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Glen A. Wilson High

16455 Wedgeworth Dr., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745 · (626) 934-4410 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,456 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,456
High
DISTRICT 780 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
949 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
371
Grade 10
349
Grade 11
381
Grade 12
355
Student demographics
White
524%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
65445%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 56%
Black
191%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
70248%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 12%
Two+
252%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
73050%
Female
72650%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
81.6%
CA avg 47.1% . +18.6pp since 2014
Math
57.4%
CA avg 35.6% . +25.4pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
69.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,456
-67 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 24.6:1
% White
4%
was 6%
% Hispanic
45%
was 53%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
48%
was 39%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Glen A. Wilson High

Glen A. Wilson High operates as an expansive 9-12 campus in Hacienda Heights, California, one of the schools within Hacienda la Puente Unified. Current enrollment sits at 1,456 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 74% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Hacienda la Puente Unified, which oversees 35 schools and 16,260 students, Glen A. Wilson High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Glen A. Wilson High lists that the largest single group is Asian at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 45% Hispanic, 4% White. That is meaningfully more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Glen A. Wilson High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 65% of students at Glen A. Wilson High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Glen A. Wilson High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.7%; actual is 69.5%, +28.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, 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), Glen A. Wilson High is one campus in the mix.

Bixby Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Glen A. Wilson High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 53.8%.

Glen A. Wilson High operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Glen A. Wilson High's enrollment has decreased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 1,523 (now 1,456). Over the same period, the Asian share climbed from 39% to 48%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Glen A. Wilson High
District
Hacienda la Puente Unified
Address
16455 Wedgeworth Dr., Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
Phone
(626) 934-4410
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,456
Teachers (FTE)
60
Student–teacher ratio
24.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
949 (65%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
061632502072
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified
Other schools in Hacienda Heights
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Frequently asked questions

About Glen A. Wilson High
What is the total enrollment at Glen A. Wilson High?
Glen A. Wilson High enrolls approximately 1,456 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Glen A. Wilson High serve?
Glen A. Wilson High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Glen A. Wilson High?
Approximately 24.4:1 students per teacher at Glen A. Wilson High.
What is the student diversity at Glen A. Wilson High?
Student demographics at Glen A. Wilson High are roughly 4% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 48% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Glen A. Wilson High?
Glen A. Wilson High is overseen by Hacienda la Puente Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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