Mark Keppel High

Summary:

Mark Keppel High is a public high school located in Alhambra, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,205 students. The school is part of the Alhambra Unified School District, which is ranked 266 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mark Keppel High has consistently ranked among the top high schools in California, with a ranking of 150 out of 2,323 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places the school significantly higher than the nearby San Gabriel High (ranked 408) and Alhambra High (ranked 415), which are also part of the Alhambra Unified School District. The school's 4-year graduation rate is an impressive 97.5%, and its dropout rate is just 0.2%, both significantly better than the nearby schools and the state average.

Mark Keppel High students consistently outperform their peers in the Alhambra Unified School District and the state of California on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST). The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that the school is effectively addressing the needs of its diverse student population and promoting equity in education.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 501 East Hellman Ave.
       Alhambra, CA  91801-5716


(626) 943-6710

District: Alhambra Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
150th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,053 Help


Feeder schools for Mark Keppel High:

Elementary:    Brightwood Elementary
    Monterey Highlands Elementary
    Repetto Elementary
    Ynez Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  26.2 Help
Number of students:  2,205

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
66.0%
Hispanic:
25.8%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mark Keppel High ranks better than 93.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks first 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 90.54. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Mark Keppel 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 Mark Keppel High has the largest high school student body size in the Alhambra Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (66%), Hispanic (25.8%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mark Keppel High is 26.2, which is the highest 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 Mark Keppel High is $10,053, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Alhambra Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mark Keppel High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Keppel High 150th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mark Keppel 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 Mark Keppel High

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Rank History for all students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 83.14 63rd 1901 96.7%
2006 80.48 114th 1968 94.2%
2007 81.76 100th 2063 95.2%
2008 79.94 126th 2117 94.0%
2009 82.02 85th 2238 96.2%
2010 81.21 122nd 2281 94.7%
2011 79.82 150th 2367 93.7%
2012 83.06 103rd 2354 95.6%
2013 87.41 50th 2426 97.9%
2015 90.93 167th 1994 91.6%
2016 88.70 219th 2039 89.3%
2017 92.91 131st 2021 93.5%
2018 93.30 134th 2017 93.4%
2019 95.20 98th 2133 95.4%
2022 91.43 182nd 2123 91.4%
2023 91.94 141st 2348 94.0%
2024 90.54 150th 2323 93.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.39 68th 366 81.4%
2019 59.49 176th 422 58.3%
2022 52.74 246th 515 52.2%
2023 82.51 84th 786 89.3%
2024 78.83 104th 804 87.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.44 91st 938 90.3%
2019 85.31 49th 941 94.8%
2022 65.38 146th 1044 86.0%
2023 73.33 53rd 1323 96.0%
2024 75.32 66th 1350 95.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.25 293rd 1547 81.1%
2024 61.05 312th 1534 79.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.21 105th 1862 94.4%
2019 96.48 53rd 1937 97.3%
2022 92.82 107th 1943 94.5%
2023 95.70 81st 2247 96.4%
2024 92.76 96th 2235 95.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.48 111th 1760 93.7%
2019 93.80 97th 1833 94.7%
2022 91.25 163rd 1858 91.2%
2023 93.23 107th 2118 94.9%
2024 88.99 160th 2098 92.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.25 228th 1052 78.3%
2019 67.01 224th 1117 79.9%
2022 72.07 188th 1161 83.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.71 138th 1834 92.5%
2019 94.51 93rd 1880 95.1%
2022 89.69 183rd 1916 90.4%
2023 88.94 181st 2207 91.8%
2024 89.78 155th 2172 92.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.52 219th 581 62.3%
2019 64.20 232nd 582 60.1%
2022 58.87 274th 581 52.8%
2023 58.12 338th 731 53.8%
2024 55.16 363rd 712 49.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mark Keppel High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.18 192nd 1742 89.0%
2019 90.80 118th 1814 93.5%
2022 74.11 357th 1861 80.8%
2023 78.85 267th 2142 87.5%
2024 80.08 246th 2125 88.4%
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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 Mark Keppel High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 92 10 1731 520 0 n/a n/a 0 2353
2006 91 11 1824 534 0 n/a n/a 6 2466
2007 77 13 1777 560 0 n/a n/a 12 2439
2008 73 8 1734 527 n/a n/a n/a 0 2342
2009 54 8 1715 541 0 2 81 0 2401
2010 65 9 1745 561 0 1 27 0 2408
2011 56 8 1759 560 4 2 63 0 2452
2012 51 9 1825 553 4 2 64 0 2508
2013 33 8 1759 543 2 1 73 0 2419
2014 30 8 1688 550 2 1 77 0 2356
2015 33 10 1671 515 5 0 72 0 2306
2016 38 4 1676 506 4 1 69 0 2298
2017 34 6 1649 519 1 3 69 0 2281
2018 32 4 1706 481 1 3 59 0 2286
2019 27 3 1681 479 1 3 63 0 2257
2020 23 6 1645 504 0 3 67 0 2248
2021 31 4 1630 496 0 4 71 0 2236
2022 28 7 1549 535 0 5 84 0 2208
2023 27 3 1456 568 0 2 146 3 2205

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mark Keppel High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 2353 88.1 26.7 56.3
2006 2466 92.1 26.8 57.6
2007 2439 95.5 25.5 55.7
2008 2342 107.5 21.8 62.2
2009 2401 86.2 23.5 61.6
2010 2408 85.8 28.0 61.3
2011 2452 n/a n/a 60.5
2012 2508 84.3 29.7 n/a
2013 2419 82.2 29.4 65.3
2014 2356 84.0 28.0 58.7
2015 2306 84.0 27.4 60.5
2016 2298 82.0 28.0 57.5
2017 2281 85.2 26.7 52.7
2018 2286 81.3 28.1 59.3
2019 2257 81.9 27.5 57.1
2020 2248 n/a n/a 58.3
2021 2236 82.3 27.1 49.6
2022 2208 81.7 27.0 50.1
2023 2205 84.1 26.2 48.7

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 Mark Keppel High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 2353 88.1 26.7 56.3
2006 2466 92.1 26.8 57.6
2007 2439 95.5 25.5 55.7
2008 2342 107.5 21.8 62.2
2009 2401 86.2 23.5 61.6
2010 2408 85.8 28.0 61.3
2011 2452 n/a n/a 60.5
2012 2508 84.3 29.7 n/a
2013 2419 82.2 29.4 65.3
2014 2356 84.0 28.0 58.7
2015 2306 84.0 27.4 60.5
2016 2298 82.0 28.0 57.5
2017 2281 85.2 26.7 52.7
2018 2286 81.3 28.1 59.3
2019 2257 81.9 27.5 57.1
2020 2248 n/a n/a 58.3
2021 2236 82.3 27.1 49.6
2022 2208 81.7 27.0 50.1
2023 2205 84.1 26.2 48.7

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 Mark Keppel High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,053

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mark Keppel 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 98th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 141st of 2348 High schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mark Keppel High)74.275.5
 1.3%
   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 (Mark Keppel High)69.455.1
 14.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)5443.3
 10.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Mark Keppel High)51.253
 1.8%
   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 Students22572205
 2.3%
African American33
American Indian10
 100%
Asian16811456
 13.4%
Hispanic479568
 18.6%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White2727
Two or More Races63146
 131.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.1%48.7%
 8.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Keppel High

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,205 students attended Mark Keppel High.

Yes. Mark Keppel High ranks in the top 6.5% of California high schools.

Mark Keppel High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brightwood Elementary
Elementary : Monterey Highlands Elementary
Elementary : Repetto Elementary
Elementary : Ynez Elementary

Students at Mark Keppel High are 66% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% White.


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