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West Adams Preparatory High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,663 students

1500 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90007 (map) | 323-373-2500
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3
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3 out of 10
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Enrollment

Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 941
  10th Grade: 916
  11th Grade: 450
  12th Grade: 356

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

Algebra I

School
15%
  State
23%
  County
20%
  District
13%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 356 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Algebra I

School
4%
  State
13%
  County
10%
  District
6%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 25 students tested - State percentile rank: 5.

Algebra II

School
28%
  State
69%
  County
61%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 60 students tested - State percentile rank: 7.

Biology

School
14%
  State
58%
  County
46%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 467 students tested - State percentile rank: 5.

English Language Arts

School
3%
  State
18%
  County
15%
  District
10%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 29 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

English Language Arts

School
24%
  State
55%
  County
48%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 516 students tested - State percentile rank: 14.

Geometry

School
2%
  State
48%
  County
40%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 91 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

World History

School
9%
  State
49%
  County
38%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 76 students tested - State percentile rank: 17.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
6%
  State
13%
  County
12%
  District
8%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 35 students tested - State percentile rank: 22.

Algebra II

School
8%
  State
42%
  County
35%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 49 students tested - State percentile rank: 5.

Biology

School
14%
  State
41%
  County
37%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 338 students tested - State percentile rank: 8.

Chemistry

School
5%
  State
46%
  County
35%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 128 students tested - State percentile rank: 2.

English Language Arts

School
19%
  State
48%
  County
44%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 574 students tested - State percentile rank: 19.

Geometry

School
4%
  State
17%
  County
13%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 409 students tested - State percentile rank: 8.

Science

School
14%
  State
18%
  County
13%
  District
13%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 37.

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

School
20%
  State
50%
  County
45%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 569 students tested - State percentile rank: 18.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
23%
  State
76%
  County
73%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 60 students tested - State percentile rank: 2.

World History

School
21%
  State
45%
  County
40%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 497 students tested - State percentile rank: 19.

Biology

School
23%
  State
49%
  County
47%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 48 students tested - State percentile rank: 20.

Chemistry

School
1%
  State
29%
  County
23%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 258 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Earth Science

School
31%
  State
35%
  County
33%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 13 students tested - State percentile rank: 48.

English Language Arts

School
24%
  State
45%
  County
44%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 486 students tested - State percentile rank: 27.

Geometry

School
1%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
4%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 87 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Physics

School
12%
  State
56%
  County
45%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 17 students tested - State percentile rank: 4.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
21%
  State
50%
  County
47%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 111 students tested - State percentile rank: 14.

U.S. History

School
32%
  State
48%
  County
46%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 499 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

World History

School
20%
  State
17%
  County
14%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 46 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Algebra I

School
4%
  State
12%
  County
9%
  District
6%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 6.

Algebra I

School
14%
  State
33%
  County
30%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 409 students tested - State percentile rank: 21.

Algebra II

School
7%
  State
33%
  County
29%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 313 students tested - State percentile rank: 7.

Biology

School
14%
  State
49%
  County
43%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 853 students tested - State percentile rank: 12.

Chemistry

School
3%
  State
38%
  County
29%
  District
16%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 391 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Earth Science

School
24%
  State
35%
  County
32%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 17 students tested - State percentile rank: 32.

Geometry

School
3%
  State
30%
  County
26%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 587 students tested - State percentile rank: 2.

Physics

School
11%
  State
52%
  County
43%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 18 students tested - State percentile rank: 4.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
22%
  State
54%
  County
52%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 171 students tested - State percentile rank: 13.

World History

School
20%
  State
44%
  County
39%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 619 students tested - State percentile rank: 23.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 12
Black: 282
Hispanic: 2312
Asian: 31
Hawaiian: 2
American Indian: 3
Multi-Ethnic: 21

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: 88%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 5%

Other Schools Nearby

Los Angeles Christian School - Elementary School (0.15 mi.)
2001 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles CA 90007

Los Angeles Christian School - Middle School (0.15 mi.)
2001 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles CA 90007

Magnolia Avenue Elementary School (0.31 mi.)
1626 South Orchard Ave, Los Angeles CA 90006

Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center (0.38 mi.)
1925 Budlong Ave, Los Angeles CA 90007

College Ready Academy High School #10 (0.44 mi.)
2023 South Union Ave, Los Angeles CA 90007

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $17,644 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $172,700 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 13,470 (Occupied: 93.9% - Stave Avg: 85,396.2%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1956 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 2% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 90007)
*NR - Not reported

21:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,663 students - 103 teachers)

West Adams Preparatory High School has 21 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 26:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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