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Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential95%95%
Emergency credential or waiver5%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 teaching11013
Average years teaching in district1710
First-year teachers27%6%
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Average Class Size
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Grade 92227
Grade 103030
Grade 113228
Grade 122625
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Asian39%8%
Hispanic or Latino22%49%
Filipino18%3%
African American11%7%
White5%29%
Pacific Islander2%<1%
Multiple or No Response1%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Unspecified1%n/a
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Student Subgroups
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program59%51%
English language learners19%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Cantonese32%1%
Spanish30%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)14%1%
All other non-English languages12%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)7%<1%
Khmer (Cambodian)1%<1%
Arabic<1%<1%
Vietnamese<1%2%
Ilocano<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Chamorro (Guamanian)<1%<1%
Korean<1%1%
Samoan<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,357$10,805
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional54%61%
Student and staff support17%7%
Administration13%15%
Other expenditures17%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
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Chinese Language & Culture
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Physics B
  • Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • World 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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