Artesia High

12108 E. Del Amo Blvd., Cerritos CA, 90715 | ABC Unified School District | 562-229-7700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1482
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Cerritos
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
64%Cerritos
43%California

Artesia High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "ABC Unified School District" in Cerritos, CA. There are a total of 1,482 students and 72 teachers at Artesia High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Artesia High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 5% lower than the California average.

Artesia High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1482
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment295
Taking some courses134
Taking some courses (not tests)144
Passing some courses90
Passing no courses34

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 Artesia High, there are a total of 295 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 134 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School27%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

Artesia High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 5.4% 7.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 9.8% 8.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 13.0% 34.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 69.8% 44.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Cerritos demographics profile

StatisticCerritosCaliforniaNational
Population49,38839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,65925691
Median age45.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%52%55%
Speak English43%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Cerritos

IndexCerritosCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade92.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college78.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Artesia High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.