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William Howard Taft Senior High School

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CAHSEE Results
Scale: % passing Grade 10 English Language Arts 85% (2008) 82% (2007) 80% (2006) 80% (2005) The state average for English Language Arts was 79% in 2008. Math 84% (2008) 79% (2007) 75% (2006) 72% (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	85%
Females	88%
Males	83%
African American	75%
Asian	85%
Filipino	90%
Hispanic or Latino	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	93%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Non-economically disadvantaged	96%
Economic Status Unknown	84%
Students with disability	38%
English learner	43%

Math	This School
All Students	84%
Females	86%
Males	83%
African American	65%
Asian	95%
Filipino	90%
Hispanic or Latino	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	97%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Non-economically disadvantaged	95%
Economic Status Unknown	83%
Students with disability	41%
English learner	55%

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 86% (2008) 76% (2007) 75% (2006) 71% (2005) The state average for Algebra II was 66% in 2008. General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) Data not available for this school (2008) 2% (2007) 13% (2006) 13% (2005) The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2008. Biology/Life Sciences 61% (2008) 40% (2007) 42% (2006) The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 52% in 2008. English Language Arts 58% (2008) 51% (2007) 41% (2006) 40% (2005) The state average for English Language Arts was 49% in 2008. Earth Science Data not available for this school (2008) 93% (2007) 58% (2006) The state average for Earth Science was 31% in 2008. World History 58% (2008) 40% (2007) The state average for World History was 36% in 2008. Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 7% (2008) 16% (2007) The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 12% in 2008. Algebra I 14% (2008) 15% (2007) 13% (2006) 21% (2005) The state average for Algebra I was 18% in 2008. Geometry 58% (2008) 56% (2007) 59% (2006) 76% (2005) The state average for Geometry was 43% in 2008. Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008 Grade 10 Algebra II 54% (2008) 43% (2007) 46% (2006) 58% (2005) The state average for Algebra II was 36% in 2008. High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) 72% (2008) 82% (2007) The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 68% in 2008. Science 49% (2008) 34% (2007) 29% (2006) The state average for Science was 40% in 2008. Biology/Life Sciences 49% (2008) 33% (2007) 22% (2006) The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 35% in 2008. English Language Arts 48% (2008) 42% (2007) 39% (2006) 37% (2005) The state average for English Language Arts was 41% in 2008. Chemistry 34% (2008) 16% (2007) 6% (2006) The state average for Chemistry was 41% in 2008. Earth Science 37% (2008) 84% (2007) 70% (2006) The state average for Earth Science was 23% in 2008. World History 29% (2008) 23% (2007) The state average for World History was 33% in 2008. Algebra I 9% (2008) 7% (2007) 8% (2006) 3% (2005) The state average for Algebra I was 9% in 2008. Geometry 17% (2008) 7% (2007) 23% (2006) 17% (2005) The state average for Geometry was 12% in 2008. Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008 Grade 11 Algebra II 10% (2008) 14% (2007) 18% (2006) 21% (2005) The state average for Algebra II was 11% in 2008. High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) 57% (2008) 56% (2007) The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 43% in 2008. Biology/Life Sciences 28% (2008) 20% (2007) 6% (2006) The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 39% in 2008. U.S. History 38% (2008) 34% (2007) The state average for U.S. History was 38% in 2008. English Language Arts 42% (2008) 51% (2007) 49% (2006) 38% (2005) The state average for English Language Arts was 37% in 2008. Physics 69% (2008) 61% (2007) 62% (2006) The state average for Physics was 47% in 2008. Chemistry 17% (2008) 16% (2007) 19% (2006) The state average for Chemistry was 25% in 2008. Earth Science 22% (2008) Data not available for this school (2007) 54% (2006) The state average for Earth Science was 28% in 2008. World History 4% (2008) 43% (2007) The state average for World History was 9% in 2008. Algebra I 13% (2008) 0% (2007) 26% (2006) 3% (2005) The state average for Algebra I was 5% in 2008. Geometry 14% (2008) 2% (2007) 3% (2006) 8% (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	86%
Females	80%
Males	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
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)	85%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Non-economically disadvantaged	88%
Students with no reported disability	86%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	86%
Gifted and talented	88%
Parent education - declined to state	83%

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

Biology/Life Sciences	This School
All Students	61%
Females	60%
Males	61%
African American	34%
Asian	63%
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)	71%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
Non-economically disadvantaged	66%
Students with disability	20%
Students with no reported disability	63%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	63%
Gifted and talented	78%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	40%
Parent education - high school graduate	63%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	54%
Parent education - college graduate	62%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	86%
Parent education - declined to state	55%

English Language Arts	This School
All Students	58%
Females	59%
Males	56%
African American	29%
Asian	77%
Filipino	85%
Hispanic or Latino	46%
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)	74%
Economically disadvantaged	45%
Non-economically disadvantaged	70%
Students with disability	15%
Students with no reported disability	62%
English learner	3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	65%
Gifted and talented	98%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	39%
Parent education - high school graduate	61%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	59%
Parent education - college graduate	77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	84%
Parent education - declined to state	47%

Earth Science	This School
Subgroup results not available

World History	This School
All Students	58%
Females	50%
Males	66%
African American	24%
Asian	60%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	44%
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)	71%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
Non-economically disadvantaged	64%
Students with disability	13%
Students with no reported disability	61%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	61%
Gifted and talented	80%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	20%
Parent education - high school graduate	62%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	55%
Parent education - college graduate	62%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	89%
Parent education - declined to state	51%

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1	This School
All Students	7%
Females	4%
Males	10%
African American	2%
Asian	13%
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)	10%
Economically disadvantaged	5%
Non-economically disadvantaged	10%
Students with disability	2%
Students with no reported disability	8%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	9%
Gifted and talented	17%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	0%
Parent education - high school graduate	3%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	7%
Parent education - college graduate	19%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	7%
Parent education - declined to state	8%

Algebra I	This School
All Students	14%
Females	9%
Males	18%
African American	3%
Asian	38%
Filipino	23%
Hispanic or Latino	11%
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	13%
Non-economically disadvantaged	15%
Students with disability	1%
Students with no reported disability	16%
English learner	7%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	16%
Gifted and talented	52%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	10%
Parent education - high school graduate	8%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	10%
Parent education - college graduate	32%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	19%
Parent education - declined to state	12%

Geometry	This School
All Students	58%
Females	57%
Males	59%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	59%
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)	60%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Non-economically disadvantaged	57%
Students with no reported disability	58%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	59%
Gifted and talented	66%
Parent education - high school graduate	75%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	59%
Parent education - college graduate	38%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	73%
Parent education - declined to state	58%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Algebra II	This School
All Students	54%
Females	54%
Males	54%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	52%
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)	53%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Non-economically disadvantaged	59%
Students with no reported disability	54%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	54%
Gifted and talented	60%
Parent education - high school graduate	50%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	52%
Parent education - college graduate	56%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	73%
Parent education - declined to state	52%

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)	This School
All Students	72%
Females	71%
Males	74%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
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)	80%
Non-economically disadvantaged	72%
Students with no reported disability	72%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	72%
Gifted and talented	73%
Parent education - college graduate	67%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	71%

Science	This School
All Students	49%
Females	50%
Males	50%
African American	29%
Asian	55%
Filipino	62%
Hispanic or Latino	41%
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)	64%
Economically disadvantaged	43%
Non-economically disadvantaged	55%
Students with disability	15%
Students with no reported disability	54%
English learner	3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	55%
Gifted and talented	89%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	33%
Parent education - high school graduate	52%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	49%
Parent education - college graduate	65%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	70%
Parent education - declined to state	43%

Biology/Life Sciences	This School
All Students	49%
Females	48%
Males	51%
African American	36%
Asian	61%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	38%
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)	62%
Economically disadvantaged	40%
Non-economically disadvantaged	57%
Students with disability	16%
Students with no reported disability	53%
English learner	9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	54%
Gifted and talented	90%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	39%
Parent education - high school graduate	48%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	46%
Parent education - college graduate	67%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	71%
Parent education - declined to state	43%

English Language Arts	This School
All Students	48%
Females	52%
Males	43%
African American	27%
Asian	52%
Filipino	57%
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)	64%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Non-economically disadvantaged	56%
Students with disability	4%
Students with no reported disability	52%
English learner	3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	52%
Gifted and talented	89%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	33%
Parent education - high school graduate	39%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	50%
Parent education - college graduate	66%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	67%
Parent education - declined to state	41%

Chemistry	This School
All Students	34%
Females	38%
Males	27%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	23%
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	24%
Non-economically disadvantaged	39%
Students with no reported disability	35%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	36%
Gifted and talented	48%
Parent education - high school graduate	27%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	33%
Parent education - college graduate	31%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	55%
Parent education - declined to state	33%

Earth Science	This School
All Students	37%
Males	36%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	27%
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	23%
Students with no reported disability	37%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	50%
Parent education - declined to state	45%

World History	This School
All Students	29%
Females	17%
Males	38%
African American	18%
Asian	43%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	20%
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)	39%
Economically disadvantaged	25%
Non-economically disadvantaged	31%
Students with disability	18%
Students with no reported disability	30%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	32%
Gifted and talented	64%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	23%
Parent education - high school graduate	26%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	19%
Parent education - college graduate	42%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	45%
Parent education - declined to state	27%

Algebra I	This School
All Students	9%
Females	5%
Males	11%
African American	0%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	8%
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	7%
Non-economically disadvantaged	9%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	11%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	11%
Parent education - declined to state	10%

Geometry	This School
All Students	17%
Females	12%
Males	21%
African American	6%
Asian	28%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	20%
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)	20%
Economically disadvantaged	18%
Non-economically disadvantaged	16%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	19%
English learner	3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	18%
Gifted and talented	34%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	9%
Parent education - high school graduate	20%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	14%
Parent education - college graduate	21%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	14%
Parent education - declined to state	17%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Algebra II	This School
All Students	10%
Females	9%
Males	12%
African American	7%
Asian	n/a
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)	13%
Economically disadvantaged	11%
Non-economically disadvantaged	10%
Students with no reported disability	11%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	11%
Gifted and talented	22%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	11%
Parent education - college graduate	5%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	23%
Parent education - declined to state	10%

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)	This School
All Students	57%
Females	47%
Males	68%
African American	n/a
Asian	74%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	30%
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)	61%
Economically disadvantaged	40%
Non-economically disadvantaged	64%
Students with no reported disability	57%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	57%
Gifted and talented	63%
Parent education - high school graduate	56%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	47%
Parent education - college graduate	62%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	50%
Parent education - declined to state	63%

Biology/Life Sciences	This School
All Students	28%
Females	27%
Males	28%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	28%
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)	45%
Economically disadvantaged	26%
Non-economically disadvantaged	29%
Students with no reported disability	29%
English learner	21%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	35%
Parent education - declined to state	18%

U.S. History	This School
All Students	38%
Females	36%
Males	41%
African American	26%
Asian	50%
Filipino	68%
Hispanic or Latino	30%
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)	46%
Economically disadvantaged	26%
Non-economically disadvantaged	47%
Students with disability	8%
Students with no reported disability	41%
English learner	5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	43%
Gifted and talented	73%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	24%
Parent education - high school graduate	35%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	39%
Parent education - college graduate	52%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	59%
Parent education - declined to state	31%

English Language Arts	This School
All Students	42%
Females	45%
Males	39%
African American	27%
Asian	50%
Filipino	63%
Hispanic or Latino	27%
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)	56%
Economically disadvantaged	28%
Non-economically disadvantaged	52%
Students with disability	8%
Students with no reported disability	44%
English learner	3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	47%
Gifted and talented	82%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	21%
Parent education - high school graduate	40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	35%
Parent education - college graduate	59%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	62%
Parent education - declined to state	35%

Physics	This School
All Students	69%
Females	61%
Males	82%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
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)	76%
Non-economically disadvantaged	71%
Students with no reported disability	69%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	69%
Gifted and talented	76%
Parent education - college graduate	78%
Parent education - declined to state	61%

Chemistry	This School
All Students	17%
Females	12%
Males	23%
African American	7%
Asian	31%
Filipino	23%
Hispanic or Latino	11%
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)	22%
Economically disadvantaged	12%
Non-economically disadvantaged	21%
Students with disability	13%
Students with no reported disability	18%
English learner	5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	18%
Gifted and talented	42%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	0%
Parent education - high school graduate	19%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	13%
Parent education - college graduate	19%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	27%
Parent education - declined to state	17%

Earth Science	This School
All Students	22%
Females	14%
Males	28%
African American	17%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	14%
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)	38%
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Non-economically disadvantaged	23%
Students with no reported disability	24%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	23%
Parent education - declined to state	22%

World History	This School
All Students	4%
Females	0%
Males	7%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
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)	0%
Economically disadvantaged	0%
Non-economically disadvantaged	8%
Students with no reported disability	4%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	6%
Parent education - declined to state	5%

Algebra I	This School
All Students	13%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
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
Non-economically disadvantaged	18%
Students with no reported disability	13%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	8%

Geometry	This School
All Students	14%
Females	18%
Males	9%
African American	0%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	23%
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)	12%
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Non-economically disadvantaged	4%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	18%
English learner	26%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	9%
Parent education - declined to state	20%

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)

738 (2008 Growth) 703 (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

		35 (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

738	635	792	685	803	697	634	502

All Students	African American	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	23	21	21
2005 - 2006	23	21	21
2004 - 2005	23	21	21

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

Participation Rate

	This School
2006 - 2007	12%
2005 - 2006	13%
2004 - 2005	14%

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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