About James Monroe High School
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James Monroe High School is located in North Hills, CA and is one of 199 high schools in Los Angeles Unified. It is a magnet school that serves 2904 students in grades 9-12.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
James Monroe High School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See James Monroe High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
James Monroe High School had an API growth score of 655 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. James Monroe High School's 2009 base score was 618 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, James Monroe High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about James Monroe High School's students and teachers.
James Monroe High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
82 %
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Filipino
5 %
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White
5 %
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Black
3 %
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Asian
3 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 54%
- Female 46%
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it was a great school to attend, i was class of 97. very quiet and nice environment to let your children to attend.
May 14, 2009
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