La Canada High School Overview

Overview

La Canada High School is ranked 23rd within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at La Canada High School is 71 percent. The student body makeup is 53 percent male and 47 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 41 percent. La Canada High School is the only high school in the La Canada Unified School District.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#154
State Rank
#23

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	2,115
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	41%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	1%
Full-Time Teachers	N/A

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Achieves CA goal
College Readiness Index	66.2

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	07 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	1
Total Students	2,115
Academic Performance Index Evaluation	Achieves CA goal
College Readiness (district average)	66.2