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Cerritos High School

Public | 9-12 | 2134 students

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Posted August 30, 2012

Well, Judging from the reviews by the students of Cerritos High School, I would be hesitant to send my child there. It seems very ironic that these kids are bragging about top-tier academics ,while using such seriously horrendous grammar.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 4, 2010

great academic prpgram together with extra cirricular activities
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 11, 2010

My son is a Freshman at CHS. he was not happy at first as he did not have any freinds but after a couple of months, he was on the baseball team and made freinds through sports and in class. he loves it there and I am very happy, except for one of the teachers, who has no concern for a studying, as he is more concerned about being the coach to one of the sports. Thus he does not grade the students work, for months on end, and thus grades are seen to be so poor, only because he does not update as need be. Today my husband has made a formal complaint about this teacher, whom I hope is severely repremanded. We have no idea what our son's grade actually is as there are no grades to look at
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 17, 2010

Personally, I think Cerritos High School is a wonderful school. It's true that it might be hard to make friends or such, if you are new, but that is what it is like with any school. I had been an immigrant, yet I have been able to adapt to so many things, learn so much, and grow. I honestly think learning, as well as socializing, comes from the student's will to actually try. The school's purpose is to nurture and help that grow. I think Cerritos High School does a WONDERFUL job at doing this.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 1, 2009

Personally, sometimes I like the school and do not like the school. I will break down the sections of the school. Students-The students are nice, but as a student that did not go to the ABC Unified Schools, it is really hard to make friends. I do not know anybody at that school and I have been attending Cerritos High School for 3 years and I haven't been able to enjoy my social life over there. Not once I haven't been able to go to their social events. I can see the kids at Cerritos High lack meeting new people(not including people from the ABC school district) Teachers-The teachers are good at the school. Most of them are good and few of them are not good teachers. I can't really say anything about them except they won't really care about you. I wouldnt recommend this school if you're new to the school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 6, 2009

Cerritos high school is a very nice school.No wonder it is the most sought school district .The teachers are really nice and dedicated,their response were quick and direct.Keep up the good job.I love Cerritos Teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 6, 2009

Cerritos high school is a top tear academic school who teaches the art of balancing school and athletics to create scholar athletes of all backgrounds.
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 2, 2009

Cerritos High School is the best high school i ever been! people are so nice and generous here! Especially teachers! They are so funny! I love Cerritos High!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 29, 2009

Its the best school its smart and athletic
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 24, 2009

It's a great learning environment, which offers the students many many oportunities.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 20, 2009

Cerritos High School has great teachers that have helped many students get involved. CHS also has great leaders that are beyond spirited that help the entire student body get spirited for our athletics teams and our clubs.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 20, 2009

Cerritos has a very great academic program as well as decent sports programs with multiple CIF champions every year.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 20, 2009

I love my school cause the teachers are funny and the school itself have a funny atmosphere. People are nice and I feel everyone is maturing in this school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 19, 2009

Our activities and clubs on campus make Cerritos high fun. Not only do students stay dedicated, focused, and determined on a good letter grade, they also leave room open to make this school shine with brilliance. CHS IS THEEEEEE GREATEST!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 19, 2009

Cerritos High School has great teachers that have helped many students get involved. CHS also has great leaders that are beyond spirited that help the entire student body get spirited for our athletics teams and our clubs.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 19, 2009

Our school is one of the top rated school academically in California. Many parents would do anything in order for their kids to attend this school
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2009

My school Cerritos is the best school of all time. Any body would be lucky to go there. The teachers there are helpful and want the students to graduate and have a better life for themselves. They are always pushing us the students to our limits so that we can succeed in school. They are always encouraging us to do better. The counselors there are there to help you figure things out 24/7. Everybody there is sometimes nice. The school is clean and neat. They try their best to tell the students to clean up after themselves. Cerritos has a good sports team and they are always looking for new people and trying to figure out how to improve people. The school is the best but there's always room for improvement needed.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 18, 2009

Cerritos High School does a lot to help the community with clubs and it's academic level is high which helps for applying to colleges
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2009

Cerritos high is great because it has great teachers and great students that LOVE to learn new things and help out around school. The academics, sports, and clubs are fantastic.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 18, 2009

I love cerritos high because of the diversity of the school and the talents we have.
—Submitted by a parent


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

This school's
API score

868

Change from
2011 to 2012

0

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

10 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

3 / 10


API Growth scores over time

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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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This school's
API score

868

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

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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

10 / 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)

3 / 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.

152 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
23%

2011

 
 
27%

2010

 
 
20%

2009

 
 
61%
Algebra II

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

134 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
84%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

537 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
72%
Earth Science

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

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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2010

 
 
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English Language Arts

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

549 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
79%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
35%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.

258 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
53%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
70%
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

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

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World History

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

103 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
93%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
n/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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

15 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
13%

2011

 
 
25%

2010

 
 
31%

2009

 
 
38%
Algebra II

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

198 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
63%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
42%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
37%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.

467 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
53%
Earth Science

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

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
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English Language Arts

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

538 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
74%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.

80 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
14%

2011

 
 
39%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
46%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

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

136 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
96%

2009

 
 
97%
Science

The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.

532 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
73%
World History

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

453 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
61%
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.

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
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Algebra II

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

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
39%

2011

 
 
43%

2010

 
 
34%

2009

 
 
23%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
66%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

144 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
38%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 38% 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 48% in 2012.

505 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
75%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
68%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
12%

2011

 
 
10%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
14%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

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

297 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
85%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

169 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
41%
U.S. History

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

510 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
71%
World History

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

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
0%
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 Students23%
Females28%
Males20%
African American25%
Asian33%
Filipino53%
Hispanic or Latino11%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)12%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Non-economically disadvantaged23%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability24%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only24%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)27%
Parent education - college graduate27%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate25%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Algebra II

All Students89%
Females94%
Males85%
African Americann/a
Asian89%
Filipino93%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Non-economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability89%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only89%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented89%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)92%
Parent education - college graduate87%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students71%
Females73%
Males70%
African American66%
Asian78%
Filipino84%
Hispanic or Latino54%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)60%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Non-economically disadvantaged77%
Students with disability42%
Students with no reported disability72%
English learner17%
Fluent-English proficient and English only74%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented93%
Parent education - not a high school graduate42%
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate73%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate89%
Parent education - declined to state65%

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
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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 Students84%
Females86%
Males83%
African American82%
Asian91%
Filipino90%
Hispanic or Latino73%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged73%
Non-economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability85%
English learner20%
Fluent-English proficient and English only88%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented99%
Parent education - not a high school graduate69%
Parent education - high school graduate53%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)83%
Parent education - college graduate86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate95%
Parent education - declined to state78%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/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
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Parent education - declined to staten/a

Geometry

All Students56%
Females49%
Males65%
African American44%
Asian64%
Filipino55%
Hispanic or Latino47%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)59%
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability57%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only56%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented77%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate58%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)43%
Parent education - college graduate61%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate61%
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 Students81%
Females76%
Males86%
African Americann/a
Asian85%
Filipino82%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged82%
Non-economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability81%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only81%
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)n/a
Parent education - college graduate82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate82%
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 Students13%
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 disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability18%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only14%
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 Students68%
Females68%
Males67%
African Americann/a
Asian77%
Filipino60%
Hispanic or Latino46%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)58%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Non-economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability68%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only68%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented77%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate60%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)59%
Parent education - college graduate70%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate70%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students37%
Females35%
Males36%
African American36%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino39%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged45%
Non-economically disadvantaged29%
Students with disability25%
Students with no reported disability40%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only42%
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)30%
Parent education - college graduate41%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Chemistry

All Students56%
Females52%
Males59%
African American36%
Asian69%
Filipino45%
Hispanic or Latino33%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)55%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Non-economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability56%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only57%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented87%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate44%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)41%
Parent education - college graduate60%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate65%
Parent education - declined to state45%

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
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 Students79%
Females81%
Males76%
African American66%
Asian89%
Filipino71%
Hispanic or Latino63%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disability44%
Students with no reported disability79%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only81%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented98%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate62%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)71%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate87%
Parent education - declined to state69%

Geometry

All Students14%
Females13%
Males15%
African Americann/a
Asian11%
Filipino22%
Hispanic or Latino16%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged12%
Non-economically disadvantaged13%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability14%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only12%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate8%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)11%
Parent education - college graduate17%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

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

All Students93%
Females88%
Males97%
African Americann/a
Asian94%
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged88%
Non-economically disadvantaged94%
Students with no reported disability93%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only93%
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)88%
Parent education - college graduate95%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate93%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Science

All Students76%
Females72%
Males81%
African American55%
Asian87%
Filipino67%
Hispanic or Latino68%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disability60%
Students with no reported disability77%
English learner41%
Fluent-English proficient and English only78%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented98%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate56%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)68%
Parent education - college graduate84%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate82%
Parent education - declined to state85%

World History

All Students64%
Females56%
Males72%
African American53%
Asian77%
Filipino53%
Hispanic or Latino55%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)50%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Non-economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disability27%
Students with no reported disability66%
English learner26%
Fluent-English proficient and English only66%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented93%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate72%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate70%
Parent education - declined to state73%
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 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 - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Algebra II

All Students39%
Females31%
Males48%
African Americann/a
Asian40%
Filipino63%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged39%
Non-economically disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability42%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only35%
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)31%
Parent education - college graduate43%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate47%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students71%
Females66%
Males76%
African Americann/a
Asian85%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged60%
Non-economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability74%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only72%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented84%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)35%
Parent education - college graduate83%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate85%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Chemistry

All Students55%
Females59%
Males51%
African Americann/a
Asian78%
Filipino30%
Hispanic or Latino20%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged38%
Non-economically disadvantaged63%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability58%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only57%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented90%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)42%
Parent education - college graduate52%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate84%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Earth Science

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 - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students75%
Females79%
Males71%
African American58%
Asian81%
Filipino71%
Hispanic or Latino61%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)71%
Economically disadvantaged64%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disability27%
Students with no reported disability76%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only78%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate59%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)70%
Parent education - college graduate76%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate86%
Parent education - declined to state53%

Geometry

All Students12%
Femalesn/a
Males17%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged0%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability12%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only6%
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

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

All Students67%
Females68%
Males66%
African Americann/a
Asian78%
Filipino28%
Hispanic or Latino40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)53%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Non-economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability67%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only67%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented83%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate79%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)51%
Parent education - college graduate63%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate82%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Physics

All Students71%
Females77%
Males66%
African Americann/a
Asian73%
Filipino65%
Hispanic or Latino61%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantaged74%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability71%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented91%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate67%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)67%
Parent education - college graduate70%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate81%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

U.S. History

All Students74%
Females70%
Males78%
African American50%
Asian81%
Filipino72%
Hispanic or Latino60%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)74%
Economically disadvantaged62%
Non-economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disability35%
Students with no reported disability76%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only77%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented94%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate62%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)68%
Parent education - college graduate73%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate89%
Parent education - declined to state57%

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.

547 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
93%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

544 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
95%
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 Students95%
Females97%
Males92%
African American92%
Asian97%
Filipino93%
Hispanic or Latino92%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)91%
Declined to state91%
Economically disadvantaged90%
Non-economically disadvantaged96%
Economic Status Unknownn/a
Students with disability52%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner43%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant educationn/a

Math

All Students94%
Females94%
Males95%
African American87%
Asian99%
Filipino92%
Hispanic or Latino90%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)88%
Declined to staten/a
Economically disadvantaged90%
Non-economically disadvantaged96%
Economic Status Unknown100%
Students with disability45%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner67%
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
Asian 60% 8%
Filipino 12% 3%
Hispanic or Latino 11% 49%
White 7% 28%
African American 6% 7%
Multiple or No Response 3% 3%
Pacific Islander 1% 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 16%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 212%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 20% 85%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 18% 1%
Korean 17% 1%
Cantonese 10% 2%
All other non-English languages 6% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 5% 1%
Thai 5% 0%
Arabic 4% 1%
Vietnamese 4% 2%
Hindi 3% 0%
Gujarati 2% 0%
Khmer (Cambodian) 2% 0%
Burmese 1% 0%
Farsi (Persian) 1% 0%
Portuguese 1% 0%
Urdu 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 14N/A11
Average years teaching 17N/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

Special education / special needs

Specialized programs for specific types of special education students
  • Autism
  • Hearing impairments
  • Other health impairments
  • Significant developmental delay
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Speech and language impairments
  • Visual impairments

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Ceramics
  • Painting
Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Orchestra
Performing and written arts
  • Dance
  • Drama
Media arts
  • Video / Film production

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 7:45 am
School end time
  • 2:45 am
School Leader's name
  • Janice Peterson
Fax number
  • (562) 924-3187

Programs

Specialized programs for specific types of special education students
  • Autism
  • Hearing impairments
  • Other health impairments
  • Significant developmental delay
  • Specific learning disabilities
  • Speech and language impairments
  • Visual impairments
Foreign languages taught
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Spanish
  • Tagalog
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
  • Wrestling
Girls sports
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Ceramics
  • Painting
Music
  • Band
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Orchestra
Performing arts
  • Dance
  • Drama
Media arts
  • Video / Film production
School leaders can update this information here.

School culture

Dress Code
  • Dress code
Parent involvement
  • Several booster clubs, ptsa, school site council
School leaders can update this information here.

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