Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

3537 Farmdale Ave., Los Angeles, 90016

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ENROLLMENT

1,896

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

20:1

API RANK ?

1/10

DIVERSITY RANK ?

5/10

AVERAGE SAT SCORE ?

1124

» Student body

Student body ethnicity ?
  • Enrollment: 1,896 students
  • Free and reduced-price lunch: 66.0% ?
  • English language learners: 21.3%
  • Diversity rank: 5/10 ?
Source: 2007 state data

» Faculty

Faculty ethnic breakdown ?
  • Total teachers: 96
  • Median teacher experience: 6 years
  • Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 ?
Source: 2007 state data

» Schoolwide Performance

    This school         State avg. ?    
Academic Performance Index (API) ?
Rank: 1/10 ?
Source: 2007, 2008, 2009 state data
California Standards Test (STAR) ?
Students scoring proficient or above:
  • Students in advanced math: 24% ?
  • Source: 2009 state data
    No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?
    Fail: Missed 10 of 25 federal targets for 2009

    Fail: Missed 10 of 24 federal targets for 2008

    Fail: Missed 11 of 26 federal targets for 2007

    SAT Reasoning Test ?
    Source: state data reported for 174 participants
    Math: 362   Verbal: 378   Writing: 384

    »Magnet: Dorsey Law/Public Service Magnet

        This school         State avg. ?    
    California Standards Test (STAR) ?
    Students scoring proficient or above:
    Source: 2009 data from LAUSD

    »Magnet: Dorsey Math/Science/Technology Magnet

        This school         State avg. ?    
    California Standards Test (STAR) ?
    Students scoring proficient or above:
    Source: 2009 data from LAUSD

    »Magnet: Dorsey Police Academy Magnet

        This school         State avg. ?    
    California Standards Test (STAR) ?
    Students scoring proficient or above:
    Source: 2009 data from LAUSD

    Reader insights

    Three comments about the Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

    This School is great they have great teacher but there is staff that has been there since years and years these staff members need to have more attention to students needs than what they need to do for themselves everytime i go there for my daughter they treat me disrespectful and always rude.Take this staff out and there is also some racisim going on as i heard from other people. This old staff must go! get new people! and you will have a better school.
    Thank you,
    Nancy

    — Nancy
    September 4, 2008 at 2:08 p.m.

    I could fix their problem, I created a reading program based on William Shakespeare.
    Set up a meeting with the Principal or have him/her call me.

    TR

    — Tomas
    October 15, 2008 at 7:30 a.m.

    I'm a Dorsey 'Don' ('62) and still love the Green and White. What's happening to my beloved school. We had high traditions and expectations a lot of camraderie. Some great people came out of this school. It was very diverse from actors, musicians, teachers, lawyers, bussiness leaders, etc., etc. I hold those in charge of the students education and guidance to go back to holding the students and their parents responsible for bringing up and holding to a higher standard. These young men and women are our future and must be reminded and taught how to succeed. Lets get it right again. If you're going to hold a job of responsibiliy then do it and do it correctly. Still love the green and white.

    — John M.V. Lenox
    November 6, 2008 at 4:26 p.m.

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