Thomas Jefferson Senior High School vs. El Segundo High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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El Segundo 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
Thomas Jefferson Senior 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
Serving 1,312 students in grades 9-12, El Segundo High School ranks in the top 10% 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 56% (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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
736 students
1,312 students
% Male | % Female
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51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
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25:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8199 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#859 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
82%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
45%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
≥99%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
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321
Grade 10 Students
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362
Grade 11 Students
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330
Grade 12 Students
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299
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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7%
% Hispanic
90%
23%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
1%
49%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
15%
Diversity Score
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0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%