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La Puente High School vs. Glen A. Wilson High School

Should you attend La Puente High School or Glen A. Wilson 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 Puente High School
15615 East Nelson Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Glen A. Wilson High School
16455 Wedgeworth Dr.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

La Puente High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Glen A. Wilson 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 865 students in grades 9-12, La Puente 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 13% (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.
Serving 1,422 students in grades 9-12, Glen A. Wilson 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 57% (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 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
865 students
1,422 students
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This chart displays total students of Glen A. Wilson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Glen A. Wilson High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#5985 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#1006 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Puente High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Glen A. Wilson High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
57%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson 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.
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 La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson 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.
17%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
40%
(Top 30% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson 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 Puente High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Glen A. Wilson High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
214
324
Grade 10 Students
230
388
Grade 11 Students
211
352
Grade 12 Students
210
358

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in La Puente High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1990-91 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Glen A. Wilson High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
4%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
94%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Puente High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Glen A. Wilson 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.
0.12
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson 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
77%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson 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
10%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in La Puente 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 Glen A. Wilson 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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