Arcadia High

Arcadia High is a senior high of heavily attended scale in Arcadia, California, operated by Arcadia Unified, enrolling 2,939 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 251% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 11 schools in Arcadia Unified (9,061 students total), Arcadia High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Arcadia High reports that the largest single group is Asian, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 119 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.7:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 25% of students at Arcadia High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Arcadia High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.5%.

In the broader community, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Arcadia High is one campus in the mix.

Holly Avenue Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Arcadia High at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 72.5%.

Arcadia High operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Arcadia High's enrollment has edged down 11% since 2018, when it stood at 3,306 (now 2,939). The White share of enrollment fell from 14% to 9% over that span.

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