Alta Loma High School vs. Los Osos High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alta Loma High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Los Osos High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,400 students in grades 9-12, Alta Loma High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,759 students in grades 9-12, Los Osos High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,400 students
2,759 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
111 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
25:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2558 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1005 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
52%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
81%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%


Graduation Rate
93%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
569
624
Grade 10 Students
653
698
Grade 11 Students
582
698
Grade 12 Students
596
739
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
6%
22%


% Hispanic
60%
41%


% Black
5%
6%


% White
24%
27%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a


% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
31%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
3%

