West Adams Preparatory High

1500 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles CA, 90007 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 323-373-2500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1491
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1450 in Los Angeles
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%Los Angeles
43%California

West Adams Preparatory High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Los Angeles Unified School District" in Los Angeles, CA. There are a total of 1,491 students and 72 teachers at West Adams Preparatory High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

West Adams Preparatory High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 29% lower than the California average.

West Adams Preparatory High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1491
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

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 West Adams Preparatory 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
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

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.

West Adams Preparatory High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.2% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 6.3% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 92.5% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Los Angeles demographics profile

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Population3,973,27839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,46325691
Median age35.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish41%29%13%

Education level achieved in Los Angeles

IndexLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The West Adams Preparatory High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.