Palisades Charter High School vs. Santa Monica High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palisades Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Santa Monica High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 2,988 students in grades 9-12, Palisades Charter High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,806 students in grades 9-12, Santa Monica 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 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher 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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,988 students
2,806 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
127 teachers
133 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Santa Monica High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Santa Monica High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/12000/12287/santa-monica-high-school-chart-VuAQQV.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santa Monica High School 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 Santa Monica High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/12000/12287/santa-monica-high-school-chart-CPWXO9.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1945 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1021 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Monica High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Monica High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/12000/12287/santa-monica-high-school-chart-sKN8Vm.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/12000/12287/santa-monica-high-school-chart-SywNGU.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
49%
Graduation Rate
95%
98%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/12000/12287/santa-monica-high-school-chart-bsE9HV5.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
739
728
Grade 10 Students
781
691
Grade 11 Students
772
668
Grade 12 Students
696
719
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
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% Hispanic
22%
35%
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% Black
9%
6%
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% White
56%
42%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Monica High School 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 Santa Monica High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/12000/12287/santa-monica-high-school-chart-7rXyGP.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Monica High School 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 Santa Monica High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/12000/12287/santa-monica-high-school-chart-bvnT4Kb.png)
Diversity Score
0.63
0.69
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Monica High School 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 Santa Monica High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/12000/12287/santa-monica-high-school-chart-G7rvmU.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
25%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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