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North Highlands's Highlands High School is a public school serving 1385 students in grades 7-12. 
 
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37% of students at this school are White.
                    
 
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Darryl Hawthrone leads this school.
 
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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

662

Change from
2011 to 2012

+4

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

2 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

6 / 10

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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.

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This school's
API score

662

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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

+4

Change from 2011 to 2012

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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

2 / 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)

6 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

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Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.

2012
 
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2010
 
15%
2009
 
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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

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 49% in 2012.

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
28%
2010
 
n/a
2009
 
n/a

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

125 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Algebra II

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

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
n/a
2010
 
n/a
2009
 
n/a

Biology/Life Sciences

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

137 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Earth Science

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

84 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English Language Arts

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

201 students were tested at this school in 2012.

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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

24 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

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

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
n/a
2010
 
n/a
2009
 
n/a

World History

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

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
n/a
2010
 
n/a
2009
 
n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Algebra II

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

44 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Biology/Life Sciences

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

62 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.

114 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Earth Science

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

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
n/a
2010
 
n/a
2009
 
6%

English Language Arts

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

184 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.

70 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 75% in 2012.

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
n/a
2010
 
n/a
2009
 
n/a

Science

The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.

178 students were tested at this school in 2012.

World History

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

203 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

25 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Algebra II

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

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Biology/Life Sciences

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

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Earth Science

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

English Language Arts

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

155 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

44 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.

33 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
37%
2010
 
n/a
2009
 
n/a

U.S. History

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

162 students were tested at this school in 2012.

World History

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

2012
 
n/a
2011
 
n/a
2010
 
n/a
2009
 
13%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

English Language Arts

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
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

Math

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
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

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

Algebra I

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
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

English Language Arts

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
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

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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

Geometry

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
Fluent-English proficient and English only	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

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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
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

Science

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
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

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	5%
Females	4%
Males	6%
African American	4%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	0%
Economically disadvantaged	4%
Non-economically disadvantaged	10%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	5%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	6%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	13%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	3%
Parent education - high school graduate	2%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	13%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	0%

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
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	44%
Females	36%
Males	51%
African American	33%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	26%
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	36%
Non-economically disadvantaged	69%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	44%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	45%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	81%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	32%
Parent education - high school graduate	40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	61%
Parent education - college graduate	47%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	36%

Earth Science

All Students	2%
Females	2%
Males	2%
African American	0%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	3%
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)	0%
Economically disadvantaged	3%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	4%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	3%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	0%
Parent education - high school graduate	6%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	0%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	0%

English Language Arts

All Students	41%
Females	37%
Males	45%
African American	20%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	35%
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)	52%
Economically disadvantaged	34%
Non-economically disadvantaged	67%
Students with disability	45%
Students with no reported disability	41%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	46%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	88%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	32%
Parent education - high school graduate	45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	52%
Parent education - college graduate	61%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	15%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students	4%
Females	0%
Males	8%
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)	8%
Economically disadvantaged	5%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	4%
Students with no reported disability	n/a
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	5%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	9%
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

Geometry

All Students	21%
Females	8%
Males	38%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	36%
Economically disadvantaged	11%
Non-economically disadvantaged	42%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	21%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	21%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	41%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	20%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	25%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

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

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
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

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	2%
Females	0%
Males	2%
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)	5%
Economically disadvantaged	0%
Non-economically disadvantaged	9%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	2%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	2%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	0%
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	4%

Algebra II

All Students	21%
Females	12%
Males	33%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	35%
Economically disadvantaged	19%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	20%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	20%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	13%
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	8%

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students	23%
Females	13%
Males	28%
African American	38%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	26%
Economically disadvantaged	16%
Non-economically disadvantaged	55%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	30%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	23%
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)	13%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	17%

Chemistry

All Students	12%
Females	8%
Males	14%
African American	n/a
Asian	15%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	12%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	14%
Economically disadvantaged	14%
Non-economically disadvantaged	4%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	12%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	14%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	37%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	5%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	n/a
Parent education - college graduate	9%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	13%

Earth Science

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

English Language Arts

All Students	40%
Females	43%
Males	38%
African American	24%
Asian	33%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	56%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
Non-economically disadvantaged	45%
Students with disability	15%
Students with no reported disability	42%
English learner	15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	45%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	100%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	47%
Parent education - high school graduate	45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	32%
Parent education - college graduate	57%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	37%

Geometry

All Students	11%
Females	0%
Males	18%
African American	0%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	20%
Economically disadvantaged	8%
Non-economically disadvantaged	16%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	12%
English learner	0%
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	23%
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	8%

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
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

Science

All Students	37%
Females	28%
Males	42%
African American	19%
Asian	33%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	57%
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Non-economically disadvantaged	44%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	37%
English learner	11%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	41%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	82%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	27%
Parent education - high school graduate	40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	30%
Parent education - college graduate	79%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	33%

World History

All Students	19%
Females	11%
Males	24%
African American	6%
Asian	6%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	29%
Economically disadvantaged	18%
Non-economically disadvantaged	23%
Students with disability	6%
Students with no reported disability	21%
English learner	10%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	20%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	64%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	16%
Parent education - high school graduate	17%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	19%
Parent education - college graduate	47%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	15%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About 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	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	0%
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	6%
Females	8%
Males	4%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	6%
Economically disadvantaged	9%
Non-economically disadvantaged	0%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	7%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	8%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	0%
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	53%
Females	53%
Males	54%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	63%
Economically disadvantaged	50%
Non-economically disadvantaged	64%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	53%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	60%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	88%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	55%
Parent education - high school graduate	58%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	64%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

Chemistry

All Students	5%
Females	0%
Males	8%
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
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	4%
Non-economically disadvantaged	8%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	5%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	6%
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)	13%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	0%

Earth Science

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

English Language Arts

All Students	42%
Females	48%
Males	37%
African American	23%
Asian	50%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	51%
Economically disadvantaged	36%
Non-economically disadvantaged	56%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	44%
English learner	9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	48%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	87%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	41%
Parent education - high school graduate	49%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	44%
Parent education - college graduate	50%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	34%

Geometry

All Students	0%
Females	0%
Males	0%
African American	0%
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	0%
Non-economically disadvantaged	0%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	0%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	0%
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)	0%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	0%

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

All Students	24%
Females	7%
Males	37%
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)	28%
Economically disadvantaged	17%
Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	24%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	23%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	21%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	13%
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	36%
Females	30%
Males	40%
African American	18%
Asian	33%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	44%
Economically disadvantaged	34%
Non-economically disadvantaged	38%
Students with disability	0%
Students with no reported disability	38%
English learner	0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	41%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	74%
Parent education - not a high school graduate	40%
Parent education - high school graduate	55%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	33%
Parent education - college graduate	29%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	23%

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

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

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

212 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

211 students were tested at this school in 2012.

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 Students	75%
Females	84%
Males	69%
African American	61%
Asian	63%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	78%
Declined to state	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Non-economically disadvantaged	74%
Economic Status Unknown	71%
Students with disability	23%
Tested with modifications	n/a
English learner	47%
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	n/a

Math

All Students	76%
Females	77%
Males	75%
African American	64%
Asian	81%
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	76%
Declined to state	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Non-economically disadvantaged	83%
Economic Status Unknown	68%
Students with disability	39%
Tested with modifications	n/a
English learner	58%
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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By grade

Grade 9
 
3
Grade 10
 
4
Grade 11
 
4
All students
 
3

By gender

Female
 
3
Male
 
4
All students
 
3

By ethnicity

African American
 
3
Asian
 
4
Hispanic or Latino
 
3
White (not Hispanic)
 
5
All students
 
3

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
3
Non-economically disadvantaged
 
5
Students with disability
 
2
Students with no reported disability
 
4
English learner
 
2
Fluent-English proficient and English only
 
4
Gifted and talented
 
7
Parent education - not a high school graduate
 
4
Parent education - high school graduate
 
4
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)
 
4
Parent education - college graduate
 
6
Parent education - declined to state
 
3
All students
 
3

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	37%	27%
Hispanic	33%	51%
Black	17%	7%
Asian	7%	11%
Two or more races	5%	3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	1%	1%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	17%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	76%	N/A	54%

Source:¹ CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source:² NCES, 2010-2011

Teacher experience

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

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	99%	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	Darryl Hawthrone
Fax number	(916) 263-6985

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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