Idea Center vs. West Hills High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Idea Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
West Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 140 students in grades 9-12, Idea Center 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,532 students in grades 9-12, West Hills 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 39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
140 students
1,532 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
65 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6665 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2136 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
68%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
23%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
16
370
Grade 10 Students
37
407
Grade 11 Students
34
367
Grade 12 Students
53
388
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
31%
30%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
53%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
13%
