Nogales High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

401 South Nogales St.
La Puente, CA 91744

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Bottom 50%

Nogales High School is a public high school located in La Puente, California. It is a part of the Rowland Unified School District.

Serving 1,608 students in grades 9-12, Nogales High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,608 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 88% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Top 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Nogales High School's student population of 1,608 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 75 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nogales High School
9	368
10	447
11	376
12	417

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Total Students

1,608 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nogales High School
2023	1,668
2022	1,738
2021	1,796
2020	1,891
2019	1,891
2018	1,951
2017	1,951
2016	1,966
2015	1,959
2014	2,062
2013	2,228
2012	2,264
2011	2,225
2010	2,252
2009	2,340
2008	2,301
2007	2,460
2006	2,443
2005	2,498
2004	2,577
2003	2,608
2002	2,497
2001	2,402
2000	2,420
1999	2,345
1998	2,394
1997	2,439
1996	2,516
1995	2,507
1994	2,691
1993	2,827
1992	2,919
1991	2,920
1990	3,030
1989	3,019
1988	2,966
1987	2,901

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

75 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nogales High School
2023	76
2022	79
2021	80
2020	83
2019	83
2018	82
2017	82
2016	77
2015	84
2014	87
2013	88
2012	89
2010	91
2009	103
2008	105
2007	98
2006	97
2005	98
2004	94
2003	95
2002	92
2001	88
2000	89
1999	86
1998	89
1997	89
1996	87
1995	92
1994	99
1993	105
1992	109
1991	107
1990	107

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Year Founded

1961

Colors

White, Black, Green

School Calendar

School Rankings

Nogales High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nogales High School is 0.19, which is less than 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)

#5773 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nogales High School
2023	#5773
2022	#5974
2021	#1608
2019	#5496
2018	#5777
2017	#4292
2016	#3465
2015	#4302
2014	#2333
2013	#5906
2012	#6524

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13%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	13%	34%	35%
2022	11%	33%	33%
2021	29%	34%	40%
2019	20%	40%	41%
2018	17%	39%	40%
2017	22%	38%	40%
2016	27%	37%	40%
2015	20%	34%	38%
2014	52%	63%	65%
2013	50%	59%	64%
2012	54%	59%	60%

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50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2022	50%	47%	49%
2021	57%	49%	62%
2019	55%	51%	51%
2018	53%	50%	40%
2017	62%	48%	49%
2016	68%	48%	51%
2015	52%	44%	47%
2014	44%	58%	59%
2013	48%	57%	58%
2012	44%	58%	58%
2011	52%	56%	56%

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15%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1990)
Year	Nogales High School	California
1990	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	8%	12%	28%
2022	8%	12%	28%
2021	9%	12%	28%
2020	10%	12%	28%
2019	10%	12%	28%
2018	12%	11%	28%
2017	12%	11%	28%
2016	12%	11%	28%
2015	14%	11%	29%
2014	14%	11%	29%
2013	14%	11%	28%
2012	14%	11%	29%
2011	14%	11%	30%
2010	15%	11%	30%
2009	14%	11%	29%
2008	15%	12%	30%
2007	16%	12%	30%
2006	17%	12%	30%
2005	18%	12%	30%
2004	18%	12%	30%
2003	18%	11%	30%
2002	18%	11%	30%
2001	19%	11%	29%
2000	19%	11%	28%
1999	20%	11%	28%
1998	19%	11%	27%
1997	21%	11%	27%
1996	21%	11%	26%
1995	20%	11%	26%
1994	21%	11%	26%
1993	21%	11%	25%
1992	22%	11%	26%
1991	20%	11%	23%

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Hispanic

90%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	88%	55%	66%
2022	88%	56%	66%
2021	87%	56%	66%
2020	86%	55%	66%
2019	86%	55%	66%
2018	85%	54%	65%
2017	85%	54%	65%
2016	84%	54%	65%
2015	83%	54%	61%
2014	83%	53%	63%
2013	82%	53%	64%
2012	82%	52%	64%
2011	81%	51%	63%
2010	80%	50%	63%
2009	78%	49%	61%
2008	79%	50%	64%
2007	77%	49%	62%
2006	75%	48%	61%
2005	73%	47%	61%
2004	72%	46%	60%
2003	71%	45%	59%
2002	70%	44%	58%
2001	68%	43%	57%
2000	67%	42%	57%
1999	65%	41%	56%
1998	65%	40%	56%
1997	63%	40%	54%
1996	62%	39%	54%
1995	62%	38%	53%
1994	60%	37%	51%
1993	61%	36%	51%
1992	60%	35%	49%
1991	60%	34%	49%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	7%	8%	5%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	5%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	8%	9%	6%
1998	8%	9%	7%
1997	8%	9%	7%
1996	9%	9%	7%
1995	9%	9%	7%
1994	9%	9%	8%
1993	9%	9%	7%
1992	9%	9%	7%
1991	9%	9%	8%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	1%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	2%	23%	3%
2019	2%	23%	3%
2018	2%	24%	4%
2017	2%	24%	4%
2016	1%	24%	4%
2015	2%	24%	5%
2014	1%	25%	4%
2013	2%	25%	4%
2012	2%	26%	4%
2011	2%	27%	4%
2010	2%	27%	4%
2009	3%	28%	4%
2008	2%	29%	3%
2007	3%	29%	5%
2006	3%	31%	5%
2005	4%	31%	5%
2004	4%	32%	6%
2003	4%	34%	6%
2002	5%	35%	7%
2001	6%	36%	9%
2000	7%	37%	9%
1999	7%	38%	10%
1998	8%	39%	10%
1997	8%	39%	12%
1996	8%	40%	13%
1995	9%	41%	14%
1994	10%	42%	15%
1993	9%	43%	17%
1992	9%	44%	18%
1991	11%	45%	20%

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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	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	0.22	0.64	0.49
2022	0.22	0.63	0.49
2021	0.24	0.62	0.49
2020	0.25	0.63	0.49
2019	0.25	0.63	0.49
2018	0.27	0.64	0.51
2017	0.27	0.64	0.51
2016	0.28	0.64	0.51
2015	0.29	0.64	0.53
2014	0.29	0.65	0.52
2013	0.31	0.65	0.51
2012	0.31	0.65	0.52
2011	0.33	0.67	0.52
2010	0.34	0.67	0.52
2009	0.37	0.71	0.55
2008	0.35	0.65	0.51
2007	0.40	0.67	0.53
2006	0.43	0.66	0.54
2005	0.44	0.67	0.54
2004	0.45	0.67	0.55
2003	0.46	0.67	0.56
2002	0.47	0.67	0.57
2001	0.50	0.67	0.58
2000	0.51	0.67	0.59
1999	0.53	0.67	0.60
1998	0.53	0.67	0.61
1997	0.56	0.67	0.62
1996	0.57	0.67	0.63
1995	0.57	0.67	0.64
1994	0.58	0.67	0.65
1993	0.57	0.67	0.65
1992	0.59	0.67	0.66
1991	0.59	0.67	0.67

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88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	88%	87%	89%
2022	95%	87%	93%
2021	93%	84%	88%
2020	93%	85%	88%
2019	91%	84%	88%
2018	92%	84%	87%
2017	95%	83%	88%
2016	90%	83%	90%
2015	88%	89%	86%
2014	92%	88%	88%
2013	85%	87%	84%

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Eligible for

76%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	75%	51%	68%
2022	66%	51%	62%
2021	75%	53%	66%
2020	78%	52%	67%
2019	78%	52%	67%
2018	67%	49%	58%
2017	67%	49%	58%
2016	66%	50%	56%
2015	61%	50%	53%
2014	61%	49%	53%
2013	62%	48%	53%
2011	60%	46%	52%
2010	53%	46%	48%
2009	47%	43%	44%
2008	44%	41%	37%
2007	42%	40%	42%
2006	40%	40%	42%
2005	45%	40%	44%
2004	39%	40%	41%
2003	40%	39%	42%
2002	38%	39%	38%
2001	37%	39%	39%
2000	40%	40%	42%
1999	37%	40%	38%
1998	49%	47%	49%
1997	49%	47%	50%
1996	17%	46%	34%
1995	15%	45%	33%
1994	14%	43%	29%
1993	11%	41%	29%
1992	13%	38%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Nogales High School	California	Rowland Unified School District
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	13%	9%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	16%	9%	15%
2013	14%	7%	13%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	15%	9%	15%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	16%	10%	14%
2007	13%	10%	15%
2006	12%	9%	14%
2005	13%	9%	14%
2004	12%	9%	14%
2003	11%	9%	13%
2002	11%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rowland Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Noble

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nogales High School's ranking?

Nogales High School is ranked #5773 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Nogales High School often compared to?

Nogales High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like John A. Rowland High School, Pomona High School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Nogales High School?

The graduation rate of Nogales High School is 88%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Nogales High School?

1,608 students attend Nogales High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Nogales High School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nogales High School?

Nogales High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Nogales High School offer ?

Nogales High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Nogales High School part of?

Nogales High School is part of Rowland Unified School District.

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