Clark (anderson W.) Magnet High School - La Crescenta, California/CA

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Clark (anderson W.) Magnet High School

4747 New York Ave., La Crescenta, CA, 91214 -

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Definition of Terms

Clark (anderson W.) Magnet High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Los Angeles County, CA

Awards

Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2006

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1078 students

% Male / % Female

58% / 42%

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 306 students

Grade 10 - 271 students

Grade 11 - 253 students

Grade 12 - 248 students

This School

( CA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:22

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( CA ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	18%	11%
% Hispanic	6%	45%
% Black	n/a	7%
% White	75%	33%
% Unknown	1 %	4%

Additional Student Information

This School

( CA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

29%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( CA ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Glendale Unified School District

This School's Agency

( CA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	32	4
Number of Students Managed	28,002 students	1,785 students
District Total Revenue	$258,597,000	$16,194,000
District Expenditure	$275,551,000	$16,545,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,235	$8,848
District Expenditure / Student	$9,840	$8,162
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School is an American High School located at 4747 New York Avenue in La Crescenta, California. The school is managed as a part of the Glendale Unified School District.
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School was originally conceived as the result of the recommendations of the "Vision of the Future" Task Force, created by the Glendale Unified School District to investigate methods of alleviating the pressure caused by overcrowding at the school district's three comprehensive high schools, Glendale Senior, Herbert Hoover and Crescenta Valley. The task force recommended a new magnet school be commissioned with a mandate to focus on advanced technologies and the physical and earth sciences. To alleviate overcrowding, Clark Magnet High School accepts students from the attendance of all three comprehensive high schools.
The school, which utilizes the former campus of Anderson W. Clark Junior High School, which had been closed many years beforehand, underwent a US$15,000,000 renovation and opened in September, 1998. The school is the most technologically-advanced in Glendale Unified and is equipped with the latest technological advances. The school is also bolstered by corporate sponsorships by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Compaq Computers, NASA and Cisco Systems.
Anderson W. Clark: The school is named for Anderson W. Clark, a well-respected Baptist minister who was also an advisor to Theodore Roosevelt. In World War I, he served as the head of the Red Cross in central France. He later retired in the Crescenta Valley where his volunteer charitable work during the Great Depression and the massive La Crescenta-Montrose flood of 1934 earned him great respect. Soon after his death in 1938, the first junior high school in the valley was renamed after him, which name was later moved to its present location when Crescenta Valley High School was built.
In 2006, a memorial wall was created at the school to honor him and remember his contributions to the community.
Admissions Process: As a Magnet School, Clark Magnet accepts students from across the attendance territory of the Glendale Unified School District. Students apply during their Grade 8 year and admission is determined by random lottery of qualified students. To qualify for admission, a student must: Be enrolled in a school of the Glendale Unified School District or eligible for enrollment through residence in the territory of the Glendale Unified School District; Possess a Grade Point Average of a least 2.0 ("C") in the core Grade 8 subject areas (English, Mathematics, History, and Science); Be eligible to take Algebra or higher level courses by the completion of the Grade 8 year; Exhibit sastifactory behaviour; Score above the 36th Percentile on the California State STAR (Standarized Testing and Reporting) programme; Commit to remaining enrolled for one year.
Academics: Academically, the school is very high-performing. In 2005, it was designated as a California Distinguished School, an honor bestowed by the California Department of Education to the best schools in the public system, and received the California Exemplary Career Technical Education Program Award. In 2005, it had the top Academic Performance Index (API) ranking of any high school in the Glendale Unified School District. In 2006 it became a National Blue Ribbon School.
Sports: Clark Magnet offers an intramural sports program for its students.
An ongoing controversy concerns the school's ability to offer interscholastic sports. The California Interscholastic Federation currently allows Clark students to attend the local High School in their area of residence to participate in Athletics. However, it has repeatedly said that this right would be revoked if Clark were to begin fielding its own interscholastic teams. Clark Magnet, due to restrictions imposed by the geography of the campus, would be unable to field the full spectrum of athletic activities offered by other High Schools in the Glendale area. As such, the decision has been made by the school's administration, thus far, not to pursue the creation of interscholastic teams.
Robotics: FIRST Robotics Team 696 (The Circuit Breakers) is based at Clark. Since the team's foundation in 2000 and rookie year in 2001, members have created six fully functional robots in the six week time period allotted. With the help of several mentors, including employees of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California and various other mentors, the team composed, of high school students (grades nine through twelve), has competed at FIRST Robotics regionals in both Los Angeles, California and Phoenix, Arizona. For the 2007 season, the team will be competing at the Los Angeles, California regional and the San Diego, California regional.
Awards: 2006 Radio Shack Innovation in Control Award (Los Angeles Regional).2006 Radio Shack Innovation in Control Award (Los Angeles Regional).2005 Battle at the Border Finalist.
2004 Los Angeles, CA Regional Quarterfinalists and 8th seed.
2004 Los Angeles, CA Regional Team Spirit Award.
2004 Phoenix, AZ Regional Finalists.
2004 Phoenix, AZ Regional Sportsmanship Award.
2003 Los Angeles, CA Regional Finalists.
2003 Phoenix, AZ Regional Semifinalists.
2003 Phoenix, AZ Regional 3rd Seed.
2002 Los Angeles, CA Regional Semi-Finalists.
2001 Los Angeles, CA Regional Semi-Finalists.
Notable Facts: The school operates on a "Block" schedule, with odd-numbered periods (Periods 1, 3, 5, and 7) meeting on odd numbered days, and even-numbered periods (Periods 2, 4, 6, and 7) meeting on even numbered days. Each school day also has an "Enrichment" period (a Study Hall period) and 7th period which is only 50 minutes long.
Each class is composed of one hour and thirty minutes, as opposed to other high schools.
Because of its focus on technology and science, Clark Magnet is known for offering extremely limited choices in curriculum areas outside these subjects as compared to other schools in the Glendale area. Notably, Spanish is the sole Foreign Language offered at the school.
Clark Magnet is also known as having the most restrictive dress code policy of any Glendale Unified High School, with the comparatively conservative limits on style constituting a de facto uniform.
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About This Zip Code (91214)

School Zip (91214)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

29,101 people

33,137,211 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

49%

32%

Population Average Age

39 years old

33.3 years old

Average Household size

2.8 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$64,843

$49,006

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.2 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

51 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

73% / 27%

58% / 42%

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