Martin Luther King Jr. High School vs. Polytechnic High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Polytechnic High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 2,699 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 45% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). 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 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,484 students in grades 9-12, Polytechnic High School ranks in the top 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 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,699 students
2,484 students
Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers
104 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1513 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#3626 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Graduation Rate
96%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
669
614
Grade 10 Students
671
656
Grade 11 Students
705
647
Grade 12 Students
654
567
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
3%
% Hispanic
45%
67%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
31%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
12%