Alhambra High

Summary:

Alhambra High is a public high school serving 2,160 students in grades 9-12 in Alhambra, California. The school is part of the Alhambra Unified School District, which is ranked 266 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alhambra High has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, ranking between the 312th and 500th best high schools in California. The school's students perform well above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Alhambra High is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of California high schools for English Language Learners and in the top 13% for Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school also has a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.3% to 96.0% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate.

While Alhambra High's performance is generally stronger than its nearby counterparts, such as Mark Keppel High and San Gabriel High, some nearby schools, like South Pasadena Senior High and San Marino High, significantly outperform Alhambra High in academic metrics. Additionally, Alhambra High has seen a notable increase in chronic absenteeism, from 0.2% in 2017-2018 to 15.9% in 2022-2023, which may warrant further investigation and intervention.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 101 South Second St.
       Alhambra, CA  91801-3716


(626) 943-6910

District: Alhambra Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
415th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,393 Help


Feeder schools for Alhambra High:

Elementary:    Emery Park Elementary
    Fremont Elementary
    Garfield Elementary
    Granada Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  22.5 Help
Number of students:  2,160

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.0%
Asian:
37.9%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Alhambra High ranks better than 82.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.16. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Alhambra High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56%), Asian (37.9%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alhambra High is 22.5, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Alhambra Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alhambra High is $10,393. 1 high schools in the Alhambra Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alhambra High:

SchoolDigger ranks Alhambra High 415th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Alhambra High in the ranking list.)

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Alhambra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alhambra Unified 266th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alhambra High

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Rank History for all students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 77.04 127th 1901 93.3%
2006 76.95 166th 1968 91.6%
2007 62.75 402nd 2063 80.5%
2008 63.13 414th 2117 80.4%
2009 63.91 362nd 2238 83.8%
2010 64.51 409th 2281 82.1%
2011 69.41 311th 2367 86.9%
2012 69.02 319th 2354 86.4%
2013 69.54 312th 2426 87.1%
2015 75.68 439th 1994 78.0%
2016 72.98 500th 2039 75.5%
2017 81.11 394th 2021 80.5%
2018 81.00 389th 2017 80.7%
2019 76.01 437th 2133 79.5%
2022 78.88 396th 2123 81.3%
2023 72.36 445th 2348 81.0%
2024 74.16 415th 2323 82.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.38 84th 366 77.0%
2019 76.01 96th 422 77.3%
2022 32.00 372nd 515 27.8%
2023 63.33 230th 786 70.7%
2024 72.54 156th 804 80.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.07 47th 938 95.0%
2019 98.19 13th 941 98.6%
2022 89.36 33rd 1044 96.8%
2023 69.14 77th 1323 94.2%
2024 80.72 43rd 1350 96.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.28 355th 1547 77.1%
2024 52.35 457th 1534 70.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.65 201st 1862 89.2%
2019 86.53 184th 1937 90.5%
2022 88.78 166th 1943 91.5%
2023 84.35 224th 2247 90.0%
2024 78.82 291st 2235 87.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.33 74th 290 74.5%
2023 74.12 71st 417 83.0%
2024 95.85 11th 451 97.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.55 375th 1760 78.7%
2019 76.08 381st 1833 79.2%
2022 71.83 435th 1858 76.6%
2023 68.43 468th 2118 77.9%
2024 68.59 464th 2098 77.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.04 733rd 1052 30.3%
2019 33.89 668th 1117 40.2%
2022 43.02 511th 1161 56.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.32 377th 1834 79.4%
2019 70.13 481st 1880 74.4%
2022 81.32 309th 1916 83.9%
2023 72.29 428th 2207 80.6%
2024 75.68 372nd 2172 82.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.06 222nd 581 61.8%
2019 55.82 294th 582 49.5%
2022 60.13 265th 581 54.4%
2023 53.48 379th 731 48.2%
2024 55.04 367th 712 48.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.46 787th 1742 54.8%
2019 52.46 811th 1814 55.3%
2022 64.29 536th 1861 71.2%
2023 56.42 677th 2142 68.4%
2024 63.98 510th 2125 76.0%
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Rank History for White students at Alhambra High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.65 146th 1173 87.6%
2022 57.16 502nd 1204 58.3%
2023 74.77 243rd 1434 83.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alhambra High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 257 37 1619 1361 3 n/a n/a 0 3277
2006 234 41 1647 1407 4 n/a n/a 4 3337
2007 194 43 1612 1442 2 n/a n/a 17 3310
2008 160 35 1601 1441 3 n/a n/a 0 3240
2009 122 39 1580 1426 7 12 32 0 3218
2010 117 37 1495 1442 5 8 11 0 3115
2011 122 40 1437 1445 6 7 19 0 3076
2012 115 32 1307 1400 7 3 28 0 2892
2013 73 23 1232 1401 5 1 46 0 2781
2014 69 22 1198 1342 7 2 52 0 2692
2015 68 20 1189 1379 6 1 63 0 2726
2016 55 28 1148 1353 9 4 45 0 2642
2017 57 29 1101 1274 6 2 43 0 2512
2018 52 26 1065 1254 3 1 49 0 2450
2019 51 25 1032 1212 4 2 63 0 2389
2020 55 22 992 1217 3 1 64 0 2354
2021 45 14 959 1212 5 1 65 0 2301
2022 44 12 873 1184 5 2 64 1 2185
2023 40 19 818 1210 3 1 68 1 2160

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alhambra High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 3277 128.7 25.5 59.5
2006 3337 129.6 25.7 60.7
2007 3310 128.9 25.7 59.4
2008 3240 139.7 23.2 64.4
2009 3218 121.4 23.2 65.8
2010 3115 107.2 29.0 69.5
2011 3076 n/a n/a 72.1
2012 2892 109.6 26.3 n/a
2013 2781 101.7 27.3 76.8
2014 2692 99.5 27.0 68.1
2015 2726 101.0 26.9 71.5
2016 2642 100.0 26.4 72.1
2017 2512 101.4 24.7 69.7
2018 2450 95.3 25.6 71.4
2019 2389 101.5 23.5 67.3
2020 2354 n/a n/a 68.3
2021 2301 95.3 24.1 59
2022 2185 95.6 22.8 59.1
2023 2160 95.7 22.5 57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alhambra High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 3277 128.7 25.5 59.5
2006 3337 129.6 25.7 60.7
2007 3310 128.9 25.7 59.4
2008 3240 139.7 23.2 64.4
2009 3218 121.4 23.2 65.8
2010 3115 107.2 29.0 69.5
2011 3076 n/a n/a 72.1
2012 2892 109.6 26.3 n/a
2013 2781 101.7 27.3 76.8
2014 2692 99.5 27.0 68.1
2015 2726 101.0 26.9 71.5
2016 2642 100.0 26.4 72.1
2017 2512 101.4 24.7 69.7
2018 2450 95.3 25.6 71.4
2019 2389 101.5 23.5 67.3
2020 2354 n/a n/a 68.3
2021 2301 95.3 24.1 59
2022 2185 95.6 22.8 59.1
2023 2160 95.7 22.5 57.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alhambra High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,393

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alhambra High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 437th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 445th of 2348 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra High)69.363
 6.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra Unified)6766.2
 0.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra High)43.633.5
 10.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)5443.3
 10.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Alhambra High)29.336.2
 6.9%
   12th Grade Science (Alhambra Unified)3642.4
 6.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23892160
 9.6%
African American2519
 24%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian1032818
 20.7%
Hispanic12121210
 0.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White5140
 21.6%
Two or More Races6368
 7.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.3%57.3%
 10%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Alhambra High

Alhambra High ranks 415th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Alhambra High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emery Park Elementary
Elementary : Fremont Elementary
Elementary : Garfield Elementary
Elementary : Granada Elementary
Elementary : Marguerita Elementary
Elementary : Park Elementary
Elementary : Ramona Elementary
Elementary : William Northrup Elementary

Students at Alhambra High are 56% Hispanic, 38% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,160 students attended Alhambra High.


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