El Camino High School vs. South San Francisco High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
El Camino High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
South San Francisco High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,053 students in grades 9-12, El Camino High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,239 students in grades 9-12, South San Francisco High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,053 students
1,239 students
Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2727 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#3445 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
25%
Graduation Rate
≥99%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
281
326
Grade 10 Students
222
343
Grade 11 Students
279
266
Grade 12 Students
271
304
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
48%
26%
% Hispanic
38%
63%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
6%
5%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%