Wish Academy High School vs. Hawthorne Math And Science Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wish Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Hawthorne Math And Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades 9-12, Wish Academy 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 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades 9-12, Hawthorne Math And Science Academy 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 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
276 students
534 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3782 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#876 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
85-89%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
92
159
Grade 10 Students
57
140
Grade 11 Students
63
123
Grade 12 Students
64
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
24%
67%
% Black
41%
15%
% White
21%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%