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Discovery Charter Preparatory No. 2 High School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceSchool District

12550 Van Nuys Blvd

Pacoima CA, 91331, Los Angeles County

Phone: 818-897-1187

Ranking:

(932 out of 1,403, bottom 34%)*

Type: Regular High School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12

School District: Los Angeles Unified School District

Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA

Magnet: NA

Charter: NA

Shared-Time School: NA

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014		2012-2013		2011-2012		2010-2011		2009-2010		2008-2009		2007-2008
	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%
Total Teachers:	20		18		19		NA	NA	16		16		17
Total Students:	343		348		350		350		351		345		338
Grade 9:	109	31.8%	93	26.7%	89	25.4%	105	30.0%	108	30.8%	102	29.6%	93	27.5%
Grade 10:	77	22.4%	91	26.1%	92	26.3%	85	24.3%	96	27.4%	96	27.8%	98	29.0%
Grade 11:	74	21.6%	90	25.9%	85	24.3%	66	18.9%	75	21.4%	82	23.8%	82	24.3%
Grade 12:	83	24.2%	73	21.0%	84	24.0%	NA	NA	72	20.5%	65	18.8%	65	19.2%
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	155	45.2%	155	44.5%	161	46.0%	166	47.4%	164	46.7%	168	48.7%	166	49.1%
Female:	188	54.8%	193	55.5%	189	54.0%	184	52.6%	187	53.3%	177	51.3%	168	49.7%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	0.3%
Asian:	2	0.6%	2	0.6%	4	1.1%	1	0.3%	0	0.0%	1	0.3%	2	0.6%
Hispanic:	338	98.5%	343	98.6%	344	98.3%	349	99.7%	343	97.7%	338	98.0%	325	96.2%
Black:	3	0.9%	3	0.9%	1	0.3%	0	0.0%	1	0.3%	4	1.2%	6	1.8%
White:	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	0.3%	0	0.0%	1	0.3%	2	0.6%	4	1.2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	NA	NA
Two or More Races:	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	6	1.7%	0	0.0%	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	282	82.2%	300	86.2%	347	99.1%	288	82.3%	320	91.2%	321	93.0%	NA	NA
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	39	11.4%	32	9.2%	NA	NA	38	10.9%	14	4.0%	21	6.1%	NA	NA
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.15		19.77		18.42		NA	NA	22.65		19.20		19.90

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
CAHSEE
2008	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	72%	70%	79%
2009	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	52.0%	71.0%	79.0%
2010	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	72.0%	73.0%	81.0%
2011	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	86.0%	75.0%	82.0%
2012	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	87.0%	76.0%	83.0%
2013	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	66.0%	77.0%	83.0%
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	64%	66%	78%
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	53.0%	70.0%	80.0%
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	65.0%	72.0%	81.0%
2011	Math	10th Grade	% met std	80.0%	75.0%	83.0%
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	88.0%	77.0%	84.0%
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	74.0%	78.0%	84.0%
2009	English Language Arts	11th Grade	% met std	23.0%	38.0%	38.0%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	41.0%	35.0%	36.0%
2009	English Language Arts	12th Grade	% met std	44.0%	23.0%	27.0%
2009	Math	12th Grade	% met std	17.0%	24.0%	28.0%
2009	English Language Arts	All grades (HS)	% met std	45.0%	53.0%	61.0%
2009	Math	All grades (HS)	% met std	45.0%	51.0%	61.0%
STAR
2011	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293.6	281.1	292.4
2012	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	318.3	283.2	292.4
2013	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313.8	286.5	294.7
2009	Algebra II	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282.6	295.8	332.5
2010	Algebra II	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299.1	302.8	339.6
2012	Algebra II	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	355.5	303.4	343.8
2009	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308.6	319.4	333
2010	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	318.8	325	336.7
2011	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336.7	329.7	340.1
2012	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.3	334.2	342.7
2013	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	326.3	335.3	341.4
2009	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304.7	320.8	338.1
2010	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	328.2	325.4	341.4
2011	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.6	330.4	346.4
2012	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	339.4	332.9	348.4
2013	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324.1	339.8	352.4
2009	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	261.5	269.4	293.6
2010	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	284.1	274.2	296.7
2011	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282.7	273.9	298.5
2012	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291.7	278.1	299.7
2013	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	289.7	283.1	296.9
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305.7	321.3	343.3
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324.3	327.5	348.1
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	340.1	332.1	353.1
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	345.9	336.1	357.3
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	335.5	340.6	360.4
2009	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305.8	307.7	331.5
2010	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	333.4	315.8	338.5
2011	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	344.1	321.7	343.5
2012	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	345.7	327.2	347
2013	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324.0	329.5	347.9
2009	Algebra II	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	261.5	267.5	290.4
2010	Algebra II	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282.1	268.2	294.1
2011	Algebra II	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291.8	271.4	296.7
2012	Algebra II	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	319.9	274.4	299.7
2013	Algebra II	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	292.6	273.3	294.6
2009	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308.8	318.9	343.3
2013	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	322.4	342.8	357.9
2009	Chemistry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305.9	298.2	323.5
2010	Chemistry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	276.8	303.7	326.9
2011	Chemistry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296.2	308.2	330
2012	Chemistry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299.2	311.3	332.5
2013	Chemistry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304.6	316.3	334.4
2009	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	325.2	318.5	332.2
2010	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	324.2	323.6	336.8
2011	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	344.3	330	341.7
2012	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	349.9	335	344.7
2013	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	343.3	334.6	344.8
2011	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	259.3	264.2	281
2012	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	269.5	267.3	281.7
2013	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286.8	273.6	280.3
2009	Summative High School Mathematics	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	307.7	348.2
2010	Summative High School Mathematics	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299.6	315.6	351.6
2011	Summative High School Mathematics	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	283.4	317.1	351.3
2009	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313.1	318.2	338.5
2010	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306	321.8	341.4
2011	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	369.6	328.4	344.7
2012	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	379.9	332.9	346.9
2013	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	378.7	334.1	348.5
2009	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	283.5	284.2	305.8
2010	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	297.5	286.5	307.9
2011	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	330.3	290	309.3
2012	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	345.3	293.3	311.6
2013	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	372.6	297.8	313.2
2009	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	328.1	324.8	349.7
2010	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	345	328.1	353.7
2011	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	327.1	331	357.7
2012	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	338	335.9	361.5
2013	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	349.8	341.3	363.9
2010	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313.1	292	298.9
2011	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	301.7	298	299.2
2012	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329.2	296.3	300.1
2013	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298.8	298.2	300.5
2009	Geometry	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293.5	303.6	346.9
2010	Geometry	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	331	304.9	347.9
2013	Geometry	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	307.4	304.7	345.3
2009	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	279.5	300.1	319.7
2010	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	294.9	305.7	323.9
2011	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	318.6	309.7	326.9
2012	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	337.1	315.5	330.4
2013	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	354.1	323.2	334.1
2009	Algebra II	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	268.3	285.9	317.9
2010	Algebra II	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	287.3	290.1	324
2011	Algebra II	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	302.9	293.8	328.3
2012	Algebra II	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	326.3	297.5	331.2
2013	Algebra II	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	299.3	296.2	325.2
2009	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	309.3	318.1	343
2010	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	318.5	323.3	347.2
2011	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	333.6	327.3	351.7
2012	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	335.7	331.4	354.9
2013	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	326.3	331.7	354.0
2009	Chemistry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	305.9	298.6	333
2010	Chemistry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	276.7	304	336.7
2011	Chemistry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	296.6	308.3	339.7
2012	Chemistry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	299.2	309.3	342.2
2013	Chemistry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	304.4	313.9	342.9
2010	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	313.1	303.9	314.7
2011	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	301.7	308.4	316.8
2012	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	329.2	310.1	318
2013	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	298.8	304.6	317.9
2009	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	269.7	284.1	313.4
2010	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	289.6	289.1	317.2
2011	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	280	291.5	320.3
2012	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	292.1	298	322.8
2013	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	291.7	299.6	320.8
2009	Summative High School Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	295	313.6	355.3
2010	Summative High School Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	305.8	322.6	359.2
2011	Summative High School Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	290.7	325.5	359.3
2009	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	305.8	302.4	329
2010	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	328.9	310.4	336.8
2011	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	343.7	315	342
2012	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	345	319.9	345.7
2013	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	325.2	323.0	346.7

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* Discovery Charter Preparatory No. 2 High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.