Corning High
643 Blackburn Avenue, Corning, CA 96021-2216
Summary
Corning High is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 26th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 35.1% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 6.7% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 35.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 6.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,135/1,596 (29th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,243/1,596 (22nd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 974 |
| Low-Income Students | 807 (82.9%) |
| English Learners | 235 (24.1%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 6.7 points from last year and fell 3.8 points over the full period. Math fell 8.9 points from last year and fell 5.5 points over the full period.
•Math -5.5 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
35.1% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,135 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 6.8-point reading income gap is narrower than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 39.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 11% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 5% to 5%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
6.7% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,243 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 8.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 14.2-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 10.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results held steady and English-only results fell.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Corning High compare within the district?
Corning High is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 9–12 schools in Corning Union High with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Corning High rank in California?
Corning High ranks No. 1,135 of 1,596 in reading and No. 1,243 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Corning High compare with other schools in Corning?
Corning High is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 9–12 schools in Corning with 2026 results.
Explore schools in CorningHow does Corning High compare with other schools in Tehama County?
Corning High is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 5 9–12 schools in Tehama County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Tehama CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Corning HighThis school | 6.7% | 35.1% |
| Centennial Continuation High | 0.0% | 0.0% |
