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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential98%95%
Emergency credential or waiver1%4%
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Teacher Experience
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Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
2CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching11513
Average years teaching in district11210
First-year teachers28%6%
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Average Class Size
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Grade 92727
Grade 103430
Grade 113328
Grade 123025
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Asian49%8%
White39%29%
Hispanic or Latino5%49%
Multiple or No Response3%3%
African American2%7%
Filipino2%3%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program7%51%
English language learners9%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Korean28%1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)17%<1%
Farsi (Persian)15%<1%
Spanish9%85%
Japanese8%<1%
Vietnamese3%2%
Taiwanese2%<1%
All other non-English languages2%<1%
French2%<1%
Hebrew2%<1%
Arabic1%<1%
Cantonese1%1%
Italian<1%<1%
Punjabi<1%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)<1%1%
German<1%<1%
Urdu<1%<1%
Indonesian<1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Pashto<1%<1%
Hungarian<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Hindi<1%<1%
Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian)<1%<1%
Turkish<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,397$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional64%61%
Student and staff support8%7%
Administration12%15%
Other expenditures15%18%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2006-2007 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Art History
  • Art: Studio 2-D Design
  • Art: Studio Drawing
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science AB
  • Economics: Macro
  • Economics: Micro
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • European History
  • French Language
  • German Language
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Latin: Vergil
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • U.S. History
Source: The College Board®, 2006-2007

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2006-2007 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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