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Alhambra High School

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CAHSEE Results
Scale: % passing Grade 10 English Language Arts 80% (2008) 74% (2007) 78% (2006) 75% (2005) The state average for English Language Arts was 79% in 2008. Math 83% (2008) 81% (2007) 82% (2006) 83% (2005) The state average for Math was 78% in 2008. Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008 About the Tests In 2007-2008 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. Testing in California: An Overview Compare with test results from nearby schools
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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 Arts	This School
All Students	80%
Females	83%
Males	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	86%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	86%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Non-economically disadvantaged	84%
Economic Status Unknown	64%
Students with disability	21%
English learner	59%

Math	This School
All Students	83%
Females	82%
Males	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	96%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	86%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Non-economically disadvantaged	83%
Economic Status Unknown	67%
Students with disability	33%
English learner	76%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008 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

CST Results
Scale: % at or above proficient Grade 9 Algebra II 90% (2008) 90% (2007) 78% (2006) 94% (2005) The state average for Algebra II was 66% in 2008. General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) 29% (2008) 14% (2007) 14% (2006) 17% (2005) The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2008. Biology/Life Sciences 67% (2008) 56% (2007) 54% (2006) The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 52% in 2008. English Language Arts 54% (2008) 54% (2007) 50% (2006) 45% (2005) The state average for English Language Arts was 49% in 2008. Earth Science 20% (2008) 10% (2007) 14% (2006) The state average for Earth Science was 31% in 2008. World History Data not available for this school (2008) Data not available for this school (2007) The state average for World History was 36% in 2008. Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 Data not available for this school (2008) Data not available for this school (2007) The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 12% in 2008. Algebra I 32% (2008) 30% (2007) 55% (2006) 42% (2005) The state average for Algebra I was 18% in 2008. Geometry 55% (2008) 57% (2007) 85% (2006) 77% (2005) The state average for Geometry was 43% in 2008. Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008 Grade 10 Algebra II 62% (2008) 72% (2007) 69% (2006) 71% (2005) The state average for Algebra II was 36% in 2008. High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) 83% (2008) 84% (2007) The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 68% in 2008. Science 37% (2008) 35% (2007) 34% (2006) The state average for Science was 40% in 2008. Biology/Life Sciences 20% (2008) 16% (2007) 28% (2006) The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 35% in 2008. English Language Arts 45% (2008) 37% (2007) 41% (2006) 38% (2005) The state average for English Language Arts was 41% in 2008. Chemistry 42% (2008) 33% (2007) 56% (2006) The state average for Chemistry was 41% in 2008. Earth Science 13% (2008) 17% (2007) 8% (2006) The state average for Earth Science was 23% in 2008. World History 39% (2008) 25% (2007) The state average for World History was 33% in 2008. Algebra I 5% (2008) 6% (2007) 8% (2006) 5% (2005) The state average for Algebra I was 9% in 2008. Geometry 15% (2008) 26% (2007) 27% (2006) 33% (2005) The state average for Geometry was 12% in 2008. Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008 Grade 11 Algebra II 32% (2008) 28% (2007) 29% (2006) 24% (2005) The state average for Algebra II was 11% in 2008. High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) 72% (2008) 76% (2007) The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 43% in 2008. Biology/Life Sciences 38% (2008) 41% (2007) 37% (2006) The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 39% in 2008. U.S. History 36% (2008) 35% (2007) The state average for U.S. History was 38% in 2008. English Language Arts 36% (2008) 38% (2007) 41% (2006) 41% (2005) The state average for English Language Arts was 37% in 2008. Physics 71% (2008) 83% (2007) 84% (2006) The state average for Physics was 47% in 2008. Chemistry 19% (2008) 18% (2007) 26% (2006) The state average for Chemistry was 25% in 2008. Earth Science 32% (2008) 20% (2007) Data not available for this school (2006) The state average for Earth Science was 28% in 2008. World History 0% (2008) Data not available for this school (2007) The state average for World History was 9% in 2008. Algebra I 3% (2008) 5% (2007) 5% (2006) 6% (2005) The state average for Algebra I was 5% in 2008. Geometry 4% (2008) 5% (2007) 6% (2006) 10% (2005) The state average for Geometry was 6% in 2008. Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008 About the tests In 2007-2008 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 Compare with test results from nearby schools The California Reading List: Helpful information to support your child's reading
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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 II	This School
All Students	90%
Females	89%
Males	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	91%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Non-economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with no reported disability	90%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	90%
Gifted and talented	90%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	64%
Parent education - high school graduate	97%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	88%
Parent education - college graduate	97%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	79%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)	This School
All Students	29%
Females	32%
Males	27%
African American	n/a
Asian	46%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	29%
Non-economically disadvantaged	28%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	38%
English learner	23%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	32%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	29%
Parent education - high school graduate	25%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	35%
Parent education - college graduate	39%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	17%

Biology/Life Sciences	This School
All Students	67%
Females	62%
Males	73%
African American	n/a
Asian	74%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	81%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Non-economically disadvantaged	70%
Students with no reported disability	67%
English learner	36%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	72%
Gifted and talented	91%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	60%
Parent education - high school graduate	63%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	66%
Parent education - college graduate	78%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	69%

English Language Arts	This School
All Students	54%
Females	58%
Males	51%
African American	n/a
Asian	67%
Filipino	69%
Hispanic or Latino	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	70%
Economically disadvantaged	52%
Non-economically disadvantaged	61%
Students with disability	7%
Students with no reported disability	59%
English learner	23%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	67%
Migrant education	45%
Gifted and talented	98%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	44%
Parent education - high school graduate	50%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	56%
Parent education - college graduate	66%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	65%
Parent education - declined to state	57%

Earth Science	This School
All Students	20%
Males	9%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Students with no reported disability	27%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	25%

World History	This School
Subgroup results not available

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1	This School
Subgroup results not available

Algebra I	This School
All Students	32%
Females	29%
Males	34%
African American	n/a
Asian	43%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	34%
Economically disadvantaged	31%
Non-economically disadvantaged	33%
Students with disability	19%
Students with no reported disability	32%
English learner	34%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	30%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	33%
Parent education - high school graduate	25%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	26%
Parent education - college graduate	42%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	35%

Geometry	This School
All Students	55%
Females	50%
Males	60%
African American	n/a
Asian	63%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Non-economically disadvantaged	47%
Students with no reported disability	56%
English learner	63%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	53%
Gifted and talented	86%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	59%
Parent education - high school graduate	55%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	67%
Parent education - college graduate	42%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Algebra II	This School
All Students	62%
Females	60%
Males	66%
African American	n/a
Asian	72%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	36%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Non-economically disadvantaged	54%
Students with no reported disability	62%
English learner	67%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	61%
Gifted and talented	64%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	77%
Parent education - high school graduate	61%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	60%
Parent education - college graduate	58%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	59%

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)	This School
All Students	83%
Females	75%
Males	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	84%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Non-economically disadvantaged	78%
Students with no reported disability	82%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	84%
Gifted and talented	87%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	100%
Parent education - high school graduate	67%
Parent education - college graduate	77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	95%

Science	This School
All Students	37%
Females	38%
Males	37%
African American	n/a
Asian	55%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	44%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Non-economically disadvantaged	41%
Students with disability	2%
Students with no reported disability	40%
English learner	13%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	47%
Gifted and talented	86%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	31%
Parent education - high school graduate	37%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	31%
Parent education - college graduate	45%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	57%
Parent education - declined to state	22%

Biology/Life Sciences	This School
All Students	20%
Females	15%
Males	23%
African American	n/a
Asian	30%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	31%
Economically disadvantaged	17%
Non-economically disadvantaged	24%
Students with disability	7%
Students with no reported disability	21%
English learner	9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	25%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	15%
Parent education - high school graduate	21%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	11%
Parent education - college graduate	29%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	32%
Parent education - declined to state	14%

English Language Arts	This School
All Students	45%
Females	52%
Males	38%
African American	n/a
Asian	58%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	58%
Economically disadvantaged	42%
Non-economically disadvantaged	50%
Students with disability	5%
Students with no reported disability	48%
English learner	15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	56%
Gifted and talented	92%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	34%
Parent education - high school graduate	43%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	37%
Parent education - college graduate	57%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	66%
Parent education - declined to state	30%

Chemistry	This School
All Students	42%
Females	41%
Males	43%
African American	n/a
Asian	49%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	29%
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Non-economically disadvantaged	53%
Students with no reported disability	42%
English learner	26%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	45%
Gifted and talented	65%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	31%
Parent education - high school graduate	37%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	42%
Parent education - college graduate	41%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	61%
Parent education - declined to state	36%

Earth Science	This School
All Students	13%
Females	11%
Males	15%
African American	n/a
Asian	29%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	15%
Non-economically disadvantaged	10%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	19%
English learner	3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	19%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	0%
Parent education - high school graduate	14%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	17%
Parent education - college graduate	21%

World History	This School
All Students	39%
Females	34%
Males	44%
African American	n/a
Asian	53%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	47%
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Non-economically disadvantaged	44%
Students with disability	15%
Students with no reported disability	41%
English learner	21%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	45%
Gifted and talented	73%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	31%
Parent education - high school graduate	39%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	36%
Parent education - college graduate	43%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	56%
Parent education - declined to state	30%

Algebra I	This School
All Students	5%
Females	5%
Males	4%
African American	n/a
Asian	13%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	3%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	5%
Non-economically disadvantaged	4%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	6%
English learner	7%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	3%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	5%
Parent education - high school graduate	4%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	4%
Parent education - college graduate	4%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	0%
Parent education - declined to state	15%

Geometry	This School
All Students	15%
Females	8%
Males	19%
African American	n/a
Asian	23%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	6%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	15%
Non-economically disadvantaged	13%
Students with no reported disability	15%
English learner	17%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	13%
Gifted and talented	36%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	12%
Parent education - high school graduate	12%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	16%
Parent education - college graduate	20%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	13%
Parent education - declined to state	14%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Algebra II	This School
All Students	32%
Females	31%
Males	33%
African American	n/a
Asian	40%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Non-economically disadvantaged	26%
Students with no reported disability	32%
English learner	32%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	31%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	33%
Parent education - high school graduate	30%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	27%
Parent education - college graduate	31%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	52%
Parent education - declined to state	17%

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)	This School
All Students	72%
Females	67%
Males	79%
African American	n/a
Asian	75%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Non-economically disadvantaged	74%
Students with no reported disability	73%
English learner	61%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	76%
Gifted and talented	84%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	73%
Parent education - high school graduate	71%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	76%
Parent education - college graduate	71%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	78%

Biology/Life Sciences	This School
All Students	38%
Females	48%
Males	27%
African American	n/a
Asian	61%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	33%
Non-economically disadvantaged	51%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	49%
English learner	14%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	53%
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	9%
Parent education - high school graduate	29%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	47%
Parent education - college graduate	45%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	64%

U.S. History	This School
All Students	36%
Females	36%
Males	37%
African American	n/a
Asian	48%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	25%
Economically disadvantaged	34%
Non-economically disadvantaged	41%
Students with disability	2%
Students with no reported disability	39%
English learner	15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	46%
Gifted and talented	88%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	29%
Parent education - high school graduate	34%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	37%
Parent education - college graduate	38%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	51%
Parent education - declined to state	38%

English Language Arts	This School
All Students	36%
Females	42%
Males	31%
African American	n/a
Asian	48%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	30%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Non-economically disadvantaged	38%
Students with disability	4%
Students with no reported disability	39%
English learner	6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	50%
Gifted and talented	86%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	23%
Parent education - high school graduate	34%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	44%
Parent education - college graduate	35%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	51%
Parent education - declined to state	41%

Physics	This School
All Students	71%
Females	64%
Males	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	77%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Non-economically disadvantaged	92%
Students with no reported disability	71%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	79%
Parent education - high school graduate	69%

Chemistry	This School
All Students	19%
Females	15%
Males	24%
African American	n/a
Asian	28%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Non-economically disadvantaged	17%
Students with no reported disability	19%
English learner	12%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	23%
Gifted and talented	43%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	23%
Parent education - high school graduate	18%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	14%
Parent education - college graduate	15%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	42%

Earth Science	This School
All Students	32%
Females	30%
Males	35%
African American	n/a
Asian	54%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	13%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	21%
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Non-economically disadvantaged	27%
Students with disability	8%
Students with no reported disability	34%
English learner	16%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	38%
Gifted and talented	75%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	21%
Parent education - high school graduate	37%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	38%
Parent education - college graduate	30%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	30%
Parent education - declined to state	46%

World History	This School
All Students	0%
Males	0%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Students with no reported disability	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	0%

Algebra I	This School
All Students	3%
Females	2%
Males	3%
African American	n/a
Asian	10%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	2%
Non-economically disadvantaged	3%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	3%
English learner	6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	0%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	4%
Parent education - high school graduate	3%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	0%
Parent education - college graduate	5%

Geometry	This School
All Students	4%
Females	1%
Males	8%
African American	n/a
Asian	14%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Guamanian	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Tahitian	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	0%
Economically disadvantaged	4%
Non-economically disadvantaged	5%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	5%
English learner	6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	3%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	3%
Parent education - high school graduate	4%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	3%
Parent education - college graduate	6%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	0%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

In 2007-2008 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

API Results

API Growth (2007-2008)

730 (2008 Growth) 708 (2007 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 2007 and spring 2008 (as reported in August 2008).
The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools.

API Growth Target (2007-2008)

-50-25		0255075100

		22 (2008 Growth result)
		5 (2008 Growth target)

	This School	High Schools That Met Targets Statewide
Met its 2008 schoolwide growth target	Yes	66%
Met all subgroup growth targets	No	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.

2008 API Growth By Subgroup

730	817	636	710	722	674	444

All Students	Asian	Hispanic	White	Socio- econ. Dis- advant.	English Language Learners	Students with Disabilities

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 2008 API Growth is calculated using test score results from spring 2008.

2007 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 2007 Statewide Rank is based on the results of tests that students took in spring 2007.

2007 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

Compare with API results from nearby schools

2007-2008 API subgroup results

ACT Results

Composite

	This School¹	State Average¹	National Average²
2006 - 2007	21	21	21
2005 - 2006	21	21	21
2004 - 2005	21	21	21

¹Source: CA Dept. of Education
²Source: ACT

Participation Rate

	This School
2006 - 2007	8%
2005 - 2006	8%
2004 - 2005	5%

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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