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Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet High School
6649 Balboa Blvd
Van Nuys CA, 91406, Los Angeles County
Phone: 818-654-3775
Ranking: 
(230 out of 1,403, top 16%)*
(230 out of 1,403, top 16%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Los Angeles Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 14 | 13 | NA | NA | 20 | ||||
| Total Students: | 420 | 384 | 341 | 313 | 333 | |||||
| Grade 9: | 114 | 27.1% | 127 | 33.1% | 119 | 34.9% | 109 | 34.8% | 88 | 26.4% |
| Grade 10: | 102 | 24.3% | 102 | 26.6% | 102 | 29.9% | 66 | 21.1% | 101 | 30.3% |
| Grade 11: | 113 | 26.9% | 102 | 26.6% | 69 | 20.2% | 75 | 24.0% | 77 | 23.1% |
| Grade 12: | 91 | 21.7% | 53 | 13.8% | 51 | 15.0% | 63 | 20.1% | 67 | 20.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 189 | 45.0% | 189 | 49.2% | 160 | 46.9% | 157 | 50.2% | 172 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 231 | 55.0% | 195 | 50.8% | 181 | 53.1% | 156 | 49.8% | 161 | 48.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 41 | 9.8% | 33 | 8.6% | 30 | 8.8% | 25 | 8.0% | 14 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic: | 229 | 54.5% | 208 | 54.2% | 202 | 59.2% | 173 | 55.3% | 183 | 55.0% |
| Black: | 27 | 6.4% | 29 | 7.6% | 25 | 7.3% | 34 | 10.9% | 41 | 12.3% |
| White: | 117 | 27.9% | 109 | 28.4% | 82 | 24.0% | 78 | 24.9% | 85 | 25.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 2.7% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 214 | 51.0% | 147 | 38.3% | NA | NA | 161 | 51.4% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 16.9% | 41 | 10.7% | NA | NA | 35 | 11.2% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.70 | 28.44 | 26.21 | NA | NA | 16.65 | ||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 92.0% | 73.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 75.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 76.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 99.0% | 77.0% | 83.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 92.0% | 72.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 75.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 78.0% | 84.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2011 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.1 | 302.8 | 343.1 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.3 | 303.4 | 343.8 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.3 | 297.9 | 335.6 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.1 | 309.2 | 349.6 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.1 | 308.9 | 351.5 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.4 | 314.3 | 350.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.1 | 330.4 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.6 | 332.9 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.0 | 339.8 | 352.4 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.2 | 273.9 | 298.5 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.1 | 278.1 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.0 | 283.1 | 296.9 |
| 2012 | Physics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.4 | 316.6 | 349.5 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.6 | 332.1 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.5 | 336.1 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.4 | 340.6 | 360.4 |
| 2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.7 | 321.7 | 343.5 |
| 2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.3 | 327.2 | 347 |
| 2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.5 | 329.5 | 347.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.6 | 271.4 | 296.7 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.3 | 274.4 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.2 | 273.3 | 294.6 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.3 | 308.2 | 330 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.4 | 316.3 | 334.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.4 | 330 | 341.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.3 | 335 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.8 | 334.6 | 344.8 |
| 2011 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.8 | 328.6 | 358.7 |
| 2012 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.2 | 328.9 | 359.8 |
| 2013 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.1 | 333.1 | 361.5 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.1 | 317.1 | 351.3 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.1 | 318.8 | 354.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.0 | 322.0 | 351.5 |
| 2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.6 | 328.4 | 344.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.5 | 332.9 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.1 | 334.1 | 348.5 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 290 | 309.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.3 | 293.3 | 311.6 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 297.8 | 313.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 324.6 | 363.5 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.9 | 328.3 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.6 | 327.6 | 363.9 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.6 | 296.7 | 344.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.4 | 331 | 357.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 335.9 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.9 | 341.3 | 363.9 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.4 | 305.8 | 349 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.7 | 308 | 349.2 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.3 | 304.7 | 345.3 |
| 2013 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.0 | 304.2 | 354.5 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 309.7 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 322.1 | 315.5 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 341.3 | 323.2 | 334.1 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.6 | 293.8 | 328.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.7 | 297.5 | 331.2 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 335.5 | 296.2 | 325.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 353.8 | 327.3 | 351.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 354.8 | 331.4 | 354.9 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 331.7 | 354.0 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 306.7 | 308.3 | 339.7 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 313.1 | 309.3 | 342.2 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.7 | 313.9 | 342.9 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 312.2 | 291.5 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.5 | 298 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 310.1 | 299.6 | 320.8 |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 326.9 | 326.2 | 354.3 |
| 2012 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 333.6 | 326.7 | 355.2 |
| 2013 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.2 | 327.2 | 355.5 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 325.5 | 359.3 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 360.9 | 328.3 | 362.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 331.0 | 331.7 | 360.2 |
| 2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.1 | 315 | 342 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.9 | 319.9 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 351.0 | 323.0 | 346.7 |
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* Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.