Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet vs. Canoga Park Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet
6649 Balboa Blvd.
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Van Nuys, CA 91406
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Canoga Park Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 183 students in grades 9-12, Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,389 students in grades 9-12, Canoga Park 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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
183 students
1,389 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
79 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5256 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6495 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
18%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
38
366
Grade 10 Students
48
399
Grade 11 Students
40
299
Grade 12 Students
57
325
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
3%
% Hispanic
60%
87%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
27%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
90%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%