Marshall Fundamental
Pasadena · CA · Pasadena Unified · Public · K-12 combined
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San Marino High → Abraham Lincoln Senior High → Pasadena High → John Muir High → California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley → Benjamin Franklin Senior High → La Canada High → Duarte High →At a glance
- 13 AP courses offered — Elite
- Gifted & talented program
- 2 calculus classes · 8 physics · 8 chemistry
- AP rigor: 78th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 15% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 98% in 2019 (Top 2.3% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Marshall Fundamental compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 22% nationally with 13 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: San Marino High, Abraham Lincoln Senior High, Pasadena High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
78th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 15% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Top 2.3% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -4.6%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,689 students:
≈ 358 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $19,709 per student in district revenue, the 358 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $7,055,822/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marino High San Marino |
Public | 2.7 | 886 | +2.0% |
| Abraham Lincoln Senior High Los Angeles |
Public | 8.0 | 913 | -16.2% |
| Pasadena High Pasadena |
Public | 1.2 | 1,303 | -22.0% |
| John Muir High Pasadena |
Public | 2.9 | 1,206 | +28.8% |
| California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley Duarte |
Public · charter | 8.4 | 974 | -0.8% |
| Benjamin Franklin Senior High Los Angeles |
Public | 5.9 | 1,184 | -7.8% |
| La Canada High La Canada |
Public | 4.3 | 1,339 | -2.1% |
| Duarte High Duarte |
Public | 8.3 | 756 | -2.1% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantMarshall Fundamental is a public high school in Pasadena, CA, enrolling 1,689 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 12% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 13 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
11 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 15% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 98% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 375 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Marshall Fundamental offer? Marshall Fundamental offers 13 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Marshall Fundamental's graduation rate? Marshall Fundamental's federal four-year graduation rate was about 98% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Marshall Fundamental? Marshall Fundamental is a public high school in Pasadena, CA, enrolling 1,689 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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