Top 75 in Los Angeles: AP Courses

There are two special types of advanced classes high school students can take which might qualify for college credit. The first type is the most common, the Advanced Placement class, and it is offered in more than 30 subject areas. The second is the less common International Baccalaureate program. The statistic is calculated by taking the percentage of tests taken by juniors and seniors that meet the scoring standard as qualifying for college credit, and dividing by the number of juniors and seniors.

In brief, the higher this factor, the more you can consider the students to be academically rigorous and college-oriented. This factor is just one of several indicators you can use to gauge a school's rate of success in preparing its students for college. Be sure you remember that not all high schools can equally afford to pay for these licensed courses. In fact, the unequal availability of AP courses across high schools prompted several southern California students to enlist the help of the ACLU in suing their school district.

The statewide average for all high school students is 17 percent. All data is from the 2000–2001 school year, which is the most current available.

Note:  University High, which serves Bel Air Estates,  is in the ranked #39. 

Students Successfully Completing Advanced Classes

1 Whitney ABC 201%
2 San Marino San Marino 90%
3 Palos Verdes Peninsula Palos Verdes Peninsula 89%
4 Center for Enriched Studies Los Angeles 88%
5 Beverly Hills Beverly Hills 80%
5 La Canada La Canada 80%
7 Arcadia Arcadia 78%
8 Mira Costa Manhattan Beach 68%
8 Diamond Bar Walnut Valley 68%
10 Cerritos ABC 66%
11 Calabasas Las Virgenes 64%
12 North Hollywood Los Angeles 58%
12 Palisades Los Angeles 58%
12 California Academy Long Beach 58%
12 Walnut Walnut Valley 58%
16 Malibu Santa Monica-Malibu 55%
17 Van Nuys Los Angeles 51%
18 El Camino Real Los Angeles 45%
18 Hart William S. Hart 45%
18 South Torrance 45%
21 Marshall Pasadena 43%
21 Crescenta Valley Glendale 43%
23 Bravo Los Angeles 42%
23 Granada Hills Los Angeles 42%
23 Sherman Oaks Los Angeles 42%
26 Taft Los Angeles 41%
26 Polytechnic Long Beach 41%
28 Claremont Claremont 40%
28 Santa Monica Santa Monica-Malibu 40%
30 Redondo Redondo Beach 39%
30 West Torrance 39%
32 Cleveland Los Angeles 37%
33 Keppel Alhambra City High 36%
34 Hamilton Los Angeles 34%
35 Wilson Hacienda La Puente 33%
35 Glendora Glendora 33%
37 Temple City Temple City 32%
37 Agoura Las Virgenes 32%
39 South Pasadena South Pasadena 31%
39 University Los Angeles 31%
39 Venice Los Angeles 31%
39 Lincoln Los Angeles 31%
43 Culver City Culver City 30%
44 Los Altos Hacienda La Puente 29%
44 Alhambra Alhambra City High 29%
44 El Monte El Monte 29%
44 Chatsworth Los Angeles 29%
48 Reseda Los Angeles 28%
48 Elizabeth Los Angeles 28%
48 Canyon William S. Hart 28%
51 El Segundo El Segundo 27%
51 Gabrielino San Gabriel 27%
51 Burbank Burbank 27%
51 Valencia William S. Hart 27%
55 Gahr ABC 26%
55 San Dimas Bonita 26%
57 Birmingham Los Angeles 25%
57 Marshall Los Angeles 25%
57 School for the Arts Los Angeles Co. Office Of Education 25%
60 Schurr Montebello 24%
60 La Serna Whittier 24%
62 Franklin Los Angeles 23%
62 South Hills Covina-Valley 23%
64 Eagle Rock Los Angeles 22%
64 Mountain View El Monte 22%
66 Foshay Los Angeles 21%
66 South Gate Los Angeles 21%
66 Garfield Los Angeles 21%
66 Wilson Long Beach 21%
66 Rowland Rowland 21%
County Average 21%
66 Sierra Vista Baldwin Park 21%
72 Torrance Torrance 20%
72 Saugus William S. Hart 20%
74 Grant Los Angeles 19%
74 Francis Poly Los Angeles 19%
74 Clark Glendale 19%
74 Warren Downey 19%
74 Downey Downey 19%
74 Canoga Park Los Angeles 19%
74 Pioneer Whittier 19%
74 North High Torrance 19%

Source: Schoolwise Press

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