API Results by Subgroup
API Growth (2008-2009)

Schoolwide

539 (2009 Growth)
515 (2008 Base)

African American

504 (2009 Growth)
473 (2008 Base)

Hispanic

559 (2009 Growth)
533 (2008 Base)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

536 (2009 Growth)
522 (2008 Base)

English Language Learners

544 (2009 Growth)
514 (2008 Base)

Students with Disabilities

439 (2009 Growth)
358 (2008 Base)

  • The Academic Performance Index (API) system is based on year-over-year test score performance through a two-year cycle.
  • The results show how much this school's API grew between 2008 and 2009 for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.
API Growth: Targets vs. Results (2008-2009)

Schoolwide

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  24 (2009 Growth result)
  14 (2009 Growth target)

African American

-50-25 0255075100
  31 (2009 Growth result)
  16 (2009 Growth target)

Hispanic

-50-25 0255075100
  26 (2009 Growth result)
  13 (2009 Growth target)

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

-50-25 0255075100
  14 (2009 Growth result)
  14 (2009 Growth target)

English Language Learners

-50-25 0255075100
  30 (2009 Growth result)
  14 (2009 Growth target)

Students with Disabilities

-50-25 0255075100
  81 (2009 Growth result)
  22 (2009 Growth target)

  • To encourage schools to improve achievement for all students, the state computes APIs and sets improvement targets for the different student subgroups at the school.
  • The results, which compare test scores from spring 2008 to spring 2009, show whether this school met its 2009 API Growth target for each subgroup reported by the state.
  • The API 2009 Growth target for all subgroups is 80% of the growth target set for the entire school.
  • The goal for all schools is 800.

Testing in California: An Overview

2008-2009 API schoolwide results

How challenging is Alain Leroy Locke High School?