th Grade:
763
40,948
# Students in 8th Grade:
838
43,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
968
484,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,078
494,853
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,044
478,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,146
489,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,863 is higher than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,332 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$289 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$261 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,863
$19,801
Spending / Student
$23,332
$18,236
Best Covina-Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Hills High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 S. Barranca St.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6220
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,620 students
Rank: #22.
Covina High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
463 S. Hollenbeck Ave.
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6020
Covina, CA 91723
(626) 974-6020
Grades: 9-12
| 1,149 students
Rank: #33.
Covina-valley Learning Options Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4822
Grades: K-12
| 260 students
Rank: #44.
Northview High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1016 W. Cypress Ave.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-6120
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-6120
Grades: 9-12
| 1,268 students
Rank: #55.
Fairvalley High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
758 W. Grondahl St.
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4800
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 974-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 150 students
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