South El Monte High School

1001 Durfee Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733 | (626) 442-0218
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,664
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1001 Durfee Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,664
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 73.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 831 (49.9%)
  • Females: 833 (50.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 205 (12.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,214 (73.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,419 (85.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South El Monte High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.06%
Black30.2%
Asian734.4%
Hispanic1,55193.2%
White301.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South El Monte High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade46027.6%
10th Grade42425.5%
11th Grade39423.7%
12th Grade38423.1%
Ungraded20.1%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
87.1%
District:
85.5%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
21.8%
District:
12.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 9.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.6%
Number of Certificated Staff: 87.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.5
Average Age
School:
40.9
District:
49.9
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 South El Monte 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 General Mathematics
  • CST Geometry
  • 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: 2007-2008
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 3
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 6.7%
Average Combined Score: 17.7
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 13.0%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 30.3%
Average Combined Score: 1,350.0
Critical Reading Average: 451.0
Math Average: 459.4
Writing Average: 439.6
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 27.9%

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201028.0%25.0%22.0%
200942.0%41.0%21.0%
200827.0%34.0%18.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201061.0%80.0%69.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201036.0%37.0%55.0%
200927.0%33.0%51.0%
200821.0%29.0%52.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
20107.0%45.0%35.0%
200912.0%39.0%29.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201041.0%48.0%54.0%
200939.0%44.0%50.0%
200839.0%40.0%49.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201039.0%48.0%46.0%
200925.0%47.0%47.0%
200832.0%45.0%43.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
200922.0%25.0%17.0%
200829.0%19.0%18.0%
 

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201019.0%15.0%12.0%
200915.0%15.0%11.0%
20085.0%15.0%9.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201044.0%59.0%40.0%
200946.0%53.0%37.0%
200839.0%51.0%36.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201049.0%53.0%38.0%
200931.0%31.0%34.0%
200830.0%33.0%35.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201039.0%41.0%47.0%
200935.0%50.0%44.0%
200822.0%38.0%41.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201034.0%38.0%45.0%
200934.0%37.0%44.0%
200830.0%34.0%41.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201020.0%17.0%14.0%
20093.0%13.0%14.0%
20085.0%15.0%12.0%
 
CST Science Test
201040.0%40.0%46.0%
200931.0%35.0%44.0%
200830.0%33.0%40.0%
 
CST World History Test
201023.0%38.0%42.0%
200922.0%30.0%38.0%
200819.0%25.0%33.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
20095.0%10.0%23.0%
 

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201014.0%14.0%8.0%
200912.0%10.0%8.0%
20081.0%6.0%5.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201021.0%24.0%14.0%
200915.0%15.0%12.0%
200811.0%12.0%11.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201044.0%40.0%46.0%
200938.0%32.0%41.0%
200825.0%24.0%39.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201018.0%23.0%30.0%
200910.0%24.0%27.0%
200812.0%19.0%25.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201017.0%17.0%32.0%
200911.0%14.0%26.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201030.0%33.0%42.0%
200932.0%32.0%40.0%
200822.0%26.0%37.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
20106.0%6.0%6.0%
20098.0%7.0%7.0%
20083.0%6.0%6.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201054.0%61.0%50.0%
200938.0%50.0%47.0%
200832.0%53.0%43.0%
 
CST U.S. History Test
201024.0%36.0%45.0%
200924.0%30.0%44.0%
200823.0%27.0%38.0%
 
CST Physics Test
200947.0%64.0%50.0%
200829.0%55.0%47.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201023.0%20.0%31.0%
200920.0%20.0%28.0%
200811.0%20.0%25.0%
 
CST Algebra II Test
201036.0%45.0%31.0%
200931.0%36.0%28.0%
200826.0%32.0%27.0%
 
CST Biology Test
201039.0%43.0%46.0%
200929.0%32.0%42.0%
200824.0%30.0%42.0%
 
CST Chemistry Test
201031.0%30.0%38.0%
200923.0%34.0%36.0%
200818.0%26.0%32.0%
 
CST Earth Science Test
201014.0%36.0%33.0%
200910.0%29.0%28.0%
 
CST Geometry Test
201022.0%25.0%27.0%
200912.0%22.0%26.0%
200812.0%23.0%24.0%
 
CST Summative High School Math Test
201056.0%62.0%54.0%
200939.0%53.0%50.0%
200833.0%54.0%47.0%
 
CST World History Test
201023.0%38.0%41.0%
200922.0%29.0%38.0%
200819.0%25.0%33.0%
 
CST General Mathematics Test
200922.0%25.0%26.0%
200829.0%19.0%27.0%
 
CST Physics Test
200944.0%63.0%46.0%
200835.0%58.0%43.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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