Alhambra High

101 S. Second St., Alhambra CA, 91801 | Alhambra Unified School District | 626-943-6910
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2450
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 56% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in Alhambra
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
50%Alhambra
43%California

Alhambra High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alhambra Unified School District" in Alhambra, CA. There are a total of 2,450 students and 95 teachers at Alhambra High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Alhambra High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 30% higher than the California average.

Alhambra High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2450
Teachers95
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment744
Taking some courses609
Taking some courses (not tests)133
Passing some courses443
Passing no courses166

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 Alhambra High, there are a total of 744 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 609 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

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.

Alhambra High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 2.6% 1.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 44.7% 51.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 49.8% 43.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Alhambra demographics profile

StatisticAlhambraCaliforniaNational
Population84,50939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)11,07425691
Median age41.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English30%56%79%
Speak Spanish25%29%13%

Education level achieved in Alhambra

IndexAlhambraCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school79.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Alhambra High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.