Maywood Academy High

6125 Pine Ave., Maywood, 90270 (Schools in Maywood)

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ENROLLMENT

1,295

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

24:1

UNOFFICIAL API RANK ?

4/10

DIVERSITY RANK ?

1/10

Student body

Student body ethnicity ?
  • Enrollment: 1,295 students
  • Free and reduced-price lunch: 33.8% ?
  • English language learners: 20.0%
  • Diversity rank: 1/10 ?
Source: 2009, 2010 state data

Faculty

Faculty ethnic breakdown ?
  • Total teachers: 54
  • Median teacher experience: 5 years
  • Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 ?
Source: 2008, 2009 state data

Performance

Academic Performance Index (API) ?
Unofficial Rank: 4/10 ?
Source: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 state data
California Standards Tests (STAR) ?
Students scoring "proficient" or above:

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  • Students in advanced math: 37% ?
  • No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?
    Fail: Missed 10 of 18 federal targets for 2012

    Fail: Missed five of 18 federal targets for 2011

    Fail: Missed five of 18 federal targets for 2010

    Fail: Missed nine of 18 federal targets for 2009

    Fail: Missed two of 18 federal targets for 2008

    Fail: Missed two of 18 federal targets for 2007

    SAT Reasoning Test ?
    Source: 2009-2010 state data reported for 162 participants
    Math: 425   Reading: 432   Writing: 421

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      Five comments about Maywood Academy High

      Hey you guys can fight it. The charter thing is a scam to get rid of unionized teachers. Tell your parents and start your own protests, get signatures. Guess what this is your school. Go for it. I did back in the day and we ended up in the Governor office. We won what we were asking for too. This is not Russia, we own this place. You can do it.

      — Mr. B
      October 29, 2009 at 2:19 p.m.

      Despite what many think and hear, Maywood Academy is a very good school. There are many wonderful teachers,the administration is up to date with most things, and I believe this school has a very good enviroment. The biggest concern the students and parents of Maywood Academy have is the school turning charter.We have been told the reason behind this is the schools low state test scores. Most of us do agree we need to better them, however we believe we haven't been given the opportunity to improve on our own and come up with our own plan,without turning to the charter "plan".It wil be devestating for the school to turn charter, loose its teachers, resources, and some students, without the people in charge of this even considering to give us a chance for improvement. There are many other schools around the area that are way below us in their scores.The fact that they are picking on us to become charter seems unfair because as a new school we haven't really been given the opportunity to prove ourselves.

      — T.R : a student
      October 27, 2009 at 6:46 p.m.

      I m a student at Maywood Academy i m in my senior year and poeple might think people dont care beacause i m a senior . But i do because these school was a good tHink in the community it help surrounding city beacuse maywood was goin to help the overcrowded of bell high . And the reason they tell us that they are goin to sell the school is beacuse of our low scores but like i ve said other school are worse and they have being open for years but in my opinion they wouldnt do these in beverly hills i think it gets to the point of discrimination . I hope who ever read these try to help us on keeping the school the way it is .

      — Flores
      October 15, 2009 at 1:13 p.m.

      So as the world hears it maywood academy might become a charter.
      a terrible decision i may add research shows that school under a private business goes down into shreds. therefore tomorrow maywood academy will be having a meeting about this issue at 5 thirty right on!!!

      — a voice
      October 13, 2009 at 8:23 p.m.

      I am a student at this school.
      It may seem like this school might be behind according to test scores
      however I believe this school is doing well. The faculty is well organized. The teachers are great.
      The school offers AP ,tutoring, workshops. i think the only weaknesses are student lack of participation and cash cuts. We had to see a lot of teachers go.

      — valerie Alatorre
      September 29, 2009 at 5:43 p.m.

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