Pasadena High

2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena CA, 91107 | Pasadena Unified School District | 626-396-5880
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1807
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 59 in Pasadena
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
36%Pasadena
43%California

Pasadena High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pasadena Unified School District" in Pasadena, CA. There are a total of 1,807 students and 76 teachers at Pasadena High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Pasadena High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 8% lower than the California average.

Pasadena High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1807
Teachers76
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 Pasadena 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
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

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.

Pasadena High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 20.4% 12.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 13.4% 15.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.6% 5.1% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.8% 64.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Pasadena demographics profile

StatisticPasadenaCaliforniaNational
Population142,01739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,18525691
Median age38.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%52%55%
Speak English55%56%79%
Speak Spanish27%29%13%

Education level achieved in Pasadena

IndexPasadenaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college74.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters23.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Pasadena High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.