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Crescenta Valley High School vs. Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School

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School Overview

School
Crescenta Valley High School
2900 Comm Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School
4747 New York Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Crescenta Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 2,497 students in grades 9-12, Crescenta Valley 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 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,191 students in grades 9-12, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,497 students
1,191 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
25:1
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Test Scores

#139 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#120 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
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69%
(Top 10% in CA)
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
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85%
(Top 5% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
620
324
Grade 10 Students
587
314
Grade 11 Students
657
292
Grade 12 Students
633
261

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
29%
10%
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% Hispanic
14%
5%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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n/a
% White
51%
83%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
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0.64
0.30
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
41%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
12%
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