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Serving 2,501 students in grades 9-12, American High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,931 students in grades 9-12, Washington High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,501 students
1,931 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
81 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
24:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#313 out of 9602 schools in CA (Top 5%)
#951 out of 9602 schools in CA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
58%
(Top 20% in CA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
76%
(Top 10% in CA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
(Top 5% in CA)
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
Graduation Rate
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
647
478
Grade 10 Students
650
513
Grade 11 Students
578
461
Grade 12 Students
626
479
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
74%
50%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
8%
15%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.67
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
