The school's eleventh grade ranked 21st out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools for student academic achievement in 2009.

In 2010 - ranked 26th out of 153 western Pennsylvania public school seventh grades.

In 2010, California Area School District ranked 52nd in student achievement among western Pennsylvania schools.

The district was ranked 55th out of 105 western Pennsylvania school districts in 2009 by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

In 2008, the district ranked 76th out of 105 western Pennsylvania school districts.

In 2010, the high school ranked 86th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools.

In 2009, the high school ranked 75th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools.

The middle school was ranked 39 out of 141 western Pennsylvania middle schools in 2009 by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

In 2009, the high school ranked 48th out of 123 western Pennsylvania high schools by the Pittsburgh Business Times.

In 2009, the 7th grade was ranked 12th out of 141 western Pennsylvania middle schools.