Each California high-school test (Grade 11 ELA, Grade 11 Math and High School CAST Science) is scored on its own scale and sorted into performance levels. Pick a test to see the score range for every level, year by year, plus how students scored statewide.
Look up a high-school percentile →Each test's newest score scale and proficiency line, and every year we have.
| Test | Score scale | The proficiency line | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 ELA | 2300–2900 | Proficient from 2583 | 2018, 2019 and 2021 to 2026 (ranges changed in 2021 and 2026) |
| Grade 11 Math | 2280–2900 | Proficient from 2628 | 2018, 2019 and 2021 to 2026 (ranges changed in 2021 and 2026) |
| High School CAST Science | 550–650 | Proficient from 615 | 2019 and 2021 to 2026 (ranges changed in 2026) |
ELA and Math: the Smarter Balanced tests taken by 11th graders. Science: the California Science Test (CAST), which students take once in high school, in grade 10, 11 or 12; each year counts every high-school student who took it that year, whatever their grade.
More on who is counted, and how: see how we count.