About San Pedro Senior High School
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San Pedro Senior High School is located in San Pedro, CA and is one of 199 high schools in Los Angeles Unified. It is a magnet school that serves 3555 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.
San Pedro Senior 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 San Pedro Senior 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.
San Pedro Senior High School had an API growth score of 676 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. San Pedro Senior High School's 2009 base score was 682 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, San Pedro Senior High School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about San Pedro Senior High School's students and teachers.
San Pedro Senior High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
65 %
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White
21 %
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Black
9 %
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Asian
2 %
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Filipino
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 51%
- Female 49%
San Pedro Senior High School Reviews
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Carnen De La Hunt
I want to thank the teacher's at sphs .My girls have recieved a quality education.They are both continuing their education in a private and uc system. With a new student starting in the fall. I am very proud to be an alumni and our children continuing in tradion to be part of a fine instution . So parents don't be afraid be involved in your childs education. I invite you to walk through the main building and look up on the wall see were our very talented ,intelligent students are headed to their educational journey. So many of our kids admitted to university of ca. schools some to private. Its so good to see that their hard work has paid off! kudos pedro high
May 11, 2009
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