Is Mark Keppel High a good school?

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

How many students attend Mark Keppel High?

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

What is the racial makeup of Mark Keppel High?

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

What schools feed into Mark Keppel High?

Mark Keppel High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brightwood Elementary Elementary : Monterey Highlands Elementary Elementary : Repetto Elementary Elementary : Ynez Elementary

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:
150^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,053

Feeder schools for Mark Keppel High:

Elementary:	Brightwood Elementary
	Monterey Highlands Elementary
	Repetto Elementary
	Ynez Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 2,205

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

66.0%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.7%

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Performance Trends

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...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mark Keppel High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

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...)

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

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...)

Compare Mark Keppel High employs 84.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 150^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mark Keppel High in the ranking list.)

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Alhambra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alhambra Unified 266^th 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
2005	83.14	63^rd	1901	96.7%
2006	80.48	114^th	1968	94.2%
2007	81.76	100^th	2063	95.2%
2008	79.94	126^th	2117	94.0%
2009	82.02	85^th	2238	96.2%
2010	81.21	122^nd	2281	94.7%
2011	79.82	150^th	2367	93.7%
2012	83.06	103^rd	2354	95.6%
2013	87.41	50^th	2426	97.9%
2015	90.93	167^th	1994	91.6%
2016	88.70	219^th	2039	89.3%
2017	92.91	131^st	2021	93.5%
2018	93.30	134^th	2017	93.4%
2019	95.20	98^th	2133	95.4%
2022	91.43	182^nd	2123	91.4%
2023	91.94	141^st	2348	94.0%
2024	90.54	150^th	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
2018	78.39	68^th	366	81.4%
2019	59.49	176^th	422	58.3%
2022	52.74	246^th	515	52.2%
2023	82.51	84^th	786	89.3%
2024	78.83	104^th	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
2018	82.44	91^st	938	90.3%
2019	85.31	49^th	941	94.8%
2022	65.38	146^th	1044	86.0%
2023	73.33	53^rd	1323	96.0%
2024	75.32	66^th	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	293^rd	1547	81.1%
2024	61.05	312^th	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
2018	93.21	105^th	1862	94.4%
2019	96.48	53^rd	1937	97.3%
2022	92.82	107^th	1943	94.5%
2023	95.70	81^st	2247	96.4%
2024	92.76	96^th	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
2018	92.48	111^th	1760	93.7%
2019	93.80	97^th	1833	94.7%
2022	91.25	163^rd	1858	91.2%
2023	93.23	107^th	2118	94.9%
2024	88.99	160^th	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
2018	66.25	228^th	1052	78.3%
2019	67.01	224^th	1117	79.9%
2022	72.07	188^th	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
2018	92.71	138^th	1834	92.5%
2019	94.51	93^rd	1880	95.1%
2022	89.69	183^rd	1916	90.4%
2023	88.94	181^st	2207	91.8%
2024	89.78	155^th	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
2018	67.52	219^th	581	62.3%
2019	64.20	232^nd	582	60.1%
2022	58.87	274^th	581	52.8%
2023	58.12	338^th	731	53.8%
2024	55.16	363^rd	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
2018	87.18	192^nd	1742	89.0%
2019	90.80	118^th	1814	93.5%
2022	74.11	357^th	1861	80.8%
2023	78.85	267^th	2142	87.5%
2024	80.08	246^th	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.

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mark Keppel High

Year	Total 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

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 98^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 141^st 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)	74.2	75.5	1.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alhambra Unified)	67	66.2	0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mark Keppel High)	69.4	55.1	14.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Alhambra Unified)	54	43.3	10.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Mark Keppel High)	51.2	53	1.8%
12th Grade Science (Alhambra Unified)	36	42.4	6.4%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2257	2205	2.3%
African American	3	3
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1681	1456	13.4%
Hispanic	479	568	18.6%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	27	27
Two or More Races	63	146	131.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.1%	48.7%	8.4%

Schools Near Mark Keppel High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Mark Keppel High	Public	9-12	501 East Hellman Ave.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6710	2,205	84	26.2	48.7%	27 (1.2%)	3 (0.1%)	568 (25.8%)	1,456 (66.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	146 (6.6%)	90.5	150^th of 2323 public high schools	93.5%		91.9	141^st of 2348 public high schools	94.0%	9			51.2	54.0	52.6			72.8	72.8			54.4	54.4	$10,053
Gabrielino High	Public	9-12	1327 South San Gabriel Blvd.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 573-2415	1,527	65	23.3	68.6%	38 (2.5%)	12 (0.8%)	539 (35.3%)	826 (54.1%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	100 (6.5%)	81.1	314^th of 2323 public high schools	86.5%		91.4	153^rd of 2348 public high schools	93.5%	161			47.9	0.0	45.8			60.7	60.7			49.3	49.3	$6,807
San Gabriel High	Public	9-12	801 South Ramona St.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6800	1,814	79	22.9	66.9%	16 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	713 (39.3%)	1,001 (55.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (4.4%)	74.6	408^th of 2323 public high schools	82.4%		77.6	375^th of 2348 public high schools	84.0%	33			38.0	31.7	34.8			65.0	65.0			44.1	44.1	$10,814
Alhambra High	Public	9-12	101 South Second St.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6910	2,160	96	22.5	57.3%	40 (1.9%)	19 (0.9%)	1,210 (56.0%)	818 (37.9%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	68 (3.1%)	74.2	415^th of 2323 public high schools	82.1%		72.4	445^th of 2348 public high schools	81.0%	30			39.2	35.8	37.4			66.2	66.2			35.8	35.8	$10,393
Options for Youth San Gabriel	Public, Charter	7-12	215 South Mission Dr.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Options for Youth San Gabriel District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 282-0390	341	14	24.4	75.7%	53 (15.5%)	27 (7.9%)	235 (68.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	28.9	1451^st of 2323 public high schools	37.5%		41.4	1092^nd of 2348 public high schools	53.5%	359	20.0			33.3	23.8	26.3	30.0	34.8	31.6	21.1	13.3	10.9	13.7
Del Mar High	Public	10-12	312 South Del Mar Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 291-5723	41	4	9.2	78.0%	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (85.4%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	22.2	1624^th of 2323 public high schools	30.1%		26.6	1518^th of 2348 public high schools	35.3%	106			7.1		5.0			42.9	42.9			0.0	0.0	$17,723
Rosemead High	Public	9-12	9063 East Mission Dr.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 286-3141	1,679	79	21.1	80.9%	19 (1.1%)	10 (0.6%)	866 (51.6%)	768 (45.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	84.6	256^th of 2323 public high schools	89.0%		82.7	281^st of 2348 public high schools	88.0%	25		42.2		48.0	44.9			74.4	74.4			44.2	44.2	$13,033
L.A. County High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	5151 State University Dr.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 343-2550	549	30	18.0	20.0%	168 (30.6%)	40 (7.3%)	175 (31.9%)	68 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	86 (15.7%)	80.3	325^th of 2323 public high schools	86.0%		71.6	456^th of 2348 public high schools	80.6%	131		41.5		25.0	36.6			85.6	85.6			43.7	43.7	$7,630
Schurr High	Public	9-12	820 North Wilcox Ave.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-3090	2,224	110	20.1	59.1%	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,058 (92.5%)	49 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (4.7%)	45.7	978^th of 2323 public high schools	57.9%		36.7	1235^th of 2348 public high schools	47.4%	257			16.3		16.3			59.5	59.5			17.9	17.9	$5,694
Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science	Public, Charter	9-12	5151 State University Dr.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 987-2144	570	34	16.5	88.8%	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	554 (97.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	83.5	270^th of 2323 public high schools	88.4%		77.8	370^th of 2348 public high schools	84.2%	100				55.6	55.6			81.5	81.5			32.0	32.0

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