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Wish Academy High School vs. Hawthorne Math And Science Academy

Should you attend Wish Academy High School or Hawthorne Math And Science Academy? 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
Wish Academy High School
7400 West Manchester Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Hawthorne Math And Science Academy
4467 West Broadway
Hawthorne, CA 90250
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Hawthorne Math And Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 264 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 548 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 higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
264 students
548 students
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This chart displays total students of Hawthorne Math And Science Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
25 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hawthorne Math And Science Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3782 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#876 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wish Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hawthorne Math And Science Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy 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.
60-64%
(Top 30% in CA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wish Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Hawthorne Math And Science Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy 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 Wish Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hawthorne Math And Science Academy by grade.
Grade 9 Students
66
158
Grade 10 Students
79
149
Grade 11 Students
56
124
Grade 12 Students
63
117

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
41%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Hawthorne Math And Science Academy and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.72
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy 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
28%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy 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
3%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wish Academy 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 Hawthorne Math And Science Academy 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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