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I am a former student of this school and I found it terrible. The restrooms were unclean, the faculty were too lenient when it came to enforcing the rules, and some of my teachers provided little instruction. I also didn't like being told to get to class by security guards who didn't even look like they finished high school themselves. Overall, I was not motivated to work hard and stay in line in such an unsafe atmosphere.
it is our second year at Washington and I have to say this was the perfect fit for my child. The adminstration are very open and accessible, I have no safety worries at all. The staff really cares about the kids and are doing their best to provide a quality education in light of budget cuts. They have a small but strong PTSA (would love to see it grow) that partners with the administration and on average provides upwards to $7,000 annually in the form of teacher grants to help improve the ediucation. Lots of clubs to hit every interest, strong sports, student rallys and spirit days, service groups throughout the school, Beacon Center and an online posted Dalily Bulletin for parents to be kept in the loop!. Go Eagles!
—Submitted by a parent
I love the diversity at Washington. Students from all corners of the earth are enrolled here, and their joy and energy bring excitement to the classroom every day. I feel privileged to teach them.
—Submitted by a teacher
George Washington High School is a great department. Fulfilling education that stays in your mind. Preparing students for a bright future.
—Submitted by a parent
Great View! Great Students! Caring and Hard-working Staff! Wonderful PTSA Support! We want to be The Best!
—Submitted by a teacher
GREAT VIEW! Great staff & students there is more that i can't fit it in this short massage!!!
—Submitted by a student
I'm a former student at Washington. It's a great school, very diverse and has many great teachers. I loved going there and I stayed there until I graduated.
—Submitted by a student
GWHS has so many creative and artistic opportunities for it's students. We have ceramics, choir, dance, band, orchestra, drama, drawing, painting, graphic design, stage tech, video production, musical theater, etc.
—Submitted by a teacher
Great staff, safe community. Tsunami relief center (;
—Submitted by a parent
great school. they try to keep kids busy which is good. they have lots going on too.
—Submitted by a student
It's a diverse comprehensive school. There is a good sense of community. It is a great place to work.
—Submitted by a teacher
I am a student currently attending George Washington High and so far I love it. GWHS is a great school with many great clubs, after school programs, and best of all lots of academic tutoring and help. We also have great sports teams. We have lots of good opportunities to help your community and to get involved. We have many great teachers who go out of their ways to make sure we all learn. We strongly believe in equality and we have one of the most diverse student bodys in the SFUSD. Overall i am very pleased with GWHS so far and i encourage new students to come to GWHS because its a great school with many great things to offer. We also have a great view of the golden gate bridge...on a good day. By the way GWHS is what we call George Washington High School for short.
—Submitted by a student
i think my school is very good in studies. the teachers really helped me out to get my grade up and they its relly safe at out school.and its really clean
—Submitted by a student
I love George Washington High School because it's amazing and fun! Theres so much to do and it's perfect. =D
—Submitted by a student
There is a nice environment, the teachers are nice, and it's a beautiful school!!
—Submitted by a parent
I think that Washington is one of the best schools in California because all the people are respectful at Washington
—Submitted by a parent
The students and teachers have lots of spirit, and you have fun while you learn a lot.
—Submitted by a student
I love Washington High School because I can always find help when I need it.
—Submitted by a student
George Washington is a smaller version of a mini city! The school represents the diversity found in California and offers students a rigorous academic program along with services and support.
—Submitted by a teacher
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.
171 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.
449 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.
450 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.
268 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 22% in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 50% in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for Algebra I was 13% in 2012.
38 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.
255 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.
149 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.
322 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.
471 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.
166 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 75% in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.
475 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.
486 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for Algebra I was 10% in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.
142 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.
166 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.
103 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
432 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.
40 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 49% in 2012.
176 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.
152 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.
439 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 18% in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 20% |
| Females | 22% |
| Males | 19% |
| African American | 7% |
| Asian | 24% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 33% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 17% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 25% |
| Students with disability | 20% |
| Students with no reported disability | 20% |
| English learner | 13% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 21% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 42% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 6% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 21% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 28% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 20% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 46% |
| Females | 43% |
| Males | 49% |
| African American | 19% |
| Asian | 55% |
| Filipino | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 54% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 41% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 59% |
| Students with disability | 13% |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 15% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 52% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 82% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 46% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 44% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Native Hawaiian | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 62% |
| African American | 31% |
| Asian | 69% |
| Filipino | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Native Hawaiian | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | 18% |
| Students with no reported disability | 65% |
| English learner | 17% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 91% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 60% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 68% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 61% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 63% |
| Females | 64% |
| Males | 62% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 71% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | 52% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 83% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 76% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 59% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 24% |
| Females | 32% |
| Males | 13% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 47% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 21% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 27% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 31% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 8% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 21% |
| All Students | 50% |
| Females | 53% |
| Males | 47% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 53% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 43% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 46% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 50% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 65% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 31% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 46% |
| All Students | 29% |
| Females | 30% |
| Males | 28% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 29% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 36% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 23% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 39% |
| Students with disability | 5% |
| Students with no reported disability | 32% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 39% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 80% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 25% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 38% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 29% |
| All Students | 44% |
| Females | 44% |
| Males | 44% |
| African American | 7% |
| Asian | 51% |
| Filipino | 31% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 33% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 39% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Students with disability | 6% |
| Students with no reported disability | 46% |
| English learner | 8% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 48% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 74% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 28% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 42% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 58% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 54% |
| African American | 40% |
| Asian | 61% |
| Filipino | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 60% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Students with disability | 23% |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | 10% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 67% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 51% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 53% |
| All Students | 9% |
| Females | 11% |
| Males | 7% |
| African American | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 10% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 10% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 8% |
| Students with disability | 5% |
| Students with no reported disability | 10% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 7% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 21% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 6% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 14% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 0% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 7% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 11% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 58% |
| Females | 54% |
| Males | 60% |
| African American | 44% |
| Asian | 60% |
| Filipino | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Students with disability | 22% |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | 8% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 67% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 93% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 49% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 74% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 54% |
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | 52% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | 30% |
| Asian | 60% |
| Filipino | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 63% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 66% |
| Students with disability | 16% |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| English learner | 12% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 63% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 84% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 46% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 46% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 26% |
| Females | 24% |
| Males | 29% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 31% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 30% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 22% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 29% |
| English learner | 31% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 25% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 27% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 22% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 23% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 20% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 38% |
| All Students | 42% |
| Females | 46% |
| Males | 37% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 50% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 46% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 34% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Students with disability | 9% |
| Students with no reported disability | 47% |
| English learner | 2% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 88% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 44% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 30% |
| All Students | 55% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 51% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 68% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 11% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 88% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 40% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 58% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 43% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 66% |
| Students with disability | 11% |
| Students with no reported disability | 62% |
| English learner | 8% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 70% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 53% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 66% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 46% |
| All Students | 6% |
| Females | 0% |
| Males | 7% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 10% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 8% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 0% |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 7% |
| English learner | 13% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 0% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 8% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 57% |
| Females | 48% |
| Males | 64% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 59% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 56% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 70% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 68% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 38% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 49% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 39% |
| All Students | 52% |
| Females | 43% |
| Males | 59% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 52% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 53% |
| English learner | 22% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 70% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 56% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 38% |
| All Students | 53% |
| Females | 48% |
| Males | 58% |
| African American | 19% |
| Asian | 60% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 39% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Students with disability | 13% |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| English learner | 12% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 81% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 54% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 41% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 45% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 83% in 2012.
478 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.
482 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics. The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California. Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 89% |
| Males | 82% |
| African American | 54% |
| Asian | 87% |
| Filipino | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 93% |
| Declined to state | 89% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 93% |
| Economic Status Unknown | 88% |
| Students with disability | 44% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | 56% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| All Students | 87% |
| Females | 86% |
| Males | 88% |
| African American | 54% |
| Asian | 94% |
| Filipino | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Declined to state | 89% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 92% |
| Economic Status Unknown | 74% |
| Students with disability | 42% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | 71% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics. The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California. Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 69% | 8% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 10% | 49% | ||
| White | 9% | 28% | ||
| African American | 6% | 7% | ||
| Filipino | 4% | 3% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 1% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 1% | 1% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 15% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 45% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantonese | 47% | 2% | ||
| Spanish | 18% | 85% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 14% | 1% | ||
| Vietnamese | 6% | 2% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 5% | 1% | ||
| Russian | 2% | 0% | ||
| Arabic | 1% | 1% | ||
| Burmese | 1% | 0% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 1% | 1% | ||
| Japanese | 1% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 1% | 1% | ||
| Samoan | 1% | 0% | ||
| Tigrinya | 1% | 0% | ||
| Toishanese | 1% | 0% | ||
| Armenian | 0% | 1% | ||
| French | 0% | 0% | ||
| Hindi | 0% | 0% | ||
| Ilocano | 0% | 0% | ||
| Portuguese | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 26 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 13 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 14 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 99% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 1% | N/A | 2% |
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