Artesia High School
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,688 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 477th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 12108 East Del Amo Blvd., Lakewood, CA 90715
School District Details
- Abc Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,749
- Graduation Rate: 87.7%
- Dropout Rate: 1.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.1
- Enrolled Students: 20,731
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,688
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 69.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 858 (50.8%)
- Females: 830 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 180 (10.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 998 (59.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,178 (69.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.4% |
| Black | 240 | 14.2% |
| Asian | 219 | 13.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,084 | 64.2% |
| White | 105 | 6.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 462 | 27.4% |
| 10th Grade | 453 | 26.8% |
| 11th Grade | 406 | 24.1% |
| 12th Grade | 367 | 21.7% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
91.2%
District:
89.3%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
3.6%
District:
6.2%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
15.7%
District:
34.6%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 3.6%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 83.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.2
Average Age
School:
42.4
District:
47.6
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Artesia High School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on November 21, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I lwhen to artesia back. In 1980. And.love every. Day of my high school days.
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 15, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I Attended Artesia High For 2 yrs. my Freshman And Sophmore Years And It was The Best high School i Ever Went To. my Family Moved Out Of The Area So i attened Another School, That's How I Know It's The Best. if i Still Lived In The Area my kids would go there.
- Reviewed by Student on October 14, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this school is awesome only if you get involved. If you don't you'll find it boring!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Artesia High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Geometry
- CST Integrated Math 1
- CST Physics
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 6.9%
Average Combined Score: 19.3
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 40.7%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 27.4%
Average Combined Score: 1,339.6
Critical Reading Average: 439.0
Math Average: 467.9
Writing Average: 432.8
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 29.0%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 39.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 35.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 63.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 67.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 29.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | 19.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 66.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 86.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 85.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 75.0% | 36.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | 15.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 70.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 64.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 71.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.0% | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 57.0% | 35.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 1 Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 8.0% | 18.0% | 23.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 34.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 30.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.0% | 63.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 54.0% | 39.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 78.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 81.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 73.0% | 43.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2008 | 8.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 46.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 49.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.0% | 60.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 53.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 59.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 63.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 52.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 48.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 1 Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 13.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 81.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 85.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 75.0% | 47.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 46.0% | 33.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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