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Blair High

PublicHighGrades 6–12

1201 South Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106 · (626) 396-5820 · Part of Pasadena Unified School District

Pasadena’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,053
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Blair High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

On the path

Where Pasadena kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Blair HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1201 South Marengo Ave., Pasadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6153
Grade 7143
Grade 8174
Grade 9135
Grade 10146
Grade 11164
Grade 12138
Enrollment over time
1,102’20
1,068’21
1,117’22
1,055’23
1,053’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%White 19%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blair High from Pasadena families.

Other schools in Pasadena Unified School District

The district →
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altadena
658 students25:1
Sierra Madre Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sierra Madre
652 students24:1
Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pasadena
546 students24:1
McKinley
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pasadena
538 students18:1
Altadena Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Altadena
527 students23:1
Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pasadena
510 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Pasadena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.