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Salinas High School

Public | 9-12 | 2563 students

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Posted August 20, 2009

SHS is a wonderful school. I attended part of my freshman year and fell in love with it. The teachers are great always hands on with the students.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 4, 2009

This school has many good things to offer including great teachers and a good campus environment. Also home to horrible administration. Any class that is not an advanced class is lacking in both content and teaching method.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 9, 2006

The school has declined significantly since Joseph pawlick was dismissed. There is still some great programs but they are being dismantled and parent support is falling off dramatically.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted November 22, 2005

This is a great school. Great academic programs and clubs, and extracurricular acticities.
—Submitted by a student


Posted July 29, 2005

very good and informative, great academic activites programs with advance classes. All class are college preparation class. Has varities of activities of music, sports, art. Parent involvement is very good and interactive-supportive. School has GATE program.
—Submitted by Vishruti Patel, a parent


Posted June 16, 2005

High parent involement. High level of teacher invloment. Administration is lacking.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted July 18, 2004

As a compresive high school, Salinas High serves all levels, incomes and abilities, and does a pretty good job. That's quite a challenge in a school of over 2400 students. Unfortunately, there has been a lot of infighting, but overall, most teachers and staff really have the student's best interests at heart. My advice to parents is to be involved at the school, and volunteer whereever you can. It's such a big school, the more you know about it the better, including which teachers to steer toward and which to steer away from. Besides, everyone benefits when parents are invoved.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 27, 2004

I have been delighted with the quality of teachers, the strength of the curriculum, and its strong performing arts program. The school's numerous music and drama programs surpass other public and private schools in the area. The principal is dedicated to maintaining meaningful college prep and honors courses.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 18, 2004

Salinas High School has been a school of growth and apertunity for my child and continues to be. Thanks to the help of the teachers and staff.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 25, 2004

Joe Pawlick is Salinas High's greatest asset. Without him, I would have sent my children to private school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 24, 2004

Rapidly rising test scores, high levels of involvment for both students and parents, increased campus safety, outstanding teachers who are deeply dedicated to educating our children, caring and dedicated coaches, a strong principal, a counseling department that is a major resource for students and parents, an athletic director who truly cares about our student athletes, a renovated campus, and many extracurricular activities all make Salinas High School what it is - an outstanding public school that is a strong viable option to the many private schools in our area.
—Submitted by a parent


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

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

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

This school's
API score

770

Change from
2011 to 2012

+8

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

6 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

6 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met its schoolwide API target for 2012.
  • This school has not yet met the state goal of 800.

API Growth scores by subgroup

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

This school's
API score

770

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

+8

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

6 / 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)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
Algebra I

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

301 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
22%

2011

 
 
25%

2010

 
 
28%

2009

 
 
22%
Algebra II

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

54 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
50%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
55%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

572 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
76%
Earth Science

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

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
13%

2009

 
 
16%
English Language Arts

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

660 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
47%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
15%

2011

 
 
5%

2010

 
 
2%

2009

 
 
8%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.

256 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
41%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
24%
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.

20 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
7%

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

114 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
17%

2011

 
 
14%

2010

 
 
15%

2009

 
 
11%
Algebra II

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

177 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
32%

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
29%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

248 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
46%

2011

 
 
45%

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
43%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.

138 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
81%
Earth Science

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

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
9%

2009

 
 
6%
English Language Arts

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

541 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
46%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.

196 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
9%

2011

 
 
19%

2010

 
 
10%

2009

 
 
3%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

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

29 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
76%
Science

The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.

529 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
51%
World History

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

538 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
38%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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

42 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
2%

2011

 
 
7%

2010

 
 
6%

2009

 
 
7%
Algebra II

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

171 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
11%

2011

 
 
13%

2010

 
 
5%

2009

 
 
3%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

139 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
30%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

120 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
18%

2011

 
 
39%

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
37%
Earth Science

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

23 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
16%
English Language Arts

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

563 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
47%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
46%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

102 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
1%

2011

 
 
11%

2010

 
 
0%

2009

 
 
3%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

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

155 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
24%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

120 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
24%
U.S. History

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

563 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
48%
World History

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

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
12%

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
0%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students22%
Females22%
Males22%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino18%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)27%
Economically disadvantaged22%
Non-economically disadvantaged22%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability22%
English learner7%
Fluent-English proficient and English only26%
Migrant education14%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate22%
Parent education - high school graduate22%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)26%
Parent education - college graduate14%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate28%
Parent education - declined to state22%

Algebra II

All Students41%
Females39%
Males43%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino28%
White (not Hispanic)60%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Non-economically disadvantaged44%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability41%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only41%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented45%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)24%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students52%
Females50%
Males54%
African American58%
Asian79%
Filipino67%
Hispanic or Latino39%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)73%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Non-economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disability16%
Students with no reported disability53%
English learner7%
Fluent-English proficient and English only58%
Migrant education28%
Gifted and talented88%
Parent education - not a high school graduate24%
Parent education - high school graduate40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)59%
Parent education - college graduate58%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate74%
Parent education - declined to state59%

Earth Science

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

English Language Arts

All Students52%
Females56%
Males48%
African American50%
Asian80%
Filipino60%
Hispanic or Latino42%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Non-economically disadvantaged64%
Students with disability10%
Students with no reported disability54%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Migrant education25%
Gifted and talented77%
Parent education - not a high school graduate27%
Parent education - high school graduate37%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)58%
Parent education - college graduate69%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate78%
Parent education - declined to state56%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students15%
Females11%
Males19%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino16%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)8%
Economically disadvantaged12%
Non-economically disadvantaged19%
Students with disability7%
Students with no reported disability21%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only23%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate6%
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)27%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state14%

Geometry

All Students29%
Females29%
Males30%
African Americann/a
Asian57%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino20%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)41%
Economically disadvantaged15%
Non-economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability30%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only32%
Migrant education25%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate19%
Parent education - high school graduate23%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)25%
Parent education - college graduate35%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate38%
Parent education - declined to state33%

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

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

World History

All Students7%
Females0%
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino0%
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged14%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability7%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students17%
Females18%
Males16%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino10%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)42%
Economically disadvantaged9%
Non-economically disadvantaged25%
Students with disability9%
Students with no reported disability18%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only22%
Migrant education17%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate9%
Parent education - high school graduate13%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)23%
Parent education - college graduate9%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state26%

Algebra II

All Students37%
Females33%
Males43%
African Americann/a
Asian79%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino34%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)36%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Non-economically disadvantaged37%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability38%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only38%
Migrant education31%
Gifted and talented54%
Parent education - not a high school graduate18%
Parent education - high school graduate45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)29%
Parent education - college graduate50%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate41%
Parent education - declined to state39%

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students46%
Females45%
Males47%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino37%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Non-economically disadvantaged55%
Students with disability20%
Students with no reported disability48%
English learner3%
Fluent-English proficient and English only54%
Migrant education26%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate28%
Parent education - high school graduate29%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)51%
Parent education - college graduate63%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate67%
Parent education - declined to state55%

Chemistry

All Students59%
Females50%
Males70%
African Americann/a
Asian79%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino56%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)63%
Economically disadvantaged53%
Non-economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability59%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Migrant education40%
Gifted and talented75%
Parent education - not a high school graduate21%
Parent education - high school graduate50%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)67%
Parent education - college graduate82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate87%
Parent education - declined to state50%

Earth Science

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

English Language Arts

All Students55%
Females58%
Males52%
African Americann/a
Asian87%
Filipino73%
Hispanic or Latino42%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Non-economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disability39%
Students with no reported disability56%
English learner10%
Fluent-English proficient and English only62%
Migrant education38%
Gifted and talented91%
Parent education - not a high school graduate33%
Parent education - high school graduate43%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate62%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate83%
Parent education - declined to state63%

Geometry

All Students9%
Females5%
Males12%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino6%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)14%
Economically disadvantaged5%
Non-economically disadvantaged11%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability8%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only10%
Migrant education0%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate4%
Parent education - high school graduate6%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)12%
Parent education - college graduate11%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate25%
Parent education - declined to state7%

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

All Students55%
Females57%
Males53%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino40%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged63%
Students with no reported disability55%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only55%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Science

All Students56%
Females52%
Males60%
African Americann/a
Asian96%
Filipino53%
Hispanic or Latino43%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Non-economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disability35%
Students with no reported disability57%
English learner10%
Fluent-English proficient and English only63%
Migrant education32%
Gifted and talented80%
Parent education - not a high school graduate33%
Parent education - high school graduate37%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)55%
Parent education - college graduate72%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to state64%

World History

All Students54%
Females48%
Males60%
African Americann/a
Asian91%
Filipino80%
Hispanic or Latino43%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)67%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Non-economically disadvantaged63%
Students with disability34%
Students with no reported disability56%
English learner14%
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Migrant education38%
Gifted and talented91%
Parent education - not a high school graduate31%
Parent education - high school graduate43%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate66%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate82%
Parent education - declined to state60%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students2%
Females0%
Males5%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino3%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged0%
Non-economically disadvantaged8%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability3%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only4%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate0%
Parent education - high school graduate0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Algebra II

All Students11%
Females9%
Males14%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino6%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)22%
Economically disadvantaged6%
Non-economically disadvantaged14%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability11%
English learner17%
Fluent-English proficient and English only11%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented21%
Parent education - not a high school graduate4%
Parent education - high school graduate12%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)9%
Parent education - college graduate22%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state6%

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students55%
Females57%
Males51%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino45%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)68%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Non-economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability58%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only61%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented87%
Parent education - not a high school graduate43%
Parent education - high school graduate41%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduate64%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate80%
Parent education - declined to state55%

Chemistry

All Students18%
Females10%
Males27%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino15%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)21%
Economically disadvantaged9%
Non-economically disadvantaged25%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability18%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only18%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented18%
Parent education - not a high school graduate4%
Parent education - high school graduate13%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)26%
Parent education - college graduate16%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Earth Science

All Students44%
Females36%
Males50%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino35%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged25%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability47%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only56%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students47%
Females50%
Males44%
African American62%
Asian77%
Filipino58%
Hispanic or Latino39%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)61%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged59%
Students with disability15%
Students with no reported disability49%
English learner4%
Fluent-English proficient and English only54%
Migrant education26%
Gifted and talented81%
Parent education - not a high school graduate22%
Parent education - high school graduate41%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)56%
Parent education - college graduate63%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate66%
Parent education - declined to state49%

Geometry

All Students1%
Females0%
Males2%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino1%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)0%
Economically disadvantaged2%
Non-economically disadvantaged0%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability1%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only1%
Migrant education0%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate0%
Parent education - high school graduate0%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)5%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state0%

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

All Students40%
Females35%
Males48%
African Americann/a
Asian60%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino33%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)46%
Economically disadvantaged35%
Non-economically disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability41%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only41%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented48%
Parent education - not a high school graduate25%
Parent education - high school graduate42%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)32%
Parent education - college graduate52%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate52%
Parent education - declined to state35%

Physics

All Students59%
Females60%
Males57%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino50%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged47%
Non-economically disadvantaged66%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability58%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only60%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented78%
Parent education - not a high school graduate24%
Parent education - high school graduate57%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)70%
Parent education - college graduate67%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate63%
Parent education - declined to state62%

U.S. History

All Students51%
Females48%
Males54%
African American57%
Asian77%
Filipino38%
Hispanic or Latino42%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)69%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Non-economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disability12%
Students with no reported disability54%
English learner14%
Fluent-English proficient and English only56%
Migrant education34%
Gifted and talented77%
Parent education - not a high school graduate31%
Parent education - high school graduate46%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)53%
Parent education - college graduate60%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate69%
Parent education - declined to state60%

World History

All Students12%
Femalesn/a
Males11%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino13%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged14%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability14%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

English Language Arts

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

550 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
83%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

552 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
85%
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 Students87%
Females94%
Males81%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipino93%
Hispanic or Latino81%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)95%
Declined to staten/a
Economically disadvantaged78%
Non-economically disadvantaged91%
Economic Status Unknown98%
Students with disability53%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner52%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant education80%

Math

All Students87%
Females91%
Males84%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipino86%
Hispanic or Latino82%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)94%
Declined to staten/a
Economically disadvantaged81%
Non-economically disadvantaged90%
Economic Status Unknown95%
Students with disability44%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner59%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant education78%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to test high school students' skills in English language arts and mathematics. The results for grade 10 students taking the test for the first time are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. The CAHSEE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of California. Students must pass all parts of the CAHSEE in order to graduate from high school. If they do not pass it the first time, students have multiple opportunities to retake the test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

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


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 57% 49%
White 32% 28%
African American 3% 7%
Asian 3% 8%
Filipino 3% 3%
Multiple or No Response 1% 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 120%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 240%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 98% 85%
Cantonese 1% 2%
Thai 1% 0%
Japanese 0% 0%
Korean 0% 1%
Vietnamese 0% 2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 10N/A11
Average years teaching 14N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 95%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 4%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 796-7400

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