Leuzinger High School

4118 West Rosecrans Ave, Lawndale, CA 90260 | (310) 263-2200
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 2,574
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 4118 West Rosecrans Ave., Lawndale, CA 90260
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 2,574
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 107.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 1,364 (53.0%)
  • Females: 1,210 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 252 (9.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,878 (73.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,130 (82.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Leuzinger High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black30.1%
Asian--
Hispanic1,08642.2%
White40.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Leuzinger High School
  Number Percent
8th Grade100.4%
9th Grade59923.3%
10th Grade67326.1%
11th Grade65725.5%
12th Grade62824.4%
Ungraded70.3%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
60.0%
District:
62.6%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
75.2%
District:
11.8%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
21.8%
District:
35.3%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 14.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 4.2%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 88.2%
Number of Certificated Staff: 133.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.1
Average Age
School:
38.9
District:
50.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Leuzinger High School performed on average much worse than most 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 General Mathematics
  • CST Geometry
  • CST Integrated/Coordinated Science
  • 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
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 1999-2000
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 5.7%
Average Combined Score: 17.3
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 24.4%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 31.1%
Average Combined Score: 1,186.4
Critical Reading Average: 395.0
Math Average: 397.8
Writing Average: 393.6
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 8.9%

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20109.0%13.0%22.0%
200926.0%34.0%21.0%
20087.0%12.0%18.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201014.0%27.0%55.0%
200910.0%21.0%51.0%
200810.0%18.0%52.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201033.0%37.0%54.0%
200921.0%30.0%50.0%
200822.0%31.0%49.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201019.0%25.0%46.0%
200933.0%36.0%47.0%
200821.0%31.0%43.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
200915.0%14.0%17.0%
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20108.0%7.0%12.0%
20094.0%3.0%11.0%
20083.0%4.0%9.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201026.0%35.0%40.0%
200923.0%34.0%37.0%
200816.0%30.0%36.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201020.0%35.0%38.0%
20097.0%26.0%34.0%
20088.0%28.0%35.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201020.0%39.0%47.0%
200910.0%28.0%44.0%
200827.0%39.0%41.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201011.0%14.0%29.0%
20094.0%6.0%23.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201022.0%28.0%45.0%
200916.0%25.0%44.0%
200814.0%21.0%41.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
20102.0%4.0%14.0%
20096.0%7.0%14.0%
20082.0%4.0%12.0%
 
CST Science Test
201015.0%26.0%46.0%
200912.0%23.0%44.0%
20089.0%23.0%40.0%
 
CST World History Test
201016.0%23.0%42.0%
20096.0%17.0%38.0%
200810.0%15.0%33.0%
 
CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test
20085.0%3.0%7.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20103.0%2.0%8.0%
20095.0%4.0%8.0%
20084.0%3.0%5.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
20103.0%7.0%14.0%
20097.0%11.0%12.0%
20086.0%11.0%11.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201016.0%23.0%46.0%
20098.0%24.0%41.0%
200819.0%27.0%39.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201012.0%23.0%30.0%
20095.0%17.0%27.0%
20088.0%15.0%25.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201019.0%16.0%32.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201019.0%26.0%42.0%
200918.0%23.0%40.0%
200814.0%19.0%37.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
20101.0%1.0%6.0%
20094.0%5.0%7.0%
20081.0%1.0%6.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201025.0%27.0%50.0%
200928.0%41.0%47.0%
200831.0%33.0%43.0%
 
CST U.S. History Test
201020.0%27.0%45.0%
200917.0%27.0%44.0%
200815.0%27.0%38.0%
 
CST World History Test
20104.0%9.0%15.0%
20093.0%13.0%11.0%
20089.0%9.0%9.0%
 
CST Physics Test
20099.0%33.0%50.0%
200825.0%53.0%47.0%
 
CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test
20084.0%4.0%10.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
20108.0%10.0%31.0%
200912.0%17.0%28.0%
20085.0%8.0%25.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201012.0%17.0%31.0%
200914.0%19.0%28.0%
20089.0%17.0%27.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201015.0%29.0%46.0%
20099.0%24.0%42.0%
200810.0%24.0%42.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201016.0%29.0%38.0%
20097.0%22.0%36.0%
200814.0%23.0%32.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201014.0%19.0%33.0%
20094.0%14.0%28.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
20104.0%6.0%27.0%
200911.0%13.0%26.0%
20086.0%7.0%24.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201025.0%27.0%54.0%
200927.0%42.0%50.0%
200837.0%37.0%47.0%
 
CST World History Test
201015.0%22.0%41.0%
20096.0%17.0%38.0%
20089.0%15.0%33.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
200915.0%14.0%26.0%
 
CST Physics Test
20099.0%32.0%46.0%
200825.0%55.0%43.0%
 
CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test
20084.0%3.0%11.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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