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West Hills High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,233 students

8756 Mast Blvd, Santee CA 92071 (map) | 619-956-0400
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 527
  10th Grade: 590
  11th Grade: 560
  12th Grade: 556

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 West Hills High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
41%
  State
23%
  County
31%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 308 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Biology

School
84%
  State
58%
  County
67%
  District
76%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 146 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

English Language Arts

School
72%
  State
55%
  County
61%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 493 students tested - State percentile rank: 82.

General Mathematics

School
9%
  State
17%
  County
15%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 11 students tested - State percentile rank: 27.

Geometry

School
70%
  State
48%
  County
49%
  District
75%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 171 students tested - State percentile rank: 79.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
25%
  State
13%
  County
15%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 21 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Algebra II

School
54%
  State
42%
  County
42%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 159 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

Biology

School
64%
  State
41%
  County
43%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 383 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Chemistry

School
62%
  State
46%
  County
51%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 90 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

English Language Arts

School
64%
  State
48%
  County
53%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 503 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Geometry

School
14%
  State
17%
  County
19%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 303 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

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

School
66%
  State
50%
  County
53%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 501 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

World History

School
61%
  State
45%
  County
50%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 499 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

Algebra I

School
2%
  State
10%
  County
10%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 55 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Algebra II

School
5%
  State
16%
  County
16%
  District
13%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 171 students tested - State percentile rank: 15.

Biology

School
59%
  State
49%
  County
54%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 22 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

Chemistry

School
44%
  State
29%
  County
27%
  District
34%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 185 students tested - State percentile rank: 76.

Earth Science

School
21%
  State
35%
  County
34%
  District
30%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 29.

English Language Arts

School
49%
  State
45%
  County
49%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 456 students tested - State percentile rank: 67.

Geometry

School
6%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 33 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
25%
  State
19%
  County
29%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 101 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

Physics

School
55%
  State
56%
  County
58%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 89 students tested - State percentile rank: 42.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
44%
  State
50%
  County
49%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 174 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

U.S. History

School
57%
  State
48%
  County
51%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 455 students tested - State percentile rank: 75.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
34%
  State
33%
  County
40%
  District
30%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 384 students tested - State percentile rank: 51.

Algebra II

School
29%
  State
33%
  County
34%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 336 students tested - State percentile rank: 50.

Biology

School
69%
  State
49%
  County
55%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 551 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

Chemistry

School
50%
  State
38%
  County
39%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 275 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Earth Science

School
21%
  State
35%
  County
35%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 27.

General Mathematics

School
9%
  State
28%
  County
27%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 11 students tested - State percentile rank: 16.

Geometry

School
32%
  State
30%
  County
33%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 507 students tested - State percentile rank: 53.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
29%
  State
20%
  County
36%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 115 students tested - State percentile rank: 72.

Physics

School
56%
  State
52%
  County
52%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 94 students tested - State percentile rank: 45.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
45%
  State
54%
  County
53%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 183 students tested - State percentile rank: 45.

World History

School
61%
  State
44%
  County
49%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 504 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 1591
Black: 40
Hispanic: 273
Asian: 67
Hawaiian: 20
American Indian: 19
Multi-Ethnic: 223

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: 17%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 1%

Other Schools Nearby

Carlton Oaks Elementary School (0.38 mi.)
9353 Wethersfield Rd, Santee CA 92071

Carlton Hills Elementary School (0.94 mi.)
9353 Pike Rd, Santee CA 92071

Sycamore Canyon Elementary School (1.04 mi.)
10201 Settle Rd, Santee CA 92071

Chet F. Harritt Elementary School (1.33 mi.)
8120 Arlette St, Santee CA 92071

Prospect Avenue Elementary School (1.49 mi.)
9303 Prospect Ave, Santee CA 92071

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $53,824 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $188,000 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 19,106 (Occupied: 98.0% - Stave Avg: 60,205.5%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1975 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 19% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 92071)
*NR - Not reported

22:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,233 students - 96 teachers)

West Hills High School has 22 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 23:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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