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Port Of Los Angeles High School in Los Angeles, CA
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 79
Address
 250 W. Fifth St.
Los Angeles, CA 90731
Telephone
(310) 832-9201
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Website
http://polahs.net
City-data.com school rating
79
Students
980
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
46.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
467
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
123
School district
Los Angeles Unified
Charter school
Yes
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

79
Alliance Alice M. Baxter College-Ready High (0.4 miles):

68
San Pedro Senior High (1.2 miles):

43
Fifteenth Street Elementary (0.7 miles):

30
Bandini Street Elementary (1.0 miles):

28
Richard Henry Dana Middle (1.0 miles):

24
Leland Street Elementary (1.5 miles):

21
Cabrillo Avenue Elementary (0.7 miles):

11
Barton Hill Elementary (0.5 miles):

9
Port Of Los Angeles High School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Los Angeles County:

44
Los Angeles:

36
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

79

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 980
Enrollment in 2015: 957
Enrollment in 2014: 968
Enrollment in 2013: 964
Enrollment in 2012: 933
Enrollment in 2011: 850
Enrollment in 2010: 703
Enrollment in 2009: 597
Enrollment in 2008: 365
Enrollment in 2007: 273
Enrollment in 2006: 110

Port Of Los Angeles High School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students272243245220980
Female students146134140115535
Male students126109105105445
American Indian/Alaska Native students11 - - 2
Asian students59141139
Hispanic students195197179173744
Black students111013539
White students261615663
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students - 1 - - 1
Two or More Races students349242592

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 272
10th grade enrollment: 243
11th grade enrollment: 245
12th grade enrollment: 220

Port Of Los Angeles High School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 535 (54.6%)
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

54.6%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 445 (45.4%)
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

45.4%
State:

49.6%

Port Of Los Angeles High School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 2 (0.2%)
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

0.2%
State:

1.0%
Asian enrollment: 39 (4.0%)
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

4.0%
California:

9.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 744 (75.9%)
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

75.9%
State:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 39 (4.0%)
Here:

4.0%
State:

6.1%
White enrollment: 63 (6.4%)
School:

6.4%
California:

28.3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 1 (0.1%)
Here:

0.1%
State:

0.6%
Two or More Races enrollment: 92 (9.4%)
Here:

9.4%
State:

4.5%

Port Of Los Angeles High School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 590 (60.2%)
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

60.2%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 467 (47.7%)
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

47.7%
State:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 123 (12.6%)
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

12.6%
California:

8.6%

Port Of Los Angeles High School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 46


Student/Teacher Ratio
Port Of Los Angeles High School:

21.3
State:

22.8

Port Of Los Angeles High School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.

    ELA Standard Met and Above

  • All78%
  • Males75%
  • Females80%
  • Hispanic72%
ELA students tested: 216
ELA students with scores: 216

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

78%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 3.7%
Standard Nearly Met: 18.5%
Standard Met: 38.9%
Standard Exceeded: 38.9%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2650.8, Students tested: 216, Standard Not Met: 3.7%, Nearly Met: 18.5%, Met: 38.9%, Exceeded: 38.9%)
3.7%
18.5%
38.9%
38.9%

Port Of Los Angeles High School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All41%
  • Males39%
  • Females43%
  • Hispanic38%
Math students tested: 213
Math students with scores: 213

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

41%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 31.5%
Standard Nearly Met: 27.2%
Standard Met: 26.3%
Standard Exceeded: 15.0%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2600.2, Students tested: 213, Standard Not Met: 31.5%, Nearly Met: 27.2%, Met: 26.3%, Exceeded: 15.0%)
31.5%
27.2%
26.3%
15.0%

Port Of Los Angeles High School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.

CST Science students tested: 231
CST Science students with scores: 231

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

65%
California:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 4.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 5.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 26.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 32.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 33.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 371.5, Students tested: 231, Far Below Basic: 4.0%, Below Basic: 5.0%, Basic: 26.0%, Proficient: 32.0%, Advanced: 33.0%)
4.0%
5.0%
26.0%
32.0%
33.0%

California High School Exit Exam:
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(State average from 2,357 schools)
Beginning with the Class of 2006, students in California public schools were required to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to demonstrate competency in grade-level skills in reading, writing, and mathematics to earn a high school diploma. The content of the CAHSEE was based on content standards in English-language arts and mathematics that were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) in 2003. In 2010, the SBE adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. The CAHSEE has been repealed. Assembly Bill 830 was chaptered into law by Governor Brown on October 10, 2017. This law eliminates the CAHSEE and removes it as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school.

Port Of Los Angeles High School - California High School Exit Exam results

2014-15 results for this school are based on 2 separate tests and combined using weighted average.

    Math Mean Scale Score

  • All401
  • Hispanic401
  • Black392
  • White417
Math Mean Scale Score:

401
California:

374
Math Percentage Passed:

92%
California:

68%
Math Number Tested: 250
Math Number Passed: 229

Math Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Probability & Statistics:

    79%
    California:

    69%
  • Number Sense:

    77%
    California:

    65%
  • Algebra & Functions:

    82%
    California:

    68%
  • Measurement & Geometry:

    79%
    State:

    64%
  • Algebra 1:

    75%
    California:

    58%

    ELA Mean Scale Score

  • All394
  • Hispanic393
  • Black385
  • White414
ELA Mean Scale Score:

394
State:

370
ELA Percentage Passed:

93%
State:

68%
ELA Number Tested: 254
ELA Number Passed: 237

ELA Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Reading - Word Analysis:

    87%
    California:

    76%
  • Reading - Reading Comprehension:

    82%
    California:

    71%
  • Reading - Literary Responses and Analysis:

    86%
    State:

    75%
  • Writing - Writing Strategies:

    78%
    State:

    64%
  • Writing - Writing Conventions:

    83%
    California:

    69%

The Physical Fitness Test:
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The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for students in California schools is the FITNESSGRAM. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity.
Aerobic Capacity:
9th grade: (Students tested: 271, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 82.7%, Needs Improvement: 10.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 6.6%)
82.7%
10.7%
6.6%
Body Composition:
9th grade: (Students tested: 271, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 56.8%, Needs Improvement: 22.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 20.7%)
56.8%
22.5%
20.7%
Abdominal Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 271, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 91.9%, Needs Improvement: 8.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
91.9%
8.1%
Trunk Extension Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 271, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 97.8%, Needs Improvement: 2.2%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
97.8%
2.2%
Upper Body Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 271, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 69.7%, Needs Improvement: 30.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
69.7%
30.3%
Flexibility:
9th grade: (Students tested: 271, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 86.0%, Needs Improvement: 14.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
86.0%
14.0%

California English Language Development Test:
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(State average from 9,932 schools)
Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).

Port Of Los Angeles High School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)

All Grades:
Student Count: 32
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 20

Students who met CELDT criterion:

63.0%
State:

34.0%
Grade 9:
Student Count: 13
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 7

Students who met CELDT criterion:

54.0%
California:

33.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

586.8
State:

533.7
Reading Mean Scale Score:

583.7
State:

534.6
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

568.9
California:

515.1
Writing Mean Scale Score:

556.2
State:

513.2
Grade 10:
Student Count: 10
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 5

Students who met CELDT criterion:

50.0%
State:

36.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

574.7
California:

556.8
Reading Mean Scale Score:

595.3
California:

555.2
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

577.4
State:

533.6
Writing Mean Scale Score:

569.4
State:

530.8
Grade 11:
Student Count: 5
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 4

Students who met CELDT criterion:

80.0%
State:

45.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

650.6
California:

575.6
Reading Mean Scale Score:

594.8
California:

573.9
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

611.4
State:

550.8
Writing Mean Scale Score:

572.8
State:

544.5
Grade 12:
Student Count: 4
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 4

Students who met CELDT criterion:

100.0%
State:

44.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

652.5
State:

564.9
Reading Mean Scale Score:

670.0
California:

567.0
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

689.0
State:

544.2
Writing Mean Scale Score:

593.0
California:

532.5

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Port Of Los Angeles High School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
Here:

99.0%
California:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic98
  • Asian100
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black100
  • White100
  • Multirace100
  • SED98
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities92
  • Hispanic: 98% (tested 174 out of 177 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 11 out of 11 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 12 out of 12 enrolled)
  • White: 100% (tested 29 out of 29 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 6 out of 6 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (tested 133 out of 136 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 15 out of 15 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 92% (tested 21 out of 23 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
School:

98.0%
State:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic98
  • Asian100
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black100
  • White97
  • Multirace100
  • SED98
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities92
  • Hispanic: 98% (tested 174 out of 177 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 11 out of 11 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 12 out of 12 enrolled)
  • White: 97% (tested 28 out of 29 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 6 out of 6 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (tested 133 out of 136 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 15 out of 15 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 92% (tested 21 out of 23 enrolled)

SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.

Port Of Los Angeles High School - ACT/SAT scores

Percent of graduates taking the ACT:

32.3%
California:

30.9%
ACT Composite scores greater or equal to 21:

62.0%
State:

48.7%
Number of graduates: 220
Number of graduates taking the ACT: 71

Average ACT composite score:

22.0
California:

19.8
Average ACT English score:

22.0
California:

19.6
Average ACT mathematics score:

23.0
California:

20.5
Average ACT reading score:

22.0
California:

20.5
Average ACT science score:

21.0
California:

19.9
Percent of graduates taking the SAT:

65.9%
California:

54.4%
SAT scores greater or equal to 1500:

37.9%
California:

36.3%
Number of graduates: 220
Number of graduates taking the SAT: 145

Average Total SAT Score:

1,435
State:

1,374
Average SAT mathematics score:

484
State:

464
Average SAT critical reading score:

468
California:

459
Average SAT writing score:

483
State:

451

Advanced Placement:
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(State average from 1,204 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Port Of Los Angeles High School - AP exams with scores at or above criteria

Number of students in Grades 11 and 12: 233
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: 131
Percent of students taking at least one AP exam:

56.0%
State:

94.1%
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: 137
Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3:

69.2%
State:

46.6%

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