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Carlsbad High School

Public | 9-12 | 2957 students

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3 stars

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2010:
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Posted May 14, 2006

great school..education sports and all..I made a lot of great friends.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 4, 2006

Great everything! School has won many awards and achievements
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 7, 2005

The biggest complaint from our Senior last year was the condition of the outdoor lunch area and bathrooms. He came home with a cold more than 6 times. Since he has graduated, he stays mucy healthier.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 2, 2005

Very Pleased with Honor and AP classes
—Submitted by Mike, a parent


Posted August 18, 2005

Some very good teachers and some very poor ones. It doesn't seem that anything is done to get the poor teachers to improve or leave the school. Nor is there accountability by the admin. Very good sports programs.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 6, 2005

There are both strong teachers and weak teachers, but there is no acknowledgement from the administration for praise to the top teachers or concern for the weak teachers. Some teachers not equipped to teach high intellect students are given these assignments with virtually no oversight as to the results. Good education can occur if the students are placed with the stronger teachers, but there are weaknesses at the top in math & science. Music & Sports have strong programs and with the size of school growing the teams are more and more competitive. Parent involvement is high, but there is a feeling by many parents that there is a disconnect with the administration except to ask the parents to do jobs that need to get done. The administration seems to listen, but then take limited action.
—Submitted by parent of 3 former CHS students, a parent


Posted December 5, 2004

This is a pretty good school that emphasizes that it's students continue with their education and go to college. However, they tend to focus a lot on test scores rather than actual intellectual study and the teaching is mediocre at best. Most of the counselors are overworked and don't really push students who are not very aggressive. The vibe you get from this school is very complacent and most people are not willing to push themselves very hard, a great deal of student end up going to 2-year schools rather than top notch universities. If you can I would suggest La Costa Canyon.
—Submitted by former student, a former student


Posted May 3, 2004

I am currently a senior at CHS and it is a great school. The teachers are wonderful and the school offers many afterschool tutoring opportunities. They also have great sports programs. My overall experience there has been and will be unforgetable.
—Submitted by a student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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

The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

847

Change from
2011 to 2012

+18

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met the state goal of 800.

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In addition to schoolwide API scores, each student subgroup receives an API score.
Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?
The state goal for the API is 800. All the student subgroups at a school that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school did not meet all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

847

What is the API?
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+18

Change from 2011 to 2012
Comparing the API Growth to the Base shows whether or not this school’s test score performance improved between Spring 2011 and Spring 2012. The API ranges between 200 and 1000, with 800 as the statewide goal for all schools. Schools scoring below an 800 are given at least a 5 point target for the next year.
API Statewide Rank
(2011)

9 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
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 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.

175 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
39%

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
36%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
97%
Biology/Life Sciences

The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.

715 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
67%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
56%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.

767 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
72%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2012.

52 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
2%

2011

 
 
8%

2010

 
 
10%

2009

 
 
13%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.

483 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
61%
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 22% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a
World History

The state average for World History was 50% in 2012.

13 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
0%

2011

 
 
20%

2010

 
 
11%

2009

 
 
19%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 13% in 2012.

75 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
6%

2011

 
 
15%

2010

 
 
6%

2009

 
 
8%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.

451 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
60%
Biology/Life Sciences

The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.

90 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
41%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
53%

2011

 
 
32%

2010

 
 
24%

2009

 
 
21%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.

793 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
68%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.

188 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
19%

2011

 
 
18%

2010

 
 
8%

2009

 
 
8%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 75% in 2012.

54 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
86%
Science

The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.

787 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
59%
World History

The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.

730 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
64%

2009

 
 
58%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 10% in 2012.

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
8%

2011

 
 
0%

2010

 
 
0%

2009

 
 
6%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.

192 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
17%

2011

 
 
10%

2010

 
 
13%

2009

 
 
13%
Biology/Life Sciences

The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.

16 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
27%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

313 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
54%

2009

 
 
58%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
40%

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
37%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

660 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
69%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
63%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
6%

2011

 
 
5%

2010

 
 
2%

2009

 
 
1%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 49% in 2012.

395 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
42%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
67%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
38%
U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.

648 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
65%
World History

The state average for World History was 18% in 2012.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
27%

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
12%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students31%
Females43%
Males21%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino27%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)33%
Economically disadvantaged32%
Non-economically disadvantaged29%
Students with disability21%
Students with no reported disability32%
English learner10%
Fluent-English proficient and English only33%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate18%
Parent education - high school graduate22%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)41%
Parent education - college graduate30%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate24%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Algebra II

All Students94%
Females96%
Males93%
African Americann/a
Asian95%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)96%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged96%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability94%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only94%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented94%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate96%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students68%
Females70%
Males65%
African American54%
Asian84%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino47%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Non-economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disability43%
Students with no reported disability69%
English learner3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only71%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented92%
Parent education - not a high school graduate24%
Parent education - high school graduate47%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate74%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to state55%

Earth Science

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students78%
Females82%
Males73%
African American63%
Asian91%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino61%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disability27%
Students with no reported disability82%
English learner13%
Fluent-English proficient and English only82%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented98%
Parent education - not a high school graduate42%
Parent education - high school graduate52%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)76%
Parent education - college graduate85%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate90%
Parent education - declined to state53%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students2%
Females4%
Males0%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino0%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)4%
Economically disadvantaged0%
Non-economically disadvantaged5%
Students with disability3%
Students with no reported disability0%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only3%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate0%
Parent education - high school graduate0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)0%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Geometry

All Students59%
Females59%
Males59%
African Americann/a
Asian72%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino45%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)64%
Economically disadvantaged32%
Non-economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability59%
English learner15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only60%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented82%
Parent education - not a high school graduate26%
Parent education - high school graduate28%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate65%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate72%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

World History

All Students0%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability0%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only0%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students6%
Females4%
Males9%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino0%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)7%
Economically disadvantaged7%
Non-economically disadvantaged7%
Students with disability7%
Students with no reported disability7%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only7%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate9%
Parent education - high school graduate10%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)0%
Parent education - college graduate5%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Algebra II

All Students51%
Females49%
Males54%
African Americann/a
Asian65%
Filipino54%
Hispanic or Latino41%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)52%
Economically disadvantaged44%
Non-economically disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability52%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only52%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented72%
Parent education - not a high school graduate33%
Parent education - high school graduate41%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)48%
Parent education - college graduate53%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate58%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students52%
Females49%
Males55%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino25%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)69%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Non-economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disability12%
Students with no reported disability62%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only59%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate41%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)45%
Parent education - college graduate59%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Chemistry

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Earth Science

All Students53%
Females55%
Males52%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino41%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
Economically disadvantaged52%
Non-economically disadvantaged54%
Students with disability43%
Students with no reported disability56%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only58%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)61%
Parent education - college graduate39%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students70%
Females74%
Males66%
African American63%
Asian83%
Filipino76%
Hispanic or Latino45%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
Economically disadvantaged45%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disability20%
Students with no reported disability74%
English learner9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only74%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented94%
Parent education - not a high school graduate34%
Parent education - high school graduate53%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)60%
Parent education - college graduate79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate86%
Parent education - declined to state36%

Geometry

All Students19%
Females17%
Males20%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino9%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)25%
Economically disadvantaged7%
Non-economically disadvantaged22%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability19%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only20%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented55%
Parent education - not a high school graduate0%
Parent education - high school graduate9%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)19%
Parent education - college graduate18%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate42%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

All Students93%
Females92%
Males93%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged92%
Students with no reported disability94%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only93%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented96%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduate85%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate100%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Science

All Students72%
Females71%
Males71%
African American56%
Asian83%
Filipino82%
Hispanic or Latino46%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)80%
Economically disadvantaged51%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disability34%
Students with no reported disability75%
English learner11%
Fluent-English proficient and English only75%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented96%
Parent education - not a high school graduate31%
Parent education - high school graduate56%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)63%
Parent education - college graduate80%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to state36%

World History

All Students71%
Females65%
Males76%
African American47%
Asian80%
Filipino76%
Hispanic or Latino50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)78%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Non-economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disability26%
Students with no reported disability75%
English learner29%
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented92%
Parent education - not a high school graduate49%
Parent education - high school graduate59%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)62%
Parent education - college graduate77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate82%
Parent education - declined to state36%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students8%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Algebra II

All Students17%
Females19%
Males13%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino17%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)16%
Economically disadvantaged16%
Non-economically disadvantaged16%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability18%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only17%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented25%
Parent education - not a high school graduate6%
Parent education - high school graduate9%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)17%
Parent education - college graduate19%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate24%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students69%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged75%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability79%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only69%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Chemistry

All Students49%
Females43%
Males55%
African American55%
Asian68%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino25%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)54%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Non-economically disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability50%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only49%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented74%
Parent education - not a high school graduate9%
Parent education - high school graduate29%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)48%
Parent education - college graduate47%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate61%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Earth Science

All Students60%
Females51%
Males67%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino44%
White (not Hispanic)68%
Economically disadvantaged44%
Non-economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability62%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only62%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)63%
Parent education - college graduate46%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate76%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students69%
Females70%
Males66%
African American67%
Asian81%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino48%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Non-economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disability16%
Students with no reported disability73%
English learner7%
Fluent-English proficient and English only71%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented93%
Parent education - not a high school graduate29%
Parent education - high school graduate42%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)62%
Parent education - college graduate77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate83%
Parent education - declined to state36%

Geometry

All Students6%
Females11%
Males0%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino16%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)0%
Economically disadvantaged10%
Non-economically disadvantaged3%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability9%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only7%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)5%
Parent education - college graduate0%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

All Students42%
Females38%
Males46%
African American50%
Asian59%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino25%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)43%
Economically disadvantaged15%
Non-economically disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability42%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only42%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented66%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate28%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)35%
Parent education - college graduate40%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate53%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Physics

All Students64%
Females61%
Males66%
African Americann/a
Asian82%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino52%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
Economically disadvantaged36%
Non-economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability68%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only65%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented88%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)48%
Parent education - college graduate78%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate66%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

U.S. History

All Students66%
Females61%
Males70%
African American70%
Asian86%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)69%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-economically disadvantaged71%
Students with disability30%
Students with no reported disability68%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only68%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented92%
Parent education - not a high school graduate38%
Parent education - high school graduate46%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)58%
Parent education - college graduate67%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

World History

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 83% in 2012.

807 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
93%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

809 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
93%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

All Students94%
Females96%
Males93%
African American94%
Asian98%
Filipino94%
Hispanic or Latino85%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)98%
Declined to state93%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Non-economically disadvantaged97%
Economic Status Unknownn/a
Students with disability60%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner49%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant educationn/a

Math

All Students94%
Females94%
Males94%
African American94%
Asian100%
Filipino94%
Hispanic or Latino85%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)98%
Declined to state96%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Non-economically disadvantaged96%
Economic Status Unknownn/a
Students with disability49%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner63%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 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.

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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 64% 28%
Hispanic or Latino 21% 49%
Asian 5% 8%
Multiple or No Response 5% 3%
African American 2% 7%
Filipino 2% 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1% 1%
Pacific Islander 1% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 15%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 218%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 89% 85%
All other non-English languages 2% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 2% 1%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 2% 1%
Farsi (Persian) 1% 0%
French 1% 0%
Gujarati 1% 0%
Korean 1% 1%
Russian 1% 0%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 29N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 12N/A11
Average years teaching 16N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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