API Results
 
API Growth (2008-2009)

731 (2009 Growth)
719 (2008 Base)

  • The Academic Performance Index (API) system is based on year-over-year test score performance through a two-year cycle. The Base score is for the first year and the Growth score is for the second year.
  • Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school's test score performance improved between spring 2008 and spring 2009 (as reported in September 2009).
  • The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools.
 
API Growth Target (2008-2009)

-50-25 0255075100
  12 (2009 Growth result)
  5 (2009 Growth target)
 

  This School High Schools That Met Targets Statewide
Met its 2009 schoolwide growth target Yes 66%
Met all subgroup growth targets Yes 37%
  • Each school is assigned an API Growth target by the state, determined by calculating 5% of the difference between the Base API and 800, or a minimum of 5 point growth. Schools with APIs at or above 800 must maintain a minimum API of 800.
  • To encourage schools to improve achievement for all students, the state computes APIs and sets improvement targets for the different student subgroups at the school.
  • The state reports APIs for schools that test a minimum of 85% of eligible students in any subject.

 
2009 API Growth By Subgroup

731
 724
 719
 723
  All
Students		 African American Hispanic Socio-
econ. Dis-
advant.
  • The results shown here reflect the school's Growth API for the 2008-2009 school year for all students and for each of the major subgroups of students as reported by the state.
  • The 2009 API Growth is calculated using test score results from spring 2009.

2008 API Statewide Rank


  • The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school's API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range.
  • The 2008 Statewide Rank is based on the results of tests that students took in spring 2008.

2008 API Similar Schools Rank

  • To create the Similar Schools Rank, the California Department of Education compares this school's test scores to 100 schools across the state with similar demographic profiles.
  • California uses parent education level, poverty level, student mobility, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.

Testing in California: An Overview

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2008-2009 API subgroup results  

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  CST Results
 
Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 9

Algebra II
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
 24% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 65% in 2009.

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
 0% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 17% in 2009.

Biology/Life Sciences
 38% (2009)
 43% (2008)
 47% (2007)
 16% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 51% in 2009.

English Language Arts
 50% (2009)
 49% (2008)
 33% (2007)
 27% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2009.

Earth Science
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
 4% (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 29% in 2009.

World History
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for World History was 41% in 2009.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 15% in 2009.

Algebra I
 29% (2009)
 25% (2008)
 15% (2007)
 13% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 21% in 2009.

Geometry
 48% (2009)
 37% (2008)
 18% (2007)
 21% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 47% in 2009.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Algebra II
 19% (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
 3% (2007)
 0% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 37% in 2009.

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)
Data not available for this school (2009)
 20% (2008)
 27% (2007)
The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 71% in 2009.

Science
 43% (2009)
 38% (2008)
 20% (2007)
 22% (2006)
The state average for Science was 44% in 2009.

Biology/Life Sciences
Data not available for this school (2009)
 31% (2008)
 14% (2007)
 16% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 35% in 2009.

English Language Arts
 41% (2009)
 34% (2008)
 22% (2007)
 25% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 44% in 2009.

Chemistry
Data not available for this school (2009)
 48% (2008)
 70% (2007)
 30% (2006)
The state average for Chemistry was 44% in 2009.

Earth Science
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 23% in 2009.

World History
 39% (2009)
 21% (2008)
 9% (2007)
The state average for World History was 38% in 2009.

Algebra I
 13% (2009)
 8% (2008)
 4% (2007)
 2% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 11% in 2009.

Geometry
 9% (2009)
 7% (2008)
 0% (2007)
 1% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 14% in 2009.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Algebra II
 15% (2009)
 0% (2008)
 0% (2007)
 1% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 12% in 2009.

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)
 12% (2009)
 11% (2008)
 7% (2007)
The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 47% in 2009.

Biology/Life Sciences
 31% (2009)
 34% (2008)
 15% (2007)
 6% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 41% in 2009.

U.S. History
 45% (2009)
 33% (2008)
 18% (2007)
The state average for U.S. History was 44% in 2009.

English Language Arts
 31% (2009)
 35% (2008)
 29% (2007)
 26% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 40% in 2009.

Physics
 35% (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
 21% (2006)
The state average for Physics was 50% in 2009.

Chemistry
 23% (2009)
 20% (2008)
 16% (2007)
 12% (2006)
The state average for Chemistry was 27% in 2009.

Earth Science
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
Data not available for this school (2007)
Data not available for this school (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 26% in 2009.

World History
Data not available for this school (2009)
Data not available for this school (2008)
 13% (2007)
The state average for World History was 11% in 2009.

Algebra I
 21% (2009)
 4% (2008)
 0% (2007)
 8% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 8% in 2009.

Geometry
 0% (2009)
 4% (2008)
 0% (2007)
 0% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 7% in 2009.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
  • The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

Testing in California: An Overview

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  CST Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 9
Algebra IIThis School
Subgroup results not available

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)This School
Subgroup results not available

Biology/Life SciencesThis School
All Students38%
Females39%
Males38%
African American40%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino36%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)46%
Declined to state43%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Non-economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disability14%
Students with no reported disability40%
English learner38%
Fluent-English proficient and English only38%
Parent education - not a high school graduate26%
Parent education - high school graduate37%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate39%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate62%
Parent education - declined to state34%

English Language ArtsThis School
All Students50%
Females53%
Males46%
African American51%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)62%
Declined to state60%
Economically disadvantaged46%
Non-economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disability17%
Students with no reported disability53%
English learner45%
Fluent-English proficient and English only50%
Parent education - not a high school graduate37%
Parent education - high school graduate43%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)66%
Parent education - college graduate55%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate53%
Parent education - declined to state35%

Earth ScienceThis School
Subgroup results not available

World HistoryThis School
Subgroup results not available

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1This School
Subgroup results not available

Algebra IThis School
All Students29%
Females28%
Males31%
African American27%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino25%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)50%
Declined to state43%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Non-economically disadvantaged33%
Students with disability11%
Students with no reported disability31%
English learner25%
Fluent-English proficient and English only30%
Parent education - not a high school graduate16%
Parent education - high school graduate32%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)42%
Parent education - college graduate20%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate17%
Parent education - declined to state32%

GeometryThis School
All Students48%
Females42%
Males56%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged50%
Students with no reported disability50%
Fluent-English proficient and English only49%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)40%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 10
Algebra IIThis School
All Students19%
Males6%
African American15%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged17%
Students with no reported disability19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only19%

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)This School
Subgroup results not available

ScienceThis School
All Students43%
Females45%
Males41%
African American41%
Asian69%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino38%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Non-economically disadvantaged43%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability46%
English learner24%
Fluent-English proficient and English only45%
Parent education - not a high school graduate23%
Parent education - high school graduate40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)40%
Parent education - college graduate57%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate47%
Parent education - declined to state49%

Biology/Life SciencesThis School
Subgroup results not available

English Language ArtsThis School
All Students41%
Females42%
Males39%
African American38%
Asian46%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino42%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Economically disadvantaged39%
Non-economically disadvantaged44%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability44%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only43%
Parent education - not a high school graduate35%
Parent education - high school graduate40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate57%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate38%
Parent education - declined to state28%

ChemistryThis School
Subgroup results not available

Earth ScienceThis School
Subgroup results not available

World HistoryThis School
All Students39%
Females39%
Males39%
African American34%
Asian54%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino41%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)82%
Economically disadvantaged39%
Non-economically disadvantaged39%
Students with no reported disability40%
English learner32%
Fluent-English proficient and English only40%
Parent education - not a high school graduate29%
Parent education - high school graduate41%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)33%
Parent education - college graduate52%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate43%
Parent education - declined to state37%

Algebra IThis School
All Students13%
Females18%
Males7%
African American8%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino9%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged15%
Non-economically disadvantaged6%
Students with no reported disability13%
Fluent-English proficient and English only13%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)18%

GeometryThis School
All Students9%
Females12%
Males6%
African American9%
Asian17%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino5%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged10%
Non-economically disadvantaged7%
Students with no reported disability10%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only10%
Parent education - not a high school graduate18%
Parent education - high school graduate7%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)10%
Parent education - college graduate0%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate27%
Parent education - declined to state7%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Grade 11
Algebra IIThis School
All Students15%
Females8%
Males22%
African American18%
Asian33%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino8%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged17%
Non-economically disadvantaged11%
Students with no reported disability16%
Fluent-English proficient and English only15%
Parent education - high school graduate13%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)16%
Parent education - college graduate14%
Parent education - declined to state12%

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)This School
All Students12%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged15%
Students with no reported disability12%
Fluent-English proficient and English only12%

Biology/Life SciencesThis School
All Students31%
Females24%
Males35%
African American32%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino26%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged24%
Students with no reported disability31%
Fluent-English proficient and English only33%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)25%
Parent education - declined to state27%

U.S. HistoryThis School
All Students45%
Females36%
Males51%
African American41%
Asian52%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino44%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged43%
Non-economically disadvantaged47%
Students with disability22%
Students with no reported disability46%
English learner25%
Fluent-English proficient and English only46%
Parent education - not a high school graduate42%
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)48%
Parent education - college graduate49%
Parent education - declined to state38%

English Language ArtsThis School
All Students31%
Females32%
Males31%
African American32%
Asian38%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino26%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)36%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Non-economically disadvantaged32%
Students with disability10%
Students with no reported disability33%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only33%
Parent education - not a high school graduate24%
Parent education - high school graduate26%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)36%
Parent education - college graduate40%
Parent education - declined to state25%

PhysicsThis School
All Students35%
Males41%
African American27%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged35%
Students with no reported disability36%
Fluent-English proficient and English only33%

ChemistryThis School
All Students23%
Females19%
Males29%
African American28%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino13%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged28%
Non-economically disadvantaged14%
Students with no reported disability25%
Fluent-English proficient and English only25%
Parent education - high school graduate19%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)35%
Parent education - college graduate25%
Parent education - declined to state19%

Earth ScienceThis School
Subgroup results not available

World HistoryThis School
Subgroup results not available

Algebra IThis School
All Students21%
Males7%
African American8%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged31%
Non-economically disadvantaged9%
Students with no reported disability25%
Fluent-English proficient and English only18%

GeometryThis School
All Students0%
Females0%
Males0%
African American0%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino0%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Guamaniann/a
Samoann/a
Tahitiann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged0%
Non-economically disadvantaged0%
Students with no reported disability0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only0%
Parent education - declined to state0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the tests

  • In 2008-2009 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled.
  • The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California.
  • The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

Testing in California: An Overview  

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  CAHSEE Results
 
Scale: % passing

Grade 10

English Language Arts
 77% (2009)
 79% (2008)
 71% (2007)
 70% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 79% in 2009.

Math
 76% (2009)
 76% (2008)
 67% (2007)
 57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics.
  • The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California.
  • Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test.
  • The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.

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  CAHSEE Results By Subgroup
 
The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 10
English Language ArtsThis School
All Students77%
Females83%
Males72%
African American79%
Asian85%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino72%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)91%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Non-economically disadvantaged86%
Economic Status Unknown63%
Students with disability21%
English learner56%

MathThis School
All Students76%
Females77%
Males76%
African American73%
Asian100%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino75%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)100%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
Economic Status Unknown75%
Students with disability21%
English learner75%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

About the Tests

  • In 2008-2009 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics.
  • The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles.
  • The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California.
  • The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test.
  • The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.

Testing in California: An Overview  

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  ACT Results


Composite
 This School1State Average1National Average2
2006 - 2007 182121
2005 - 2006 182121
2004 - 2005 n/a2121
1Source: CA Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This School
2006 - 200719%
2005 - 200620%
2004 - 2005n/a
Source: CA Dept. of Education

About the Tests

  • The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
  • ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
  • Results displayed for each year include the scores for students in grades 11 and 12.

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How challenging is Sacramento Charter High School?

 

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