Downtown High School vs. Marshall (Thurgood) High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Downtown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Marshall (Thurgood) High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 147 students in grades 9-12, Downtown High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 477 students in grades 9-12, Marshall (Thurgood) High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
147 students
477 students
% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7692 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#9299 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
6-9%
Graduation Rate
60-64%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
8
100
Grade 10 Students
38
162
Grade 11 Students
52
119
Grade 12 Students
49
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
60%
78%
% Black
20%
8%
% White
1%
1%
% Hawaiian
4%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
76%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
6%
