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If you had an hour of school board time for Anderson W. Clark Magnet High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,136
High
DISTRICT 1,250 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNIFIED·NCES 061524007518
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
4747 New York Ave., La Crescenta, CA 91214 · (818) 248-8324 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,136 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
531 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 325 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 284 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 270 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 257 | 23% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
83.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.3pp since 2014
Math
73.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.8% | 33.0% | 12.8% | 3.5% |
| Math | 42.5% | 30.7% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.7% | 73.2% |
| 2023-24 | 92.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.8% | 68.5% |
| 2021-22 | 91.6% | 70.5% |
| 2020-21 | 84.3% | 73.3% |
| 2018-19 | 94.8% | 74.7% |
| 2017-18 | 93.5% | 75.7% |
| 2016-17 | 91.9% | 72.2% |
| 2015-16 | 92.0% | 80.0% |
| 2014-15 | 92.0% | 80.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High's state test result (80.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson W. Clark Magnet High this school | 1,136 | 46.7% | 80.2% |
| Foothill High Palo Cedro | 1,487 | 45.0% | 58.5% |
| Herbert Hoover High Glendale | 1,590 | 54.2% | 36.5% |
| West Valley Early College High Cottonwood | 736 | 47.1% | 39.4% |
| Paradise Senior High Paradise | 495 | 49.9% | 31.3% |
| Shasta High Redding | 1,268 | 48.1% | 60.6% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anderson W. Clark Magnet High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #26 of 1,052 | #8 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #31 of 1,056 ▼ 1 | #9 of 229 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.7% | #60 of 1,056 ▼ 43 | #18 of 229 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #226 of 1,044 | #21 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,136 | #715 of 2,093 | #147 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #1,277 of 1,352 | #341 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #1,027 of 1,351 | #199 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #1,210 of 1,575 | #337 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #285 of 327 | #35 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,136
-56 (-5%) vs 2020
+18% since 2000-01, when it was 966
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 27.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,136 | 43.6 | 26.1:1 | 47% (531) |
| 2023-24 | 1,139 | 44 | 25.9:1 | 52% (597) |
| 2022-23 | 1,187 | 44.8 | 26.5:1 | 49% (584) |
| 2020-21 | 1,192 | 43 | 27.7:1 | 55% (659) |
| 2017-18 | 1,122 | 43.3 | 25.9:1 | 54% (603) |
| 2015-16 | 1,103 | 37 | 29.8:1 | 53% (588) |
| 2010-11 | 1,122 | N/A | N/A | 46% (520) |
| 2000-01 | 966 | 41 | 23.6:1 | 31% (300) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anderson W. Clark Magnet High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,122 to 1,136); teachers up 1% (43.3 to 43.6).
About Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is a mid-sized high school in La Crescenta, California. Its enrollment is 1,136 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 36% bigger than average.
Glendale Unified operates 32 schools. Combined enrollment is 25,294 students.
Roughly 86% of students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High are White. The remaining students are 7% Asian and 6% Hispanic. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the White share is about 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High scores 26%.
There are about 26.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High, which has 43.6. The school's 26.1:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 47%. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, higher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High lands at A+, ahead of 96% of California public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High ranks in the top 10% of California schools. It scores 80.2%; the prediction is 52.1%.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Anderson W. Clark Magnet High, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Valley View Elementary, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High had a net loss of 56 students, or 5%. The school's ratio dropped from 27.7:1 to 26.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Anderson W. Clark Magnet High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Glendale Unified
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- Rosemont MiddleMiddle · 1,221 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
Other schools in La Crescenta
- Crescenta Valley HighHigh · 2,624 students
- Rosemont MiddleMiddle · 1,221 students
- Monte Vista ElementaryElementary · 721 students
- Dunsmore ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Mountain Avenue ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Abraham Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Valley View Elementary0.3 mi · 461
- Dunsmore Elementary0.3 mi · 589
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary0.7 mi · 495
- Monte Vista Elementary1.1 mi · 721
- Crescenta Valley High1.1 mi · 2,624
- Rosemont Middle1.3 mi · 1,221
Frequently asked questions
About Anderson W. Clark Magnet HighWhat is the total enrollment at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High?
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High enrolls approximately 1,136 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Anderson W. Clark Magnet High serve?
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is approximately 26.1:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High?
At Anderson W. Clark Magnet High, the student body is approximately 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Anderson W. Clark Magnet High in?
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is part of Glendale Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.