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Access County Community vs. La Canada High School

Should you attend Access County Community or La Canada High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Access County Community
200 Kalmus Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92628
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
La Canada High School
4463 Oak Grove Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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La Canada High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,225 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Access County Community ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 3% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,993 students in grades 7-12, La Canada High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
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Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
K-12
7-12
Total Students
1,225 students
1,993 students
This chart displays total students of Access County Community by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of La Canada High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Access County Community
This chart displays gender of La Canada High School
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
83 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Access County Community by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of La Canada High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Access County Community and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of La Canada High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#9487 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#117 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Access County Community, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Canada High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
3%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Access County Community and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Canada High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Access County Community and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Canada High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
41%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Access County Community and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of La Canada High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Access County Community by grade.
This chart displays the students of La Canada High School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
2
-
Grade 1 Students
3
-
Grade 2 Students
3
-
Grade 3 Students
4
-
Grade 4 Students
7
-
Grade 5 Students
5
-
Grade 6 Students
3
-
Grade 7 Students
19
334
Grade 8 Students
37
308
Grade 9 Students
319
338
Grade 10 Students
457
353
Grade 11 Students
303
353
Grade 12 Students
63
307

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Access County Community and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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% Asian
2%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Access County Community and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in La Canada High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
79%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Access County Community and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in La Canada High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Access County Community and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Canada High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
11%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Access County Community and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Canada High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Access County Community and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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% Two or more races
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Access County Community and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Canada High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.36
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Access County Community and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of La Canada High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Access County Community and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in La Canada High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Access County Community and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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