Santa Susana High

3570 E. Cochran St., Simi Valley CA, 93063 | Simi Valley Unified School District | 805-520-6800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1154
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 64 in Simi Valley
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%Simi Valley
43%California

Santa Susana High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Simi Valley Unified School District" in Simi Valley, CA. There are a total of 1,154 students and 50 teachers at Santa Susana High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Santa Susana High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 63% higher than the California average.

Santa Susana High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1154
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment314
Taking some courses225
Taking some courses (not tests)98
Passing some courses178
Passing no courses38

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 Santa Susana High, there are a total of 314 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 225 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All88%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Santa Susana High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 60.9% 53.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 8.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 12.4% 8.1% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1% 26.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 0.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Simi Valley demographics profile

StatisticSimi ValleyCaliforniaNational
Population125,76839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,02725691
Median age41.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English74%56%79%
Speak Spanish15%29%13%

Education level achieved in Simi Valley

IndexSimi ValleyCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.3%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Santa Susana High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.