Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential87%96%
Emergency credential or waiver4%2%
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Teacher Experience
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1013
Average years teaching in district811
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino65%49%
African American19%7%
White12%28%
Filipino1%3%
Multiple or No Response1%3%
Asian<1%8%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Pacific Islander<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 program176%51%
English language learners228%24%
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Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish98%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)<1%1%
Vietnamese<1%2%
Urdu<1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Khmer (Cambodian)<1%<1%
All other non-English languages<1%<1%
Assyrian<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Armenian<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,574$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%61%
Student and staff support9%11%
Administration14%13%
Other expenditures16%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 History
  • Calculus AB
  • Chemistry
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Latin: Catullus Horace
  • Music Theory
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World 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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