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:
19th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,073 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  25.9 Help
Number of students:  1,139

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.3%
Asian:
8.6%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.4% Help


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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...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.54. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 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: White (84.3%), Asian (8.6%), Hispanic (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is 25.9, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Glendale Unified School District! (See more...)
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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 19th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Anderson W. Clark Magnet High in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.23 154th 1653 90.7%
2005 80.09 97th 1901 94.9%
2006 76.87 168th 1968 91.5%
2007 79.58 123rd 2063 94.0%
2008 84.59 72nd 2117 96.6%
2009 76.69 163rd 2238 92.7%
2010 83.68 87th 2281 96.2%
2011 88.79 43rd 2367 98.2%
2012 91.58 23rd 2354 99.0%
2013 89.76 32nd 2426 98.7%
2015 96.64 41st 1994 97.9%
2016 96.30 46th 2039 97.7%
2017 96.94 37th 2021 98.2%
2018 98.16 20th 2017 99.0%
2019 95.47 90th 2133 95.8%
2021 95.02 52nd 1290 96.0%
2022 98.38 31st 2123 98.5%
2023 97.80 37th 2348 98.4%
2024 98.54 19th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.12 14th 1862 99.2%
2019 96.04 59th 1937 97.0%
2021 96.58 32nd 1126 97.2%
2022 99.57 13th 1943 99.3%
2023 99.45 19th 2247 99.2%
2024 99.38 15th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.12 39th 1760 97.8%
2019 90.80 146th 1833 92.0%
2021 91.62 87th 1054 91.7%
2022 96.83 57th 1858 96.9%
2023 96.70 45th 2118 97.9%
2024 97.76 22nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.96 9th 1834 99.5%
2019 96.77 60th 1880 96.8%
2021 96.57 38th 1122 96.6%
2022 98.78 32nd 1916 98.3%
2023 98.11 33rd 2207 98.5%
2024 98.85 17th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.03 22nd 581 96.2%
2019 79.75 100th 582 82.8%
2022 85.42 56th 581 90.4%
2023 92.60 6th 731 99.2%
2024 92.87 8th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.55 10th 1814 99.4%
2022 99.91 1st 1861 99.9%
2024 99.81 7th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.28 29th 1173 97.5%
2019 80.32 193rd 1222 84.2%
2022 90.41 73rd 1204 93.9%
2023 91.26 60th 1434 95.8%
2024 93.62 32nd 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.

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by a student
Monday, March 15, 2010

Open Quote 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
2024 960 4 98 58 0 1 18 0 1139

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
2024 1139 43.9 25.9 52.4

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
2024 1139 43.9 25.9 52.4

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 Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

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YearTotal 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

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 90th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 37th 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)94.887.8
 7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)60.263.2
 3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Anderson W. Clark Magnet High)74.768.5
 6.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)44.340
 4.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Anderson W. Clark Magnet High)39.556.6
 17.2%
   12th Grade Science (Glendale Unified)31.240.5
 9.3%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11111187
 6.8%
African American23
 50%
American Indian00
Asian118113
 4.2%
Hispanic6461
 4.7%
Pacific Islander01
White919990
 7.7%
Two or More Races819
 137.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.4%49.2%
 7.2%


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Students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High are 84% White, 9% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,139 students attended Anderson W. Clark Magnet High.


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