Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential93%96%
Emergency credential or waiver1%2%
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Teacher Experience
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1213
Average years teaching in district1111
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Asian46%8%
White31%28%
Hispanic or Latino9%49%
African American7%7%
Filipino6%3%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
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Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
2CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program122%51%
English language learners217%24%
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Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Cantonese42%2%
Vietnamese13%2%
Spanish13%85%
All other non-English languages7%<1%
Korean7%1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)6%1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)5%<1%
Farsi (Persian)3%<1%
Pashto<1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Tigrinya<1%<1%
Cebuano (Visayan)<1%<1%
Mien (Yao)<1%<1%
Punjabi<1%<1%
Hindi<1%<1%
Indonesian<1%<1%
Khmer (Cambodian)<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian)<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,112$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional67%61%
Student and staff support9%11%
Administration12%13%
Other expenditures12%16%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2007-2008 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Art: Studio 2-D Design
  • Art: Studio Drawing
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Economics: Macro
  • Economics: Micro
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • French Language
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Physics B
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
Source: The College Board®, 2007-2008

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2007-2008 the College Board® administered AP exams in 37 courses spanning 22 subject areas, including literature, art, science, math, history, language, music and psychology.
  • Many schools offer college-level classes to prepare students for the AP exams, but students can take exams without completing a specific course.
  • The exams listed on GreatSchools profiles represent schools with at least one student taking each exam.
  • Students who score well on AP exams can earn advanced standing or college credit from most U.S. colleges and universities.
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