Access County Community vs. La Canada High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Access County Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
La Canada High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,315 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Access County Community 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 3% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,989 students in grades 7-12, La Canada High School ranks in the top 1% 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 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (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 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-12
7-12
Total Students
1,315 students
1,989 students
Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
86 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9419 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#72 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
85%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
73%
Graduation Rate
35%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
1
-
Grade 1 Students
1
-
Grade 2 Students
1
-
Grade 3 Students
5
-
Grade 4 Students
3
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
1
-
Grade 7 Students
5
308
Grade 8 Students
22
342
Grade 9 Students
23
338
Grade 10 Students
166
308
Grade 11 Students
400
338
Grade 12 Students
682
355
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
31%
% Hispanic
79%
14%
% Black
2%
n/a
% White
10%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
n/a