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La Canada High School vs. San Marino High School

Should you attend La Canada High School or San Marino 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
La Canada High School
4463 Oak Grove Dr.
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
San Marino High School
2701 Hntngtn Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

San Marino High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 806 students in grades 9-12, San Marino High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher 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 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
1,993 students
806 students
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This chart displays total students of San Marino High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
42 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of San Marino High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#117 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#666 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Canada High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of San Marino High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of San Marino 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.
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of San Marino 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.
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
63%
(Top 10% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Marino 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.
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of San Marino 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 La Canada High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of San Marino High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
334
-
Grade 8 Students
308
-
Grade 9 Students
338
215
Grade 10 Students
353
203
Grade 11 Students
353
195
Grade 12 Students
307
193

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
30%
58%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in San Marino High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in San Marino High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in San Marino High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
46%
23%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in San Marino High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in San Marino 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.
0.68
0.60
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of San Marino 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
5%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in San Marino 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
n/a
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in San Marino High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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