Madera South High

755 W. Pecan Ave., Madera CA, 93637 | Madera Unified School District | 559-675-4450
  • grades 9-12
  • students 3156
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 55 in Madera
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
33%Madera
43%California

Madera South High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Madera Unified School District" in Madera, CA. There are a total of 3,156 students and 126 teachers at Madera South High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Madera South High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 28% lower than the California average.

Madera South High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students3156
Teachers126
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

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 Madera South 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
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School12%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

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.

Madera South High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 6.9% 6.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 87.7% 88.8% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Madera demographics profile

StatisticMaderaCaliforniaNational
Population65,57539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,98025691
Median age28.736.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English39%56%79%
Speak Spanish59%29%13%

Education level achieved in Madera

IndexMaderaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade59.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school57.1%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college36.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Madera South High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.