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I am the father of three Merced High School grads and husband to a long time teacher at Merced High. I have followed Merced High School for over fifteen years and I am now and have always been most impressed with the teaching staff and the hard work that they apply to answering the challenges with face them on a daily basis.
This is an adequate school. It provides just the right amount of education and extra curriculum. The only problem right now really is funds and more events.
—Submitted by a student
People who want to berate test scores need to learn how to spell 'higher'. I am a member of MHS Class of '06 and had a great time here academically. My favorite teacher was easily Mrs. Schroeder. I had her for sophomore advanced English and senior AP English, and she's a gem of a teacher. It's ridiculous that they took her out of that position to put her as 'department coordinator', or whatever. What a waste of talent. Because of her, I got a '4' (above passing) on the AP Literature and Composition Test and am now an English major at Stanislaus State.
—Submitted by a student
sorry to say, but this school has terrible academics, and if you can't graduate from MHS, then you my friend, are doomed. teachers aren't involved, and the quality of the staff is down right poor. not much of a challenge from the former school i left.
—Submitted by a student
I when to merced high and grduated with the class of o6'! yeah every school has there up's and down's but i loved merced high.. I feel that i wouldnt have made it too graduation day if i wasnt at merced high.....
—Submitted by a student
MHS has the quality of a school in a since that there are fairly high test scores and student cooperation. However, the campus has many vandalism and gang problems as well as undisciplined students with garbage. The teachers are very excellent. But however, the school GVHS has a hire test score.
—Submitted by Kevin Smith, a parent
Teachers are fine, but the school is on a downhill slide. School boundaries need to be changed.
—Submitted by a parent
Merced high is an overall great school. I love thier teachers and campus. I really reccomend merced high.
—Submitted by a former student
I think Merced high school Is the best school in Califonia. I was a student there and I have had no greater joy than to work there and make life-long friends. merced High has so much school Spirit, I think that thay really have some Fine teachers with great teaching methods.I am proud to say that i was a MercedHigh student. I hope that every one can Share the enthusiasum I have for Merced High. The school is a great Chance for other teenagers to get well informed about other ethnicities. I love That we can be involved with so much student activity! I love this school, and would recomend it to anyone who's child has a Bright future!
—Submitted by Christine Yarbrough, a former student
The Staff and Administration at Merced High School are compasionate about education and have an unrelenting determination to help every child succeed. I was extreemly glad my children attended this school as they were well prepared for college and life in general. Thanks to the wonderful staff for all of the hard work and dedication.
—Submitted by a parent
The teacher quality, especially who teach AP classes, is very poor.
—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.
The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.
364 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.
710 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.
720 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2012.
202 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.
174 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 22% in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 50% in 2012.
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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
The state average for Algebra I was 13% in 2012.
181 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.
101 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.
212 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.
273 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.
47 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.
625 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.
239 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 75% in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.
623 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.
617 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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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
The state average for Algebra I was 10% in 2012.
109 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.
152 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.
152 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.
172 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.
121 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
566 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.
203 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 49% in 2012.
77 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.
109 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.
584 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 18% in 2012.
20 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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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
| All Students | 50% |
| Females | 53% |
| Males | 46% |
| African American | 32% |
| Asian | 61% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 59% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 61% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 50% |
| English learner | 31% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 51% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 45% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 56% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 44% |
| 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 - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 57% |
| Females | 58% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | 47% |
| Asian | 65% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | 21% |
| Students with no reported disability | 59% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 59% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 62% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 78% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 58% |
| 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 |
| Native Hawaiian | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | 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 |
| All Students | 60% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 53% |
| African American | 52% |
| Asian | 59% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Native Hawaiian | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with disability | 47% |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | 5% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 64% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 66% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 49% |
| All Students | 25% |
| Females | 25% |
| Males | 26% |
| African American | 13% |
| Asian | 29% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 37% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 23% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 37% |
| Students with disability | 12% |
| Students with no reported disability | 29% |
| English learner | 10% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 28% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 20% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 28% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 25% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 15% |
| All Students | 71% |
| Females | 71% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 72% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 81% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 72% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 75% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 87% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 63% |
| 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 |
| Samoan | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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
| All Students | 34% |
| Females | 30% |
| Males | 38% |
| African American | 29% |
| Asian | 21% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 52% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 35% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 30% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 34% |
| English learner | 20% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 36% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 30% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 35% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 21% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 13% |
| All Students | 75% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 83% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 74% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 77% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 74% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 74% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 61% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 74% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 95% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 67% |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 57% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | 63% |
| Asian | 70% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 61% |
| Students with disability | 27% |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | 26% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 60% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 65% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 93% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 45% |
| All Students | 40% |
| Females | 33% |
| Males | 48% |
| African American | 47% |
| Asian | 40% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 54% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 31% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 40% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 40% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 28% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 27% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 31% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 48% |
| All Students | 35% |
| Females | 15% |
| Males | 48% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 60% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 26% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 41% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 36% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 21% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 62% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 52% |
| Females | 53% |
| Males | 51% |
| African American | 49% |
| Asian | 48% |
| Filipino | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disability | 11% |
| Students with no reported disability | 53% |
| English learner | 4% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | 0% |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 57% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 84% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 38% |
| All Students | 34% |
| Females | 33% |
| Males | 36% |
| African American | 27% |
| Asian | 37% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 55% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 28% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 34% |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 36% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 29% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 25% |
| 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 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 |
| All Students | 55% |
| Females | 49% |
| Males | 60% |
| African American | 54% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 68% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Students with disability | 26% |
| Students with no reported disability | 55% |
| English learner | 18% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 58% |
| Migrant education | 0% |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 55% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 84% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 51% |
| All Students | 52% |
| Females | 45% |
| Males | 59% |
| African American | 39% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 63% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Students with disability | 12% |
| Students with no reported disability | 53% |
| English learner | 11% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 55% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 52% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 48% |
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
| All Students | 33% |
| Females | 27% |
| Males | 40% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29% |
| White (not Hispanic) | 50% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 31% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 40% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 34% |
| English learner | 6% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 38% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 9% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 41% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 25% |
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | 55% |
| Males | 53% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 61% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 59% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 51% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 54% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 54% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 62% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 42% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 78% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 57% |
| All Students | 69% |
| Females | 69% |
| Males | 69% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 54% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | 17% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 74% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 63% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 84% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 29% |
| All Students | 29% |
| Females | 23% |
| Males | 34% |
| African American | 0% |
| Asian | 43% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 37% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 27% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 32% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 29% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 28% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 64% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 25% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 18% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 28% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 34% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 21% |
| All Students | 48% |
| Females | 40% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39% |
| White (not Hispanic) | 77% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Students with disability | 14% |
| Students with no reported disability | 56% |
| English learner | 19% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 52% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 28% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 52% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 93% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 47% |
| All Students | 49% |
| Females | 52% |
| Males | 47% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 43% |
| Filipino | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 45% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 61% |
| Students with disability | 11% |
| Students with no reported disability | 51% |
| English learner | 3% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 52% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 76% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 46% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 54% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 55% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 28% |
| All Students | 28% |
| Females | 20% |
| Males | 36% |
| African American | 19% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 41% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 27% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 32% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 29% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 29% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 47% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 34% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 15% |
| All Students | 81% |
| Females | 74% |
| Males | 87% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 88% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 73% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 78% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 81% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 82% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 75% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 89% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 86% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 87% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 79% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 81% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 87% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 86% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 86% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 86% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 79% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 92% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 73% |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 56% |
| Males | 68% |
| African American | 46% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 74% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disability | 18% |
| Students with no reported disability | 65% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 81% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 63% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 87% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 47% |
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 25% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 55% |
| 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 |
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
The state average for English Language Arts was 83% in 2012.
630 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.
631 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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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
| All Students | 87% |
| Females | 88% |
| Males | 86% |
| African American | 86% |
| Asian | 89% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 94% |
| Declined to state | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 84% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 97% |
| Economic Status Unknown | 94% |
| Students with disability | 35% |
| Tested with modifications | 0% |
| English learner | 41% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | 64% |
| All Students | 88% |
| Females | 87% |
| Males | 89% |
| African American | 76% |
| Asian | 95% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 97% |
| Declined to state | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 86% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Economic Status Unknown | 81% |
| Students with disability | 38% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | 64% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | 64% |
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
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| Hispanic | 54% | 51% | ||
| White | 19% | 27% | ||
| Asian | 18% | 11% | ||
| Black | 6% | 7% | ||
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1% | 1% | ||
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 1 | 77% | N/A | 54% |
| English language learners 2 | 9% | N/A | 24% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 49% | 85% | ||
| Hmong | 43% | 1% | ||
| Mien (Yao) | 2% | 0% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 1% | 1% | ||
| Arabic | 1% | 1% | ||
| German | 1% | 0% | ||
| Korean | 1% | 1% | ||
| Vietnamese | 1% | 2% | ||
| Dutch | 0% | 0% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 0% | 1% | ||
| Japanese | 0% | 0% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 0% | 1% | ||
| Thai | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average class size | 26 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average years teaching in district | 10 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 12 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 86% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 13% | N/A | 2% |
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