Ortega High School vs. Martin Luther King Jr. High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ortega High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Martin Luther King Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades 9-12, Ortega 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,852 students in grades 9-12, Martin Luther King Jr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
455 students
2,852 students
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% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
111 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
26:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9588 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1584 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤1%
42%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
96%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
-
685
Grade 10 Students
-
747
Grade 11 Students
130
735
Grade 12 Students
325
685
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
11%
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% Hispanic
71%
42%
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% Black
4%
8%
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% White
19%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.46
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
17%
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