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Duarte High School vs. Arcadia High School

Should you attend Duarte High School or Arcadia 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
Duarte High School
1565 East Central Ave.
Duarte, CA 91010
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Arcadia High School
180 Campus Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Arcadia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 770 students in grades 9-12, Duarte High School 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 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,004 students in grades 9-12, Arcadia 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 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
770 students
3,004 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
108 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
28:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Duarte High School 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 Arcadia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5209 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#1055 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Duarte High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arcadia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duarte 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arcadia 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in CA)
70%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duarte 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arcadia 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)
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arcadia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Duarte High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Arcadia 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 Duarte High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Arcadia High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
186
694
Grade 10 Students
207
717
Grade 11 Students
192
805
Grade 12 Students
185
788

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Duarte High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
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% Asian
10%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Duarte High School 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 Arcadia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
78%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Duarte High School 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 Arcadia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Duarte High School 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 Arcadia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Duarte High School 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 Arcadia High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Duarte 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arcadia 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.
0.38
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Duarte High School 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 Arcadia 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
52%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Duarte 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arcadia 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Duarte High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arcadia High School 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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