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John Muir High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1905 North Lincoln Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103 · (626) 396-5600 · Part of Pasadena Unified School District

Pasadena’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,206
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about John Muir High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 30.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1905 North Lincoln Ave., Pasadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9340
Grade 10312
Grade 11285
Grade 12269
Enrollment over time
927’20
936’21
1,012’22
1,133’23
1,206’24

Up 30.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%Black 20%White 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Muir High from Pasadena families.

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The district →
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652 students24:1
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pasadena
546 students24:1
McKinley
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pasadena
538 students18:1
Altadena Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altadena
527 students23:1
Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pasadena
510 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Pasadena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.