La Puente High

15615 E. Nelson Ave., La Puente CA, 91744 | Hacienda La Puente Unified School District | 626-934-6700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1152
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in La Puente
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%La Puente
43%California

La Puente High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hacienda La Puente Unified School District" in La Puente, CA. There are a total of 1,152 students and 44 teachers at La Puente High, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

La Puente High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 21% lower than the California average.

La Puente High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1152
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Puente High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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 Puente High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 1.3% 4.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 13.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 94.1% 80.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 3.1% 3.1%

La Puente demographics profile

StatisticLa PuenteCaliforniaNational
Population39,78039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,43525691
Median age35.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English23%56%79%
Speak Spanish66%29%13%

Education level achieved in La Puente

IndexLa PuenteCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade61.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school58.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college31.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The La Puente High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.