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John H. Francis Polytechnic vs. Granada Hills Charter

Should you attend John H. Francis Polytechnic or Granada Hills Charter? 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
John H. Francis Polytechnic
12431 Roscoe Blvd.
Sun Valley, CA 91352
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Granada Hills Charter
10535 Zelzah Ave.
Granada Hills, CA 91344
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Granada Hills Charter 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,215 students in grades 9-12, John H. Francis Polytechnic ranks in the top 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 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 6,014 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Granada Hills Charter 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 55% (which is higher 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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
K-12
Total Students
2,215 students
6,014 students
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This chart displays total students of Granada Hills Charter by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
238 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John H. Francis Polytechnic and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Granada Hills Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4550 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1091 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John H. Francis Polytechnic, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Granada Hills Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
55%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John H. Francis Polytechnic 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 Granada Hills Charter 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.
47%
(Top 50% in CA)
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John H. Francis Polytechnic 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 Granada Hills Charter 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.
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
92%
(Top 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of John H. Francis Polytechnic and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Granada Hills Charter 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 John H. Francis Polytechnic by grade.
This chart displays the students of Granada Hills Charter by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
178
Grade 1 Students
-
130
Grade 2 Students
-
130
Grade 3 Students
-
130
Grade 4 Students
-
149
Grade 5 Students
-
148
Grade 6 Students
-
148
Grade 7 Students
-
150
Grade 8 Students
-
150
Grade 9 Students
610
1169
Grade 10 Students
556
1230
Grade 11 Students
550
1159
Grade 12 Students
499
1143

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
3%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John H. Francis Polytechnic and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Granada Hills Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
91%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John H. Francis Polytechnic and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Granada Hills Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John H. Francis Polytechnic and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Granada Hills Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John H. Francis Polytechnic and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Granada Hills Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John H. Francis Polytechnic and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Granada Hills Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of John H. Francis Polytechnic and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Granada Hills Charter 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
87%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John H. Francis Polytechnic and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Granada Hills Charter 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
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John H. Francis Polytechnic and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Granada Hills Charter 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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