South Junior High School
Tel:
(714)999-3667
- South Junior High School serves 1,529 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- South Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77%.
School Overview
- South Junior High School's student population of 1,529 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 1,529 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- South Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 has increased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of South Junior High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #8713 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 92% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 1% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 77% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Anaheim Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to South Junior High School is Katella High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sycamore Junior High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Juarez (benito) Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Anaheim Juarez (benito) Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 807 students
0.2 miles
841 S. Sunkist St.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714)517-8923 0.2 K-6 807 - Anaheim Katella High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,749 students
0.5 miles
2200 E. Wagner Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714)999-3621 0.5 9-12 2,749 - Anaheim Guinn (james M.) Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 676 students
0.7 miles
1051 S. Sunkist St.
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714)517-8911 0.7 K-6 676 - Anaheim Roosevelt (theodore) Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 520 students
0.7 miles
1600 E. Vermont Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714)517-8953 0.7 K-6 520 - Anaheim Lincoln (abraham) Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 1,038 student
0.9 miles
1413 E. Brd.way
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714)517-8929 0.9 K-6 1,038
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