Summary:
Blair High is a public high school located in Pasadena, California, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 1,117 students. It is part of the Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked 730 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Blair High's performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly above the Pasadena Unified School District average, but below the state average in many subject areas and grade levels. However, the school stands out in certain subgroups, such as African American and White students, who perform significantly better than the district and state averages. The school's performance in English Language Arts is stronger than in Mathematics, with higher proficiency rates across grade levels. Blair High has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 73.9% in 2018-2019 to 80.8% in 2022-2023, but the school's dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from a low of 3.1% in 2019-2020 to a high of 16.7% in 2020-2021. Additionally, Blair High has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.1% in 2017-2018 to 26.6% in 2021-2022.
Comparing Blair High to nearby schools, Marshall Fundamental, another high school in the Pasadena Unified School District, consistently outperforms Blair High in academic metrics, while San Marino High, a high-performing school in the neighboring San Marino Unified School District, significantly outpaces Blair High and the Pasadena Unified School District in almost all academic measures. Additionally, Rose City High, a continuation high school in the Pasadena Unified School District, struggles with much lower academic performance, higher dropout rates, and higher chronic absenteeism compared to Blair High and other nearby schools.
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Detail:
Public 6-12
District:
Pasadena Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
862nd of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,759
Feeder schools for Blair High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.0
Number of students: 1,117
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
62.4%
White:
22.4%
African American:
7.1%
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Asian:
5.0%
Two or more races:
2.3%
American Indian:
0.4%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.3%
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