Marshall (Thurgood) High School vs. Washington (George) High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marshall (Thurgood) High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Washington (George) High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades 9-12, Marshall (Thurgood) 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,068 students in grades 9-12, Washington (George) High School ranks in the top 20% 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 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% 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
526 students
2,068 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
89 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9299 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1287 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
55%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
71%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
37%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
93%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
116
510
Grade 10 Students
116
517
Grade 11 Students
140
525
Grade 12 Students
154
516
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
17%
60%
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% Hispanic
67%
16%
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% Black
9%
4%
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% White
1%
11%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
4%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.52
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
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