West Adams Preparatory High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.9% |
| Met Standard | 15.5% |
| Below Standard | 76.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for West Adams Preparatory High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.9% of students exceeded standard while 15.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.6 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 11.0 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 20 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.9% exceeded — 6.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 84.4%. 69.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 55.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 38.1%, above the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 197 | 11.2% | 25.9% | 37.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 196 | 4.6% | 5.1% | 9.7% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
20 within ~3 mi · avg 47.3
Nearby Elementary Schools
55 within ~3 mi · avg 41.1
Nearby Middle Schools
12 within ~3 mi · avg 36.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score