La Sierra High

4145 La Sierra Ave., Riverside CA, 92505 | Alvord Unified School District | 909-358-1725
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1842
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 106 in Riverside
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
35%Riverside
43%California

La Sierra High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alvord Unified School District" in Riverside, CA. There are a total of 1,842 students and 80 teachers at La Sierra High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

La Sierra High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 18% lower than the California average.

La Sierra High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1842
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment438
Taking some courses317
Taking some courses (not tests)121
Passing some courses202
Passing no courses106

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 La Sierra High, there are a total of 438 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 317 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

La Sierra High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 13.4% 10.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 3.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.2% 4.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 72.0% 78.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Riverside demographics profile

StatisticRiversideCaliforniaNational
Population327,56939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,03325691
Median age31.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English54%56%79%
Speak Spanish37%29%13%

Education level achieved in Riverside

IndexRiversideCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade77.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college53.9%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The La Sierra High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.