Learning Works High School
90 North Daisy Ave
Pasadena CA, 91107, Los Angeles County
Phone: 626-564-2871
| Ranking: | High School:  (1,336 out of 1,403, bottom 5%)Elementary/Middle School: (6,905 out of 6,930, bottom 0%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Pasadena 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 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 12 | 14 | 10 | NA | NA | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Total Students: | 332 | 382 | 347 | 330 | 290 | 134 | ||||||
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 8: | 1 | 0.3% | 8 | 2.1% | 7 | 2.0% | 11 | 3.3% | 6 | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 9: | 7 | 2.1% | 13 | 3.4% | 9 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 5 | 3.7% |
| Grade 10: | 31 | 9.3% | 37 | 9.7% | 23 | 6.6% | 23 | 7.0% | 32 | 11.0% | 15 | 11.2% |
| Grade 11: | 77 | 23.2% | 67 | 17.5% | 50 | 14.4% | 60 | 18.2% | 63 | 21.7% | 39 | 29.1% |
| Grade 12: | 216 | 65.1% | 254 | 66.5% | 258 | 74.4% | 228 | 69.1% | 183 | 63.1% | 75 | 56.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 158 | 47.6% | 184 | 48.2% | 187 | 53.9% | 199 | 60.3% | 168 | 57.9% | 79 | 59.0% |
| Female: | 174 | 52.4% | 198 | 51.8% | 160 | 46.1% | 131 | 39.7% | 122 | 42.1% | 55 | 41.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 257 | 77.4% | 283 | 74.1% | 254 | 73.2% | 235 | 71.2% | 200 | 69.0% | 84 | 62.7% |
| Black: | 63 | 19.0% | 79 | 20.7% | 76 | 21.9% | 77 | 23.3% | 68 | 23.4% | 36 | 26.9% |
| White: | 9 | 2.7% | 13 | 3.4% | 15 | 4.3% | 12 | 3.6% | 20 | 6.9% | 12 | 9.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 308 | 92.8% | 374 | 97.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 227 | 68.8% | 211 | 72.8% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 6.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.5% | 22 | 7.6% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 28.02 | 27.29 | 34.70 | NA | NA | 58.00 | 26.80 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.0% | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 29.0% | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 14.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.0% | 82.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 26.0% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.0% | 71.0% | 80.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 21.0% | 78.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 22.0% | 82.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.0% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 29.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.0% | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.0% | 34.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 19.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 15.0% | 29.0% | 28.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 22.0% | 62.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 19.0% | 54.0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.1 | 336.7 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.4 | 341.9 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272.9 | 341.2 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282.6 | 342.7 | 352.4 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 259.9 | 333.8 | 348.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269 | 335.5 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.9 | 338.6 | 360.4 |
| 2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 241.1 | 330.4 | 338.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 254.9 | 334.7 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.9 | 335.7 | 341.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.5 | 338.6 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 262.5 | 333.1 | 344.8 |
| 2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242.8 | 349.6 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.4 | 338.9 | 344.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275 | 339.4 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257.8 | 337.6 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.6 | 349.6 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290.9 | 354.9 | 361.8 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.8 | 309.7 | 320.2 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268.5 | 294 | 322.7 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268.6 | 328.3 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 253.6 | 336 | 352.6 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244.6 | 350.3 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.2 | 355.9 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.1 | 336.7 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278.7 | 331.1 | 363.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.4 | 350.1 | 357.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.9 | 353.1 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282.2 | 353.7 | 363.9 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272.9 | 287.7 | 299.2 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270.7 | 271.3 | 300.1 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 266.5 | N/A | 300.5 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 257.4 | 309.9 | 330.4 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 260.8 | 328.8 | 347.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 281.5 | 333.8 | 351.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 281.4 | 333.4 | 354.9 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270.4 | 333.0 | 354.0 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 280.6 | 308.6 | 314.7 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270.4 | 293.7 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 279.9 | 295.5 | 318 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 274.0 | 287.2 | 317.9 |
| 2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 241.1 | 327.5 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270.6 | 325.6 | 342 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 249.7 | 325.6 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 272.7 | 329.9 | 346.7 |
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* Learning Works High School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.