Environmental Charter High - Gardena vs. Gardena Senior High School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Environmental Charter High - Gardena ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Community Size
Gardena Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Environmental Charter High - Gardena serves 114 students in grades 9-12.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,482 students in grades 9-12, Gardena Senior High School 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
114 students
1,482 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
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74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#7030 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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9%
Graduation Rate
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95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
114
408
Grade 10 Students
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373
Grade 11 Students
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379
Grade 12 Students
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322
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
4%
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% Hispanic
77%
67%
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% Black
16%
25%
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% White
2%
2%
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% Hawaiian
2%
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.38
0.49
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
87%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
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