Hawthorne Math and Science Academy

Overview

Student Enrollment

565

Best High School in California

#24

Rating	10 out of 10
Grades	9 to 12th grade
School District	Hawthorne
Type	Public

Phone	(310)973-8184
Location	4467 W. BRd.way Hawthorne, CA 90250
Charter School	Yes

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy has an academic rating significantly above the average for California high schools based on its high test performance and high AP course participation. It is ranked 24th in the best public high schools in California.

Data Citation: Unless otherwise noted, all information on this page is retrieved or calculated from data reported to the the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data and Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2014/2015 school year.

Racial Demographics

The Hawthorne Math and Science Academy student body is mostly Hispanic with a smaller Asian Pacific population and has low racial diversity.

Race	Percent	Students
White	3.9%	22
Black	9%	51
Hispanic	74.3%	420
Asian Pacific	10.6%	60
Native American Indian	0%	0
Hawaiian Pacific Inlander	0.9%	5
Two or more races	1.2%	7

Family Income

vs. other California high schools

Lower 26.7%

66% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the California high school median of 48.5%. By this measure, Hawthorne Math and Science Academy students are largely lower-middle income and rank 934th in California for high school student family income.

Enrollment by Grade

Grade	Students
Freshman	172
Sophomore	154
Junior	128
Senior	111
Total	565

Completions

State Standardized Test Performance

Proficient Students

86%

Rank in California

15th

Rating

10 out of 10

Students at Hawthorne Math and Science Academy scored an average 86% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the California Department of Education. Performance is significantly above the state high school median of 42% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 2.1% of California high schools.

Test Proficiency By Gender

Gender	Math Proficient	Reading Proficient
Girls	70% to 74%^*	90% to 94%^*
Boys	80% to 89%^*	90% or more^*

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

Subgroup	Math Proficient	Reading Proficient
American Indian	-	-
Asian & Pacific Islander	50% or more^*	50% or more^*
Black	50% or more^*	50% or more^*
Hispanic	70% to 74%^*	95% or more^*
Multiracial	suppressed^*	suppressed^*
White	suppressed^*	suppressed^*
With Disabilites	suppressed^*	suppressed^*
Limited English	suppressed^*	suppressed^*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

College Admission Test Scoring

Average SAT Score

1088

The average SAT score for Hawthorne Math and Science Academy students in 2016 was 1088.

College Admission Test Participation

Upperclassmen taking ACT or SAT

97%

Rank in California

23rd

Rating

10 out of 10

233 out of 239 junior and senior of students took either the ACT or SAT test (97%). College admission testing participation is significantly above the California median rate of 29% and in the top 3% for participation.

AP Course and Test Performance

AP Class Enrollment Rate

32%

AP Pass Rank in California

161st

AP Pass Rate Rating

8 out of 10

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy offers 12 AP courses. 32 percent of grade nine through twelve students are enrolled in at least one AP class. The AP participation rate is in the 83% percentile and well above the median AP enrollment rate for all California schools of 21%. Hawthorne Math and Science Academy had 171 taking AP exams with a 139 passing at least one exam. The AP pass rate is in the 82% percentile and well above the California state median of 55 percent.

	School	State
AP Test Pass Rate	81%	55%
Students enrolled in an AP class	32%	21%
AP Math Enrollment Rate	7%
AP Science Enrollment Rate	8%
AP Other Enrollment Rate	32%
AP Courses Offered	12

Absenteeism Rate

	School	State
Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate	7%	14%
Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate	7%
Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate	7%

Police Referral Rate

Group	Percent	Referrals
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0%

Police Arrest Rate

Group	Percent	Arrests
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0

Expulsion Rate

Group	Percent	Expulsions
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0%

In-School Suspension Rate

Group	Percent	Suspensions
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0.3%

Out-of-School Suspension Rate

Group	Percent	Suspensions
All Students	0.4%	2
Boys	0.8%	2
Girls	0%	0

Location

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
4467 W. BRd.way
Hawthorne, CA
90250
(310)973-8184

District

Hawthorne
Hawthorne, CA

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy

Overview

Student Enrollment

Best High School in California

Racial Demographics

Family Income

vs. other California high schools

Enrollment by Grade

Completions

State Standardized Test Performance

Proficient Students

Rank in California

Rating

Test Proficiency By Gender

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

College Admission Test Scoring

Average SAT Score

College Admission Test Participation

Upperclassmen taking ACT or SAT

Rank in California

Rating

AP Course and Test Performance

AP Class Enrollment Rate

AP Pass Rank in California

AP Pass Rate Rating

Absenteeism Rate

Police Referral Rate

Police Arrest Rate

Expulsion Rate

In-School Suspension Rate

Out-of-School Suspension Rate

Location

District

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