South Pasadena Senior High

1401 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena CA, 91030 | South Pasadena Unified School District | 626-441-5820
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1492
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 78% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
82%South Pasadena
43%California

South Pasadena Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Pasadena Unified School District" in South Pasadena, CA. There are a total of 1,492 students and 64 teachers at South Pasadena Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

South Pasadena Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 78% higher than the California average.

South Pasadena Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1492
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

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 South Pasadena Senior 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
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

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.

South Pasadena Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 29.8% 30.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 2.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 40.2% 36.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3% 24.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 5.3% 3.1% 3.1%

South Pasadena demographics profile

StatisticSouth PasadenaCaliforniaNational
Population25,47839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,47425691
Median age39.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English65%56%79%
Speak Spanish12%29%13%

Education level achieved in South Pasadena

IndexSouth PasadenaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade95.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college85.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree69.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors61.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters29.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Pasadena Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.