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Fillmore High reports steady gains: ELA and a‑g completion rise as dual‑enrollment grows
Summary
Principal Cinda Francis told the board that English/language arts proficiency and a‑g completion rates at Fillmore High have improved in recent years, with middle‑of‑year gains for 11th graders and a notable increase in students earning college credit while in high school.
Fillmore High School officials told the Fillmore Unified School District Board of Trustees on May 5 that student academic indicators have improved over the past several years, citing gains in English/language arts, math growth within the year and a markedly higher a‑g completion rate.
Principal Cinda Francis said the multi‑year trend in English/language arts is "moving in the right direction," reporting that 53 percent of students met or exceeded standards on the CAST in 2025, up from 46 percent in 2022. She also highlighted within‑year progress for 11th graders: the percentage of juniors at or above proficiency rose from 33 percent at the start of the year to 55 percent at midyear, a 22‑point increase.
Francis noted math remains an area of opportunity but said the school saw notable growth this year: 11th‑grade math proficiency rose from 19 percent at the beginning of the year to 34 percent at midyear — a 15‑point gain. "We are headed in the right direction," she said, adding that the midyear checkpoint shows measurable progress ahead of CAST testing.
The presentation also emphasized college readiness metrics. Francis said the a‑g completion rate (students on track to meet UC/CSU minimum admission requirements) improved from 39 percent in 2020 to 62 percent in 2026, a 23‑point increase. She said the share of graduates completing at least one college course while in high school has more than tripled since 2018, growing from 12 percent to 43 percent in 2025, and that the district is on track for 46 percent this year.
Trustees praised staff and the school's emphasis on early intervention and counseling. Trustee Balick and others noted the role of dual‑enrollment partnerships (including courses with Ventura College) and recommended continuing to expand access so more students can earn transferable college credit while still in high school.
The school also highlighted nonacademic outcomes and student supports: survey data showed high levels of student trust in adults at the school and increases in college acceptances and preliminary acceptances to CSUCI for the Class of 2026.
