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Western High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,381 students

501 South Western Ave, Anaheim CA 92804 (map) | 714-220-4040
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 732
  10th Grade: 581
  11th Grade: 565
  12th Grade: 503

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Western High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

English Language Arts

School
100%
  State
51%
  County
76%
  District
85%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 99.

Mathematics

School
92%
  State
80%
  County
66%
  District
79%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

Algebra I

School
25%
  State
23%
  County
35%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 460 students tested - State percentile rank: 58.

Algebra II

School
78%
  State
69%
  County
91%
  District
79%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Biology

School
87%
  State
58%
  County
76%
  District
73%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 193 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Earth Science

School
22%
  State
36%
  County
40%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 362 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

English Language Arts

School
46%
  State
55%
  County
66%
  District
55%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 566 students tested - State percentile rank: 37.

Geometry

School
58%
  State
48%
  County
69%
  District
70%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 76 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
27%
  State
12%
  County
14%
  District
16%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Algebra I

School
21%
  State
13%
  County
20%
  District
20%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 292 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

Algebra II

School
68%
  State
42%
  County
61%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 100 students tested - State percentile rank: 87.

Biology

School
39%
  State
41%
  County
48%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 432 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Chemistry

School
65%
  State
46%
  County
65%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 130 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Earth Science

School
17%
  State
32%
  County
38%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

English Language Arts

School
48%
  State
48%
  County
58%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 585 students tested - State percentile rank: 60.

Geometry

School
38%
  State
17%
  County
26%
  District
27%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 150 students tested - State percentile rank: 89.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
53%
  State
50%
  County
62%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 578 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
76%
  State
76%
  County
87%
  District
84%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 29 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

World History

School
50%
  State
45%
  County
56%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 575 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

Grade 11

Algebra I

School
7%
  State
11%
  County
13%
  District
13%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 21.

Algebra I

School
24%
  State
10%
  County
14%
  District
12%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 145 students tested - State percentile rank: 89.

Algebra II

School
28%
  State
16%
  County
23%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 111 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Biology

School
50%
  State
49%
  County
60%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 44 students tested - State percentile rank: 55.

Chemistry

School
36%
  State
29%
  County
41%
  District
30%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 181 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

English Language Arts

School
47%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 579 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

Geometry

School
40%
  State
9%
  County
14%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 175 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
28%
  State
19%
  County
22%
  District
22%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 245 students tested - State percentile rank: 73.

Physics

School
65%
  State
56%
  County
67%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 92 students tested - State percentile rank: 57.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
46%
  State
50%
  County
64%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 130 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

U.S. History

School
53%
  State
48%
  County
59%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 569 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
24%
  State
33%
  County
44%
  District
25%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 897 students tested - State percentile rank: 36.

Algebra I

School
12%
  State
12%
  County
13%
  District
9%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 34 students tested - State percentile rank: 48.

Algebra II

School
50%
  State
33%
  County
47%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 238 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Biology

School
53%
  State
49%
  County
62%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 669 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

Chemistry

School
48%
  State
38%
  County
55%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 311 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

Earth Science

School
23%
  State
35%
  County
41%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 379 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

Geometry

School
43%
  State
30%
  County
44%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 401 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
28%
  State
20%
  County
36%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 246 students tested - State percentile rank: 70.

Physics

School
65%
  State
52%
  County
66%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 92 students tested - State percentile rank: 59.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
51%
  State
54%
  County
68%
  District
58%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 159 students tested - State percentile rank: 56.

World History

School
50%
  State
44%
  County
58%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 582 students tested - State percentile rank: 70.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 402
Black: 124
Hispanic: 1227
Asian: 353
Hawaiian: 61
American Indian: 6
Multi-Ethnic: 208

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 37%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 12%

Other Schools Nearby

Orange County Christian School (0.19 mi.)
641 S Western Ave, Anaheim CA 92804

Twila Reid Elementary School (0.29 mi.)
720 South Western, Anaheim CA 92804

Danbrook Elementary School (0.29 mi.)
320 Danbrook St, Anaheim CA 92804

Centralia Elementary School (0.55 mi.)
195 North Western Ave, Anaheim CA 92801

Orangeview Junior High School (0.58 mi.)
3715 West Orange Ave, Anaheim CA 92804

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $41,887 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $193,400 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 24,687 (Occupied: 97.7% - Stave Avg: 46,594.8%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1965 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 7% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 92804)
*NR - Not reported

26:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,381 students - 83 teachers)

Western High School has 26 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 29:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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