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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential100%95%
Emergency credential0%5%
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Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1413
Average years teaching in district1210
First-year teachers1%6%
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Average Class Size
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
 This SchoolState Average
Grade 92627
Grade 103030
Grade 112928
Grade 122825
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Asian64%8%
Hispanic or Latino11%48%
Multiple or No Response8%3%
African American, not Hispanic6%8%
Filipino5%3%
White, not Hispanic4%29%
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 program61%51%
English language learners20%25%
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Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2006-2007
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Cantonese53%1%
Spanish19%85%
All other non-English languages13%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)4%1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)3%<1%
Arabic2%<1%
Vietnamese1%2%
Russian<1%<1%
Khmer (Cambodian)<1%<1%
Burmese<1%<1%
Toishanese<1%<1%
Samoan<1%<1%
Urdu<1%<1%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Punjabi<1%<1%
Gujarati<1%<1%
Dutch<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:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Japanese Language & Culture
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
  • Statistics
  • 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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What is Galileo High School's culture?

 

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