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How has Blair High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,053
High
DISTRICT 1,073 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 062994004662
Blair High
1201 South Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106 · (626) 396-5820 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,053 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
584 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 6 | 153 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 143 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 135 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 146 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 164 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 13% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
43.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
26.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.1% | 25.0% | 22.2% | 34.7% |
| Math | 13.2% | 13.6% | 20.4% | 52.8% |
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 | 43.1% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 47.5% | 25.1% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 43.3% | 28.4% |
| 2020-21 | 55.7% | 30.6% |
| 2018-19 | 40.6% | 25.6% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 30.5% |
| 2016-17 | 41.6% | 31.4% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Blair High
Blair High's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair High this school | 1,053 | 55.5% | 35.9% |
| Sierra Pacific High Hanford | 1,183 | 58.8% | 44.3% |
| Dixon High Dixon | 990 | 57.7% | 36.9% |
| Lemoore High Lemoore | 1,798 | 59.0% | 41.7% |
| Academies of the Antelope Valley Quartz Hill | 677 | 54.1% | 29.7% |
| Gunderson High San Jose | 744 | 54.6% | 29.8% |
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 Blair High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #641 of 1,052 | #135 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #492 of 1,056 ▼ 28 | #115 of 229 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #838 of 1,056 ▼ 129 | #185 of 229 ▼ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #334 of 1,044 | #37 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,053 | #748 of 2,093 | #156 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #323 of 1,352 | #116 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #621 of 1,351 | #101 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #1,113 of 1,575 | #328 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #663 of 802 | #197 of 227 |
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
1,053
-49 (-4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,308
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 1,053 | 57.4 | 18.3:1 | 55% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 1,055 | 58.2 | 18.1:1 | 65% (690) |
| 2022-23 | 1,117 | 53.1 | 21.0:1 | 66% (741) |
| 2020-21 | 1,102 | 54 | 20.4:1 | 57% (624) |
| 2017-18 | 1,099 | 50.6 | 21.7:1 | 60% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 962 | 54 | 17.8:1 | 67% (641) |
| 2010-11 | 1,154 | N/A | N/A | 65% (747) |
| 2000-01 | 1,131 | 50 | 22.6:1 | 55% (624) |
| 1990-91 | 1,308 | 56 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blair High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,099 to 1,053); teachers up 14% (50.6 to 57.4).
About Blair High
Blair High is a mid-sized high school in Pasadena, California. It enrolls 1,053 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 12. It has 26% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Pasadena Unified enrolls 13,639 students, and its 23 schools include Blair High.
At Blair High, 65% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 19% White, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
There are 57.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Blair High, giving a ratio of 18.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in California is similar, at 18.2:1. A total of 584 students, or 55%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Blair High scores 35.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Blair High.
McKinley is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Blair High is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Blair High falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Blair High had a net loss of 49 students, or 4%. The school's ratio dropped from 20.4:1 to 18.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Blair High. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Blair High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Blair High. Blair High is the largest of the 3.
- BLAIR HIGH SCHOOLBLAIR, NE · 681 students
- Blair High SchoolBlair, OK · 63 students
Nearby schools
- McKinley1.1 mi · 538
- Marengo Elementary1.2 mi · 783
- South Pasadena Senior High1.2 mi · 1,536
- South Pasadena Middle1.3 mi · 1,096
- Arroyo Vista Elementary1.5 mi · 667
- San Pascual Elem Sci Tech Engr Arts And Math (STEAM) Magnet1.6 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Blair HighWhat is the total enrollment at Blair High?
Blair High enrolls approximately 1,053 students in grades 06-12.
Is Blair High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blair High is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Blair High?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at Blair High.
How diverse is Blair High?
Blair High reports a student body of 19% White, 65% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Blair High?
Blair High is overseen by Pasadena Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.