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Serving 140 students in grades 9-12, Idea Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,502 students in grades 9-12, Helix 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 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
140 students
2,502 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
104 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
24:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6665 out of 9602 schools in CA (Bottom 50%)
#771 out of 9602 schools in CA (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
57%
(Top 20% in CA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Top 50% in CA)
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
39%
(Top 30% in CA)
n/a
Graduation Rate
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
16
669
Grade 10 Students
37
647
Grade 11 Students
34
598
Grade 12 Students
53
588
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
31%
45%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
53%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
