Dorsey High School

School Overview

Mission StatementThe mission of Dorsey High School is to be the cornerstone of success in the community, providing a quality education that will empower students to compete and succeed in their post-secondary endeavor. To achieve this, Dorsey utilizes the Three R Concept—Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships. This concept guides Dorsey’s work for optimizing student outcomes. > Rigor is achieved through rigorous Common Core curriculum, the Teaching and Learning Framework, and Master Plan to promote critical thinking and high quality teaching and learning that meets the needs of all learners. > Relevance is accomplished by making learning culturally relevant to students and through real world, hands-on project-based learning experiences. > Relationships are attained through Career Academies that are personalized to ensure that students, faculty, and administration are structured in smaller career theme-based learning environments to promote students’ academic success, personal growth, and college-career preparation.

Dorsey’s API

2011 2012 2013

API 595 624 611

Black/African American 580 627 614

Hispanic/Latino 611 618 609

SPED 405 426 447

ELLs 581 599 524

SED 602 628 614

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Demographics

African American

51%

Asian1%

Latino47%

White1%

Percent

Total Number of Students Enrolled: 1207

Subgroups

• Gifted and Talented5%

• Students with disabilities 18%

• English learners15%

• RFEP21%

• Economically disadvantaged 60%

ELLs

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014

CELDT 33 29 32

CST-ELA 34 30 33

Passing English Class with C 38 60 52

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Graduation Rate

2011-2012 2012-2013 LAUSD Average

Graduating in four years

40 52 66

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Graduating in Four Eears

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AP Courses

2011-2012 2012-2013 LAUSD Average

Students taking at least one AP Course

11 9 19

Enrolled and pass-ing with a "C" or better

83 77 87

Number of AP cour-ses offered

8 8 9

7.5

37.5

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