South Pasadena Unified School District
- SOUTH PASADENA, CA
School District
South Pasadena Unified School District
- SOUTH PASADENA, CA
- Rating 4.12 out of 5 25 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Administrationgrade B
- Sportsgrade B minus
- Foodgrade B+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B+
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
84%
Percent Proficient - Math
79%
Average Graduation Rate
1%
Average SAT
1360
511 responses
Average ACT
30
189 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
4,649
Free or Reduced Lunch
13.4%
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Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$99,307
Teachers in First/Second Year
11.2%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$16,761 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$115,088
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,914
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$1,174,400
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$244,900South Pasadena Unified School District Reviews
Rating 4.12 out of 5 25 reviews
My family chose this school district because of the high ratings it had received. The culture of the high school is certainly very focused on achievement, which can be beneficial depending on your goals, but can also create a rather toxic culture of stress/workload/score competition. Staff and administration range from mediocre to wonderful, but there's no way to guarantee which side you will get. The worst experiences I've had personally centered on the counseling department's regulation of students' course choices. They have become progressively more strict since I entered the district, to the point that I have been flat out denied a course level change (AP to regular) when I had genuine concerns about my ability to pass the class on my schedule, and requested a change well before the beginning of term. Overall, this is not a bad school or a bad district, but there are problems which are hard to gloss over.
The teachers at SPHS (the only high school in the district) from grades 9-10 are not very good, and there are some mediocre teachers sprinkled throughout the district. However, the other teachers are all excellent, and campuses are always pristine in terms of cleanliness. Many AP classes are offered and most sports teams are in Division 3 or higher.
I had some pretty good teachers in the past. They were very caring and were willing to spend time helping students when ever we needed it. However, the math department wasn't very good. I think math is one of the hardest subjects and when it came to needing help, my teachers throughout the years were not helpful. In all honesty, the math department and my school needs to do a better job at teaching and helping their students. Making us do the lessons on our own is not helping us learn anything.