La Canada High

4463 Oak Grove Dr., La Cañada Flintridge CA, 91011 | La Cañada Unified School District | 818-952-4205
  • grades 7-12
  • students 2079
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 86% 98% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
87%La Cañada Flintridge
43%California

La Canada High is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "La Cañada Unified School District" in La Cañada Flintridge, CA. There are a total of 2,079 students and 83 teachers at La Canada High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

La Canada High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.5%, which is 98% higher than the California average.

La Canada High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2079
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment674
Taking some courses596
Taking some courses (not tests)70
Passing some courses500
Passing no courses87

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At La Canada High, there are a total of 674 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 596 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
783%
882%
High School81%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All89%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
791%
888%
High School89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

La Canada High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 56.3% 54.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 25.9% 25.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6% 10.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 8.3% 3.1% 3.1%

La Cañada Flintridge demographics profile

StatisticLa Cañada FlintridgeCaliforniaNational
Population20,07839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,32725691
Median age44.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%52%55%
Speak English64%56%79%
Speak Spanish6%29%13%

Education level achieved in La Cañada Flintridge

IndexLa Cañada FlintridgeCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade97.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school97.1%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college92.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree79.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors75.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters35.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree17.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The La Canada High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.