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South Hills High School vs. Edgewood High School

Should you attend South Hills High School or Edgewood 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
South Hills High School
645 South Barranca St.
Covina, CA 91723
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Edgewood High School
1624 West Durness
West Covina, CA 91790
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

South Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,624 students in grades 9-12, South Hills High School ranks in the top 50% 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 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 791 students in grades 9-12, Edgewood High School 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 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,624 students
791 students
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This chart displays total students of Edgewood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
48 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Edgewood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Edgewood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3213 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#4786 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Edgewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Hills 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 Edgewood 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.
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
53%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Hills 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 Edgewood 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.
19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of South Hills 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 Edgewood 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 South Hills High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Edgewood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
361
173
Grade 10 Students
442
201
Grade 11 Students
390
220
Grade 12 Students
431
197

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
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% Asian
10%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Hills 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 Edgewood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
79%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Hills 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 Edgewood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Edgewood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Hills 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 Edgewood 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in South Hills High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Hills 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 Edgewood 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.
0.36
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of South Hills 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 Edgewood 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
47%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Hills 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 Edgewood 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
14%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Hills 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 Edgewood 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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