Public school with a magnet program · Glendale Unified

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High — Rating & test scores

4747 New York Avenue, La Crescenta · 1,136 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 94

StrongScope Score · 97th percentile. Higher than 97 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 97% of the class graduated in four years (254 of 261); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 261
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Anderson W. Clark Magnet a good high school?

Strong. Anderson W. Clark Magnet is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced9384%
Math, Proficient or Advanced9773%
English, Advanced9151%
Math, Advanced9643%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance958 in 100
Anderson W. Clark Magnet’s place among California high schools, out of 100Glendale Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 78% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 76% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Anderson W. Clark Magnet’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 254. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Anderson W. Clark Magnet say about itself?

These lines come from the school’s own website. They are the school’s description. They are not parent reviews or test results.

“Magnet School with Emphasis on Science & Technology”
clarkhs.gusd.net (opens in a new tab), read October 23, 2026

Every line here is from clarkhs.gusd.net, read October 23, 2026.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 3 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Anderson W. Clark Magnet. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

4 high schools within 5.0 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Anderson W. Clark MagnetScope Score 9497th
  2. Crescenta ValleyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8892nd
  3. Verdugo HillsLos Angeles Unified · by addressScope Score 7863rd
  4. BurbankBurbank Unified · by addressScope Score 7863rd
Glendale UnifiedA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Anderson W. Clark Magnet compare with schools like it?

Anderson W. Clark Magnet’s Scope Score is 94. 197 California high schools, counting Anderson W. Clark Magnet, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 77. Anderson W. Clark Magnet’s result is higher than 194 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 197

  1. Students from low-income families: 50%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 45%

    West Campus

    Sacramento

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 47%

    Anderson W. Clark Magnet High

    La Crescenta · This school

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 43%

    Lowell High

    San Francisco

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 53%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 95th percentile

197 California public high schools where 41% to 53% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 41% to 53% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Anderson W. Clark Magnet’s share. The count includes Anderson W. Clark Magnet. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 84% to 78% and math from 73% to 76%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202672%92%78%Anderson W. Clark MagnetThis school66%Glendale UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202648%72%76%Anderson W. Clark MagnetThis school50%Glendale UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Glendale Unified’s line combines its 5 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Glendale Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAnderson W. Clark MagnetGlendale UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201792%72%60%284
201893%70%56%230
201995%63%57%249
202292%64%55%285
202388%66%55%287
202492%62%56%261
202584%63%57%258
202678%66%57%254
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAnderson W. Clark MagnetGlendale UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201772%48%32%284
201876%49%31%230
201975%47%32%249
202271%44%27%285
202369%42%27%286
202472%40%28%261
202573%43%30%254
202676%50%32%254

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

78%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

163246
Glendale Unified65%California57%

Math

76%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

7173343
Glendale Unified49%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 78% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 76% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school46%32%16%6%254
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Glendale Unified36%29%17%18%1,771
Math, grade 11 · This school43%33%17%7%254
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Glendale Unified26%23%21%30%1,775

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 254 tested in English, 254 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 88% of students. 67 of 1,152 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

6in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (67 of 1,152 students).

At the average Glendale Unified high school: 14 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.1% of students were suspended at least once (24 of 1,155). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,136

students in grades 9–12.

White 88%Hispanic or Latino 5%Asian 3%Filipino 3%Two or more races 1%

Family income

47%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 531 of 1,136. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

47

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

90% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

50%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (6 of 12 students).

Glendale Unified: 59%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White88%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Asian3%
Filipino3%
Two or more races1%
Black or African American—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 42.5 of 47.3 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students here scored well above the same group across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 194 tested74%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 194 tested72%California 23%
  • WhiteEnglish · 217 tested75%California 68%
  • WhiteMath · 217 tested73%California 44%

74% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 72% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 23% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Glendale Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 194 tested
English74%+1856%+2549%
Math72%+3042%+4923%
White · 217 tested
English75%+1461%+768%
Math73%+2548%+2944%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Glendale Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Hispanic or Latino students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

97% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 95% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 90% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

95%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

95%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

97%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 254 of 261 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

95%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 248 of 261 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

95%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 241 of 254 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

90% enrolled in college within 12 months · 285 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓18 · 6%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓30 · 11%
  • California community college197 · 69%
  • In-state private7 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled28 · 10%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
90%enrolled in college within a year

285 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California18 (6%)
  • California State University30 (11%)
  • California community college197 (69%)
  • In-state private7 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled28 (10%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 254 of 261 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 248 of 261 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 241 of 254 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
134
Admitted
93
Enrolled
35

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 126 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 8
  • UC San DiegoApplied 111 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 13
  • UC IrvineApplied 102 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 86 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 81 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 57 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 4
  • UC DavisApplied 47 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 37 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 27 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 134 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2024Applied 131 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2023Applied 135 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2022Applied 113 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2021Applied 92 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2020Applied 70 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2019Applied 66 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2018Applied 100 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2017Applied 77 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2016Applied 87 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 23

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
93
Admitted
91
Enrolled
28

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 305 · Admitted 299 · Enrolled 87
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 213 · Admitted 145 · Enrolled 41
  • Cal State LAApplied 185 · Admitted 182 · Enrolled 12
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 167 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 130 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 123 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 21 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 20 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 18 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 17 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 15 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 15 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 15 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 11 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Sacramento StateApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 93 · Admitted 91 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2024Applied 94 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2023Applied 97 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2022Applied 85 · Admitted 83 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2021Applied 70 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 31
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course19 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • African American Studies
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 1
  • 2-D Art and Design

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
35 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families and staff can answer a short set of questions about Anderson W. Clark Magnet. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  3. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  4. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  5. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at Glendale Unified.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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  • Would you send your own child to this school?Yes · Maybe · No
  • Do you plan to work at this school next year?Yes · Not sure · No
  • Do you have the materials and supplies you need to teach?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
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Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$18,509 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$18,509

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$8,456
The school’s share of district office costs
$10,053
Of the total, from federal funds
$837
  • Anderson W. Clark Magnet$18,509
  • Glendale Unified high schools$17,607
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around Anderson W. Clark Magnet like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 91214. They are not figures for the families at Anderson W. Clark Magnet.

Typical household income in a year

$140,121

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 91214.

Typical home value
$1,135,200
People who live in this ZIP code
30,817
Typical age
41.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
60%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Anderson W. Clark Magnet. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How does the school check what’s working in English?English: 84% in 2025 to 78% in 2026 here; California: 57% to 57%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
  5. How does this mission show up in an ordinary school day?From its own words, on what it sets out to do.

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Anderson W. Clark Magnet, and how do I get in?

Ask Glendale Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 94Strong · 98th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 91Strong · 96th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Valley View Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 94 · Strong · 98th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Dunsmore Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 86 · Strong · 87th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Abraham Lincoln Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 91 · Strong · 95th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Rosemont Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 91 · Strong · 96th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Eleanor J. Toll Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 67th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Woodrow Wilson Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 77th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Anderson W. Clark Magnet?

Address
4747 New York Avenue, La Crescenta 91214Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Mark RubioAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated October 3, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Glendale Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Anderson W. Clark Magnet a good high school?

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High has a Scope Score of 94. It scored higher than 97 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 97th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 6 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 14 in 100 at the average Glendale Unified high school. 2.1% of students (24 of 1,155) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 74% of low-income students in grade 11 at Anderson W. Clark Magnet High in La Crescenta scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 19 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 35 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

90% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #34 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #1 of 5 in Glendale Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate97%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math47%8422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)95%8120%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math78%8118%
Chronically absent6 in 100695%
Suspension rate0.7% (8 of 1,143)625%
English learners: top level57%1005%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

School pattern · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–259497#34California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–192 in 1001.2% (13 of 1,121)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–246 in 1000.5% (6 of 1,143)
2024–256 in 1000.7% (8 of 1,143)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1125446%32%16%6%78%57%+21

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1125443%33%17%7%76%32%+44

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English25446%78%
2026 · Math25443%76%
2025 · English25851%84%
2025 · Math25443%73%
2024 · English26157%92%
2024 · Math26141%72%
2023 · English28751%88%
2023 · Math28639%69%
2022 · English28556%92%
2022 · Math28536%71%
2019 · English24964%95%
2019 · Math24941%75%
2018 · English23060%93%
2018 · Math23041%76%
2017 · English28452%92%
2017 · Math28432%72%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English25884%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math25473%
2024 · Grade 11 · English26192%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math26172%
2023 · Grade 11 · English28788%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math28669%
2022 · Grade 11 · English28592%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math28571%
2019 · Grade 11 · English24995%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math24975%
2018 · Grade 11 · English23093%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math23076%
2017 · Grade 11 · English28492%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math28472%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide25422%47%30%1%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income19474%+18+25
White21775%+14+7
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 6 in 100 → 2025–26 · 6 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.7% (8 of 1,143) → 2025–26 · 2.1% (24 of 1,155) · +1.4 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female3 in 1006 in 100+3 in 100
Male1 in 1006 in 100+5 in 100
Asian1 of 562 of 33—
Filipino0 of 620 of 33—
Hispanic or Latino2 of 663 of 54—
White2 in 1006 in 100+4 in 100
Students with disabilities3 of 340 of 22—
English learners2 of 660 of 17—
Homeless0 of 335 of 44—
Low-income2 in 1007 in 100+5 in 100
All students2 in 1006 in 100+4 in 100
Two or more races—1 of 13—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 95% · numerator 248 students classified Prepared · denominator 261 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 78% · AP-pathway numerator 193 · denominator 248 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 248 of 261 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
97%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
78%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
95%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
90%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
202513493353.893.984.11
202413157323.803.964.11
202313553183.854.054.17
202211357233.914.054.09
20219244263.894.044.11
20207045313.864.014.06
20196632183.844.074.14
201810044243.683.984.05
20177747213.693.903.88
20168747233.543.793.90

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025868under 3
Berkeley202475104
Berkeley2023688under 3
Berkeley2022603under 3
Berkeley202143104
Davis20254721under 3
Davis2024299under 3
Davis20233212under 3
Davis202239133
Davis2021144under 3
Irvine2025102133
Irvine202411014under 3
Irvine20231155under 3
Irvine2022868under 3
Irvine202180144
Los Angeles2025126138
Los Angeles20241261211
Los Angeles20231281210
Los Angeles2022104129
Los Angeles202189109
Merced20253735under 3
Merced20241111under 3
Merced20231212under 3
Merced20221211under 3
Merced202177under 3
Riverside202557494
Riverside202425154
Riverside20232619under 3
Riverside20223733under 3
Riverside20212313under 3
San Diego20251113813
San Diego202493165
San Diego202310213under 3
San Diego20227293
San Diego202156153
Santa Barbara202581263
Santa Barbara202474195
Santa Barbara20236611under 3
Santa Barbara2022728under 3
Santa Barbara20214993
Santa Cruz20252720under 3
Santa Cruz20241810under 3
Santa Cruz20239under 3under 3
Santa Cruz20223315under 3
Santa Cruz2021116under 3
Universitywide20251349335
Universitywide20241315732
Universitywide20231355318
Universitywide20221135723
Universitywide2021924426

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
African American Studiesthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count21
AP enrollment (male/female)495
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 35 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections4
Physics sections12
Chemistry sections9
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,137

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California186%
California State University3011%
California community college19769%
In-state private73%
Out-of-state, 4-year41%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled2810%

285 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 90% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,037 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 24,924 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$255 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,136

Central federal expenditures attributed here$582 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,136

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,464 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 66%Instruction support 13%Student services 7%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 8%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$281,000,68966.51%66%
Instruction support$56,678,07113.41%13%
Student services$29,195,2156.91%7%
Administration$19,423,9874.60%5%
Buildings & maintenance$34,022,0828.05%8%
Other$2,181,9120.52%1%
Total$422,501,956100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $422,501,956 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$14,037 per pupil
2020$12,666 per pupil
2019$12,505 per pupil
2018$12,006 per pupil
2017$11,221 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91214 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91214 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$140,121
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)60%
ZIP-area population30,817
Median age41.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 91214 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026