Gahr (Richard) High

11111 Artesia Blvd., Cerritos CA, 90703 | ABC Unified School District | 562-229-7730
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1955
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 38% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Cerritos
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
64%Cerritos
43%California

Gahr (Richard) 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 1,955 students and 82 teachers at Gahr (Richard) High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Gahr (Richard) High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 38% higher than the California average.

Gahr (Richard) High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1955
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment534
Taking some courses438
Taking some courses (not tests)95
Passing some courses323
Passing no courses103

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 Gahr (Richard) High, there are a total of 534 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 438 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

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.

Gahr (Richard) High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 7.9% 7.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 15.2% 8.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 29.4% 34.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.2% 44.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 2.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 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 Gahr (Richard) High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.