Summary:
Glendale High is a public high school located in Glendale, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,978. It is part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Glendale High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 493 out of 1,994 California high schools in 2014-2015 (4-star rating) to 1,361 out of 2,323 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with a 3-star rating for most years, except for the 2014-2015 and 2012-2013 school years when it achieved a 4-star rating. Glendale High's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students and English Language Learners tending to perform better, while White students and students with disabilities have the lowest rankings. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.4% in 2019-2020 to 93.6% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has also shown improvement, decreasing from 4.9% in 2018-2019 to 3.4% in 2022-2023. However, Glendale High's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, are generally lower than the Glendale Unified School District and the state of California averages.
Comparing Glendale High to nearby schools, Herbert Hoover High, another Glendale Unified School District high school, performs better than Glendale High in several areas, including graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. On the other hand, Daily (Allan F.) High, a continuation high school within the same district, struggles with significantly lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates compared to Glendale High. These comparisons provide valuable insights into the factors that may contribute to Glendale High's performance, such as socioeconomic status and student-teacher ratios.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Glendale Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1361st of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,519
Feeder schools for Glendale High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.8
Number of students: 1,978
Racial breakdown:
White:
52.5%
Hispanic:
33.6%
Asian:
11.2%
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Two or more races:
1.5%
African American:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
American Indian:
0.1%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.1%
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