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Fillmore's Sierra High School is a public school serving 57 students in grades 11-12. It is year-round.

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Grade 11

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

This school's
API score

620

Change from
2011 to 2012

+54

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

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API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

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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.

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API Growth scores by subgroup

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Did this school meet all the API goals for student subgroups this year?

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This school's
API score

620

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Change from
2011 to 2012

+54

Change from 2011 to 2012

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API Statewide Rank (2011)

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API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

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Algebra I

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

23 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Algebra II

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

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2009
 
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Biology/Life Sciences

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

18 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

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Earth Science

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

16 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012
 
25%
2011
 
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2010
 
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2009
 
n/a

English Language Arts

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

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

11 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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

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

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Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

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2009
 
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U.S. History

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

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

World History

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

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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 Students	0%
Females	n/a
Males	0%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	0%
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	0%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	0%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Algebra II

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students	12%
Females	n/a
Males	18%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	11%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	13%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	15%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Chemistry

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Earth Science

All Students	25%
Females	n/a
Males	18%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	27%
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	23%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	25%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

English Language Arts

All Students	12%
Females	0%
Males	19%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	13%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	15%
English learner	5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	17%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	7%
Parent education - high school graduate	17%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	0%

Geometry

All Students	9%
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

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

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Physics

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

U.S. History

All Students	14%
Females	0%
Males	22%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	13%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	13%
English learner	5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	20%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	13%
Parent education - high school graduate	18%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	0%

World History

All Students	n/a
Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	n/a
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About 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

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By grade

Grade 11

All students

By gender

Female
 
1
Male
 
3
All students
 
4

By ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino

All students

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
3
Students with no reported disability
 
3
English learner
 
2
Fluent-English proficient and English only
 
3
Parent education - not a high school graduate
 
3
Parent education - high school graduate
 
3
Parent education - declined to state
 
1
All students
 
4

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Hispanic or Latino	90%	49%
White	10%	28%
African American	0%	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%	1%
Asian	0%	8%
Filipino	0%	3%
Multiple or No Response	0%	3%
Pacific Islander	0%	1%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	43%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	70%	N/A	52%

Source:¹ CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source:² NCES, 2008-2009

Average class size

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	21	N/A	25

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	8	N/A	11
Average years teaching	19	N/A	13

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	100%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	0%	N/A	2%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

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School Leader's name	Cynthia Frutos
Special schedule	Year-round
Fax number	(805) 524-6080

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Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology/Life Sciences

Chemistry

Earth Science

English Language Arts

Geometry

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

Physics

U.S. History

World History

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Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology/Life Sciences

Chemistry

Earth Science

English Language Arts

Geometry

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

Physics

U.S. History

World History

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