South Hills High

645 S. Barranca St., West Covina CA, 91723 | Covina-Valley Unified School District | 626-974-6220
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1624
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 38 in West Covina
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
47%West Covina
43%California

South Hills High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Covina-Valley Unified School District" in West Covina, CA. There are a total of 1,624 students and 69 teachers at South Hills High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

South Hills High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 23% higher than the California average.

South Hills High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1624
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment535
Taking some courses382
Taking some courses (not tests)131
Passing some courses235
Passing no courses144

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 Hills High, there are a total of 535 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 382 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School36%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70%

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 Hills High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 16.3% 11.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.5% 3.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 12.1% 7.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 66.3% 76.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.8% 3.1% 3.1%

West Covina demographics profile

StatisticWest CovinaCaliforniaNational
Population105,80839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,59825691
Median age38.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish33%29%13%

Education level achieved in West Covina

IndexWest CovinaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school81.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The South Hills High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.