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Santa Monica High School

Public | 8-12 | 3106 students

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Posted March 30, 2012

Between Oct 3rd and Oct 25th, 2010 there were TWENTY THREE reviews of this school - all of them extremely favorable. The busiest days for reviews were Oct 19th with SEVEN reviews, and Oct 18th with ELEVEN reviews - in a row... all glowing! I haven't seen anything like this in my school searches before. Is BALLOT-STUFFING the reviews common???


Posted October 25, 2010

SAMO Hi is truly a great school! They are concerned about the student 100%. It's great to be able to have my child attend SAMO Hi!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 20, 2010

It is diverse and It has something for everyone. Academics, Sports, Music and a community that cares.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 20, 2010

Excellent science and music programs.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2010

Excellent music, arts, academic, diverse and community-based school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2010

Consistently in the top 200 US public schools in the nation. Nationally renowned music, choir, art programs. Exceptional curriculum and teaching staff.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2010

Great adminstration, great structure, great academics, great campus, great kids!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2010

Samohi has great spirit, great diversity, and great programs. There is something for everyone, and every student can find a sense of belonging by associating with a program, a club, or a sport that interests him or her.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2010

Samohi has always offered so much to it's student. Since I can remember when I attended in the early 80's. From Arts to sports, clubs tutors, etc. We are now in the midst of so many cuts that all of these programs are in jeopardy.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2010

I love that we have the houses, because the kids have a staff that will know who they are for the next four years.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2010

I am a grandparent of one current student and two recent graduates of Samo High. I know many students who are grads. They are attending great colleges, and have all the educational advantages of any private school I've heard of. It is a school and an educational system to be proud of.


Posted October 18, 2010

Great teachers, good class offerings, diverse population, lots of clubs
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2010

Samohi is a fantastic school that has so much to offer: diversity, high academics, lots of class offerings including many APs, performing arts, a true sense of community... and so much more!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2010

music department is excellent
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2010

A successful large public high school in the state of California is a rare thing to find. We graduate 97% of our students in this diverse community of 3000.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2010

SaMiHi is a very large School, with more than 3,000+ kids -as large as a college, yet the school is trying - and succeeding - in giving personal attention to every student.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2010

great teachers, music and arts programs
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2010

vibrant, caring staff and community; full range of academic courses and extracurricular activities; top quality performing arts programs and athletics
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2010

Impressed with the teachers,attention to college prep, music programs are extraordinary, student body is widely diverse, 5-house system...AND the kids like it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2010

Wonderful teachers, great counselors, supportive community environment
—Submitted by a parent


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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

823

Change from
2011 to 2012

+19

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

8 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

4 / 10


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The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

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  • This school did not meet all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

823

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+19

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

8 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

4 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.

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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

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General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

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Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

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About the tests


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

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.

320 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
21%

2011

 
 
18%

2010

 
 
19%

2009

 
 
17%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
96%

2011

 
 
87%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
92%
Biology/Life Sciences

The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.

687 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
56%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.

2012

 
 
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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.

734 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
65%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2012.

26 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
8%

2011

 
 
10%

2010

 
 
15%

2009

 
 
13%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.

318 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
54%
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 22% in 2012.

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World History

The state average for World History was 50% in 2012.

13 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
0%

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Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 13% in 2012.

97 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
9%

2011

 
 
3%

2010

 
 
5%

2009

 
 
4%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.

322 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
42%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
34%
Biology/Life Sciences

The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.

74 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
35%

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
25%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.

493 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
40%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.

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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.

721 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
51%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.

224 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
15%

2010

 
 
11%

2009

 
 
10%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 75% in 2012.

67 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
88%

2009

 
 
84%
Science

The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.

708 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
59%
World History

The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.

716 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
45%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 10% in 2012.

30 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
3%

2011

 
 
3%

2010

 
 
8%

2009

 
 
7%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.

243 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
3%

2011

 
 
4%

2010

 
 
3%

2009

 
 
4%
Biology/Life Sciences

The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.

290 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
56%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

199 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
51%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2010

 
 
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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

762 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
55%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
8%

2011

 
 
6%

2010

 
 
4%

2009

 
 
6%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 49% in 2012.

374 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
40%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
70%
U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.

749 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
54%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
60%
World History

The state average for World History was 18% in 2012.

13 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
20%

2011

 
 
0%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
0%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

Algebra I

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Geometry

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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Science

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Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

Algebra I

All Students21%
Females25%
Males17%
African American14%
Asian33%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino17%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)30%
Economically disadvantaged18%
Non-economically disadvantaged24%
Students with disability5%
Students with no reported disability23%
English learner9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only22%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate38%
Parent education - high school graduate20%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)16%
Parent education - college graduate30%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate23%
Parent education - declined to state16%

Algebra II

All Students96%
Females97%
Males94%
African Americann/a
Asian95%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)97%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged97%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability96%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only96%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate100%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate97%
Parent education - declined to state94%

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students68%
Females67%
Males69%
African American45%
Asian84%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino48%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disability14%
Students with no reported disability74%
English learner16%
Fluent-English proficient and English only71%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate49%
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)63%
Parent education - college graduate77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate89%
Parent education - declined to state55%

Earth Science

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English Language Arts

All Students74%
Females79%
Males70%
African American55%
Asian88%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino61%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Non-economically disadvantaged84%
Students with disability22%
Students with no reported disability79%
English learner18%
Fluent-English proficient and English only78%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate68%
Parent education - high school graduate56%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)63%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to state64%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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Females8%
Males7%
African Americann/a
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Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino0%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged6%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
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Fluent-English proficient and English only10%
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Geometry

All Students76%
Females71%
Males81%
African American31%
Asian85%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino72%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Economically disadvantaged65%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability77%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only76%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate65%
Parent education - high school graduate83%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)55%
Parent education - college graduate79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate87%
Parent education - declined to state68%

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

World History

All Students0%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability0%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only0%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

Algebra I

All Students9%
Females14%
Males7%
African American0%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino11%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)12%
Economically disadvantaged9%
Non-economically disadvantaged10%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability13%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only11%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate7%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)8%
Parent education - college graduate11%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state8%

Algebra II

All Students42%
Females40%
Males43%
African American7%
Asian55%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino31%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)46%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Non-economically disadvantaged44%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability42%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only42%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate31%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)33%
Parent education - college graduate50%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate45%
Parent education - declined to state41%

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students37%
Females21%
Males47%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino36%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)43%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Non-economically disadvantaged44%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability38%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only38%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)44%
Parent education - college graduate18%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state34%

Chemistry

All Students52%
Females44%
Males60%
African American12%
Asian75%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino36%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)61%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability52%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only53%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate15%
Parent education - high school graduate38%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate59%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate63%
Parent education - declined to state48%

Earth Science

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students69%
Females74%
Males65%
African American33%
Asian90%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Non-economically disadvantaged77%
Students with disability20%
Students with no reported disability73%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only72%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate47%
Parent education - high school graduate50%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)66%
Parent education - college graduate75%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate88%
Parent education - declined to state64%

Geometry

All Students25%
Females23%
Males26%
African American0%
Asian27%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino21%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)37%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Non-economically disadvantaged26%
Students with disability7%
Students with no reported disability26%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only25%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate18%
Parent education - high school graduate5%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)35%
Parent education - college graduate20%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate42%
Parent education - declined to state22%

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

All Students94%
Females86%
Males98%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)95%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged95%
Students with no reported disability94%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only94%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate89%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Parent education - declined to state94%

Science

All Students69%
Females68%
Males69%
African American33%
Asian84%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Non-economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disability22%
Students with no reported disability71%
English learner23%
Fluent-English proficient and English only71%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate41%
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)71%
Parent education - college graduate76%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate84%
Parent education - declined to state63%

World History

All Students54%
Females43%
Males63%
African American22%
Asian77%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)65%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Non-economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disability15%
Students with no reported disability56%
English learner14%
Fluent-English proficient and English only56%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate26%
Parent education - high school graduate31%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)44%
Parent education - college graduate66%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate78%
Parent education - declined to state46%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

Algebra I

All Students3%
Females8%
Males0%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino6%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged0%
Non-economically disadvantaged6%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only4%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state8%

Algebra II

All Students3%
Females3%
Males4%
African American0%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino1%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)5%
Economically disadvantaged4%
Non-economically disadvantaged3%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability4%
English learner12%
Fluent-English proficient and English only3%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate4%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)2%
Parent education - college graduate7%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate10%
Parent education - declined to state1%

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students73%
Females74%
Males73%
African American55%
Asian84%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino68%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)79%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Non-economically disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability74%
English learner17%
Fluent-English proficient and English only76%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)79%
Parent education - college graduate67%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate74%
Parent education - declined to state79%

Chemistry

All Students40%
Females37%
Males42%
African American0%
Asian58%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino24%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)64%
Economically disadvantaged10%
Non-economically disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability41%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only41%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate25%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)13%
Parent education - college graduate41%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate67%
Parent education - declined to state41%

Earth Science

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students63%
Females66%
Males61%
African American36%
Asian81%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino54%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Economically disadvantaged45%
Non-economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disability11%
Students with no reported disability68%
English learner15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only67%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate29%
Parent education - high school graduate49%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)47%
Parent education - college graduate64%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate79%
Parent education - declined to state66%

Geometry

All Students8%
Females4%
Males11%
African American6%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino8%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)9%
Economically disadvantaged2%
Non-economically disadvantaged14%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability10%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only9%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)16%
Parent education - college graduate0%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state3%

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

All Students54%
Females49%
Males59%
African American31%
Asian71%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino34%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)62%
Economically disadvantaged25%
Non-economically disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability54%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only55%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)34%
Parent education - college graduate52%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate70%
Parent education - declined to state50%

Physics

All Students69%
Females44%
Males80%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino57%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)76%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Non-economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability68%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only68%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate70%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to state59%

U.S. History

All Students59%
Females54%
Males63%
African American33%
Asian74%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino49%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Non-economically disadvantaged66%
Students with disability15%
Students with no reported disability63%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate30%
Parent education - high school graduate58%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)45%
Parent education - college graduate61%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate74%
Parent education - declined to state57%

World History

All Students20%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only25%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 83% in 2012.

732 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
90%

2009

 
 
91%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

730 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
92%

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
93%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

All Students93%
Females95%
Males91%
African American86%
Asian97%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino90%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)96%
Declined to state97%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Non-economically disadvantaged97%
Economic Status Unknown93%
Students with disability36%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner61%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant educationn/a

Math

All Students92%
Females94%
Males91%
African American82%
Asian97%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino89%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)96%
Declined to state91%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Non-economically disadvantaged96%
Economic Status Unknown91%
Students with disability45%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner64%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 47% 28%
Hispanic or Latino 33% 49%
African American 9% 7%
Asian 6% 8%
Multiple or No Response 2% 3%
Pacific Islander 1% 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Filipino 0% 3%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 17%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 226%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 71% 85%
Korean 6% 1%
Farsi (Persian) 4% 0%
All other non-English languages 2% 1%
Japanese 2% 0%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 2% 1%
Rumanian 2% 0%
Russian 2% 0%
Thai 2% 0%
Arabic 1% 1%
Armenian 1% 1%
French 1% 0%
Italian 1% 0%
Vietnamese 1% 2%
Cantonese 0% 2%
German 0% 0%
Hebrew 0% 0%
Hindi 0% 0%
Polish 0% 0%
Tigrinya 0% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 28N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 10N/A11
Average years teaching 13N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 97%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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601 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 395-3204

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