Cerritos High School
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,134 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 137th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 12500 East 183rd St.., Cerritos, CA 90703
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: 2,134
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 87.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,085 (50.8%)
- Females: 1,049 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 102 (4.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 264 (12.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 366 (17.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.3% |
| Black | 142 | 6.7% |
| Asian | 1,480 | 69.4% |
| Hispanic | 284 | 13.3% |
| White | 153 | 7.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 531 | 24.9% |
| 10th Grade | 541 | 25.4% |
| 11th Grade | 546 | 25.6% |
| 12th Grade | 516 | 24.2% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
95.5%
District:
89.3%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.1%
District:
6.2%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
14.6%
District:
34.6%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 6.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 96.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 17.0
Average Age
School:
43.6
District:
47.6
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Cerritos High School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on March 01, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Have just established that if a cellphone is visible in class it is confiscated for 1 week, if it is on a monday. When it is the only means of communication between a child and parents, then that is unacceptable. The school board needs to be confronted and have this rul changed. This can be very dangerous for a child when they have after school sports and need transportation home
- Reviewed by Student on January 07, 2010
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I'm an 11th grader student at cerritos high school. To be completely honest about this school, it is not all that grate. Most teachers, especially in the math and science field are not even qualified to fill the needs of the students. They just give you the notes, rush through them and expect you to get an A, because well, they think we are ALL so smart because of our test scores. Let me break it to you, most students are getting tutored just to past, and unfortunately, the other half are failing or just barely passing. The staff in the office is horrible, they are mostly rude and very immature. Beware when you enter the office. Oh and it is a very dull boring school. If your kids do not have the right friends, they will suffer the next four years. Really investigate this school, before sending your child.
- Reviewed by Student on October 08, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school is fine and they are on Newsweek Top 1000 Public High Schools with Rank No. 242. The teacher are not that bad. It also has award-winning sport teams.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 16, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The school has everything it needs to be successful. However, they do not meet the needs of all subgroups academically. The attitude overall is do it on your own. there are teachers that actually want ALL students to learn and achieve. Unfortunately, if your child is not self-motivated to go beyond s/he may not work to their capability.
I would think twice.check it out because it's not all about the test scores. If they don't make a change their test will drop ever so slowly. The school board also is a problem.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Cerritos High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST Integrated Math 1
- CST Integrated Math 2
- CST Integrated Math 3
- CST Physics
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 14.1%
Average Combined Score: 26.0
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 91.6%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 74.3%
Average Combined Score: 1,717.4
Critical Reading Average: 540.4
Math Average: 617.3
Writing Average: 559.8
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 78.9%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 39.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 35.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.0% | 84.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 85.0% | 65.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 94.0% | 66.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 63.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 59.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 67.0% | 52.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.0% | 54.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 66.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 61.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 1 Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 3.0% | 28.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 86.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 35.0% | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 37.0% | 18.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 26.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 15.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 70.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 64.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 71.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 39.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 57.0% | 35.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 58.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 44.0% | 41.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 56.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 1 Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 94.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 96.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 83.0% | 68.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 46.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 42.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 34.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 30.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 63.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 54.0% | 39.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 41.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 12.0% | 6.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | 10.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 1 Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 2 Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 12.0% | 15.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 63.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 78.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 81.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 73.0% | 43.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 58.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2008 | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 46.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 49.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 60.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 53.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 59.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | 63.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 52.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 45.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 48.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 38.0% | 24.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 1 Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 8.0% | 13.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 3.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 2 Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 17.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Integrated Math 3 Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 69.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 63.0% | 49.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 53.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 81.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 85.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 75.0% | 47.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 35.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 32.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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