Is Anderson W. Clark Magnet High a good school?

Yes! Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19 th of 2323 California high schools.

How many students attend Anderson W. Clark Magnet High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,187 students attended Anderson W. Clark Magnet High.

What is the racial makeup of Anderson W. Clark Magnet High?

Students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High are 83% White, 10% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Summary:

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in La Crescenta, California, with a total enrollment of 1,187 students. This exceptional school is part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in California, ranking within the top 50 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 19th out of 2,323 California high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 91.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 72.03% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also impressive, with 78.16% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.29% for the district and 32.08% for the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High significantly outperforms Herbert Hoover High and Crescenta Valley High in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student demographics. While Crescenta Valley High is also a high-performing school, ranking 93rd in the state, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High consistently outranks it. The nearby schools in the Burbank Unified School District, such as Burbank High and Monterey High (Continuation), have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to Anderson W. Clark Magnet High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4747 New York Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214-1841

(818) 248-8324

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,073

Student/teacher ratio: 26.5

Number of students: 1,187

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Asian:

9.5%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Anderson W. Clark Magnet High ranks better than 99.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Glendale Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.54. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Anderson W. Clark Magnet High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.4%), Asian (9.5%), Hispanic (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is 26.5, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Glendale Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Anderson W. Clark Magnet High employs 44.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is $6,073, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Glendale Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson W. Clark Magnet High 19^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Anderson W. Clark Magnet High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

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Rank History for all students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	72.23	154^th	1653	90.7%
2005	80.09	97^th	1901	94.9%
2006	76.87	168^th	1968	91.5%
2007	79.58	123^rd	2063	94.0%
2008	84.59	72^nd	2117	96.6%
2009	76.69	163^rd	2238	92.7%
2010	83.68	87^th	2281	96.2%
2011	88.79	43^rd	2367	98.2%
2012	91.58	23^rd	2354	99.0%
2013	89.76	32^nd	2426	98.7%
2015	96.64	41^st	1994	97.9%
2016	96.30	46^th	2039	97.7%
2017	96.94	37^th	2021	98.2%
2018	98.16	20^th	2017	99.0%
2019	95.47	90^th	2133	95.8%
2021	95.02	52^nd	1290	96.0%
2022	98.38	31^st	2123	98.5%
2023	97.80	37^th	2348	98.4%
2024	98.54	19^th	2323	99.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.12	14^th	1862	99.2%
2019	96.04	59^th	1937	97.0%
2021	96.58	32^nd	1126	97.2%
2022	99.57	13^th	1943	99.3%
2023	99.45	19^th	2247	99.2%
2024	99.38	15^th	2235	99.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.12	39^th	1760	97.8%
2019	90.80	146^th	1833	92.0%
2021	91.62	87^th	1054	91.7%
2022	96.83	57^th	1858	96.9%
2023	96.70	45^th	2118	97.9%
2024	97.76	22^nd	2098	99.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.96	9^th	1834	99.5%
2019	96.77	60^th	1880	96.8%
2021	96.57	38^th	1122	96.6%
2022	98.78	32^nd	1916	98.3%
2023	98.11	33^rd	2207	98.5%
2024	98.85	17^th	2172	99.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.03	22^nd	581	96.2%
2019	79.75	100^th	582	82.8%
2022	85.42	56^th	581	90.4%
2023	92.60	6^th	731	99.2%
2024	92.87	8^th	712	98.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	99.55	10^th	1814	99.4%
2022	99.91	1^st	1861	99.9%
2024	99.81	7^th	2125	99.7%

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Rank History for White students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.28	29^th	1173	97.5%
2019	80.32	193^rd	1222	84.2%
2022	90.41	73^rd	1204	93.9%
2023	91.26	60^th	1434	95.8%
2024	93.62	32^nd	1406	97.7%

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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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by a student
Monday, March 15, 2010

Clark Magnet is a great school. If you are serious about your school work and want to be around others just like you, this is the school for you. Everyone at first finds wearing a uniform odd but you get used to it, and begin to like it. I'm currently a freshman and I'm earning straight "A's", it is chalenging but you recieve the peak quality of education from wonderful teachers. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	285	2	168	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	455	2	244	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
2001	618	2	280	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	966
2002	722	2	252	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	1045
2003	722	2	252	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	1045
2004	777	1	211	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2005	783	1	210	75	3	n/a	n/a	1	1073
2006	806	1	196	70	2	n/a	n/a	3	1078
2007	842	0	169	58	1	n/a	n/a	4	1074
2008	851	1	152	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	1064
2009	917	1	112	65	1	0	2	0	1098
2010	947	1	109	67	1	0	2	0	1127
2011	950	1	98	69	1	0	3	0	1122
2012	951	2	102	69	1	1	4	0	1130
2013	937	4	113	61	0	2	6	0	1123
2014	920	4	119	74	0	2	6	0	1125
2015	906	5	130	84	0	2	3	0	1130
2016	881	2	128	87	0	1	4	0	1103
2017	875	1	136	84	1	0	8	0	1105
2018	899	2	138	79	0	0	4	0	1122
2019	919	2	118	64	0	0	8	0	1111
2020	947	1	122	63	0	0	14	0	1147
2021	997	1	118	57	0	0	19	0	1192
2022	990	2	119	57	0	1	22	0	1191
2023	990	3	113	61	0	1	19	0	1187

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 Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	494	17.0	29.1	33.2
2000	754	36.7	20.5	32.8
2001	966	41.6	23.2	31.1
2002	1045	48.3	21.6	31.4
2003	1045	48.3	21.6	31.4
2004	1064	49.8	21.4	34.7
2005	1073	42.9	25.0	33.9
2006	1078	49.5	21.8	38.9
2007	1074	44.2	24.3	42.8
2008	1064	56.7	18.8	41.7
2009	1098	48.2	19.9	43.2
2010	1127	45.2	24.9	44
2011	1122	n/a	n/a	46.3
2012	1130	47.8	23.6	47.9
2013	1123	45.4	24.7	54.1
2014	1125	39.4	28.5	55.6
2015	1130	42.0	26.9	55.4
2016	1103	37.0	29.8	53.3
2017	1105	44.6	24.7	51.9
2018	1122	43.3	25.9	53.7
2019	1111	43.2	25.6	56.4
2020	1147	n/a	n/a	53.6
2021	1192	43.8	27.2	55.3
2022	1191	47.2	25.2	52.8
2023	1187	44.7	26.5	49.2

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 Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	494	17.0	29.1	33.2
2000	754	36.7	20.5	32.8
2001	966	41.6	23.2	31.1
2002	1045	48.3	21.6	31.4
2003	1045	48.3	21.6	31.4
2004	1064	49.8	21.4	34.7
2005	1073	42.9	25.0	33.9
2006	1078	49.5	21.8	38.9
2007	1074	44.2	24.3	42.8
2008	1064	56.7	18.8	41.7
2009	1098	48.2	19.9	43.2
2010	1127	45.2	24.9	44
2011	1122	n/a	n/a	46.3
2012	1130	47.8	23.6	47.9
2013	1123	45.4	24.7	54.1
2014	1125	39.4	28.5	55.6
2015	1130	42.0	26.9	55.4
2016	1103	37.0	29.8	53.3
2017	1105	44.6	24.7	51.9
2018	1122	43.3	25.9	53.7
2019	1111	43.2	25.6	56.4
2020	1147	n/a	n/a	53.6
2021	1192	43.8	27.2	55.3
2022	1191	47.2	25.2	52.8
2023	1187	44.7	26.5	49.2

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 Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,073

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 90^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 37^th of 2348 High schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Anderson W. Clark Magnet High)	94.8	87.8	7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)	60.2	63.2	3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Anderson W. Clark Magnet High)	74.7	68.5	6.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)	44.3	40	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Anderson W. Clark Magnet High)	39.5	56.6	17.2%
12th Grade Science (Glendale Unified)	31.2	40.5	9.3%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1111	1187	6.8%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	118	113	4.2%
Hispanic	64	61	4.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	919	990	7.7%
Two or More Races	8	19	137.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.4%	49.2%	7.2%

Schools Near Anderson W. Clark Magnet 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 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
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High	Public	9-12	4747 New York Ave.	La Crescenta	91214	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 248-8324	1,187	45	26.5	49.2%	990 (83.4%)	3 (0.3%)	61 (5.1%)	113 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	98.5	19^th of 2323 public high schools	99.2%		97.8	37^th of 2348 public high schools	98.4%	18		78.2		78.2			92.0	92.0			72.0	72.0	$6,073
Crescenta Valley High	Public	9-12	2900 Community Ave.	La Crescenta	91214	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 249-5871	2,488	105	23.7	22.2%	1,293 (52.0%)	18 (0.7%)	378 (15.2%)	690 (27.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	102 (4.1%)	94.2	93^rd of 2323 public high schools	96.0%		91.6	146^th of 2348 public high schools	93.8%	53		64.9		64.4			80.3	80.3			56.1	56.1	$6,902
Verdugo Hills Senior High	Public	9-12	10625 Plainview Ave.	Tujunga	91042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 951-5400	1,195	69	17.2	81.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.1	658^th of 2323 public high schools	71.7%		63.4	590^th of 2348 public high schools	74.9%	68		18.8		18.9			69.0	69.0			31.4	31.4	$12,165
Mt. Lukens Continuation	Public	9-12	7705 Summitrose St.	Tujunga	91042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 352-4039	27	3	10.7	96.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.3	1892^nd of 2323 public high schools	18.6%		9.2	2120^th of 2348 public high schools	9.7%	228		6.3	0.0	3.3			22.7	22.7			0.0	0.0	$14,630
Burbank High	Public	9-12	902 North Third St.	Burbank	91502	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5100	2,447	100	24.5	33.6%	1,554 (63.5%)	43 (1.8%)	510 (20.8%)	217 (8.9%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	109 (4.5%)	54.6	765^th of 2323 public high schools	67.1%		80.4	321^st of 2348 public high schools	86.3%	444		23.6		23.5			53.9	53.9			29.8	29.8	$11,002
Herbert Hoover High	Public	9-12	651 Glenwood Rd.	Glendale	91202	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6801	1,430	67	21.2	53.4%	916 (64.1%)	16 (1.1%)	330 (23.1%)	137 (9.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (1.9%)	49.2	886^th of 2323 public high schools	61.9%		55.8	738^th of 2348 public high schools	68.6%	148		31.1	11.8	30.3			43.6	43.6			23.4	23.4	$7,864
Burbank Unified School District Community Day	Public	7-12	223 East Santa Anita Ave.	Burbank	91502	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-7600	27	4	6.5	66.7%	14 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (44.4%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$44,803
La Canada High	Public	7-12	4463 Oak Grove Dr.	La Canada	91011	Los Angeles County	La Canada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 952-4205	1,993	83	24.1	5.3%	920 (46.2%)	12 (0.6%)	255 (12.8%)	604 (30.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	197 (9.9%)	98.8	17^th of 2323 public high schools	99.3%		99	17^th of 2348 public high schools	99.3%		78.1		74.8	76.4	89.9	84.9	89.4	88.1	85.0	83.4	79.4	82.5	$11,158
Monterey High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1915 Monterey Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5900	92	10	9.4	40.2%	29 (31.5%)	4 (4.3%)	51 (55.4%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	16.9	1760^th of 2323 public high schools	24.2%		21.9	1645^th of 2348 public high schools	29.9%	115		5.6		5.6			22.7	22.7			11.1	11.1	$14,417
Magnolia Park	Public	6-12	1915 Monterey Ave.	Burbank	91506	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-7650	24	2	10.9	37.5%	8 (33.3%)	2 (8.3%)	13 (54.2%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$28,530

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