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HORRIBLE AT COMMUNICATION, GOOD LUCK GETTING ANYONE BESDIES A RECORDED MESSAGE ANSWERING YOUR CALL, EVER!!! NOT EVEN SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, DURING BUSINESS HOURS ANSWERS THEIR CALLS. NO WONDER THIS SCHOOL HAS SUCH LOW SCORES, AND IS NOT A CALIFORNIA ACCREDITED SCHOOL, LOOK AT IT'S SCORES PEOPLE.....
—Submitted by a parent
I love Hoover High School because it has a lot of opportunities for students at that school. There are many programs that help us. Also the vibe there is awesome since nobody discriminates anybody.
—Submitted by a student
Typical inner-city demographics; student body is very diverse. Low student and parent participation - possibly due to language barriers or efficacy. Teachers genuinely care about teaching and not about the school's prestige or $$$. Negative aspects are hyped. Beautiful yet historic campus.
—Submitted by a former student
The quality of academic programs is just a tadd bit below average. The extracurrical activities has room for improvement not a lot of availability due to lack of student participation. Unfortunately, not a lot of parent involvement.
—Submitted by a former student
The quality of their advanced academic programs is wonderful. The teaching staff allows personal growth and the student if at a higher level of education is allowed to enhance their studies.
—Submitted by a parent
Hoover teachers are very helpful. The school is very diverse and everyone gets along with each other. It's a school where your child will feel safe.
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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 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.
220 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.
37 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.
316 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.
487 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.
22 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.
216 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.
91 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.
142 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.
365 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.
48 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.
30 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.
461 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.
175 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.
38 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.
464 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.
474 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.
20 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.
116 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.
84 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.
277 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.
16 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
405 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.
71 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.
150 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.
24 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.
420 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 18% 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 | 5% |
| Females | 6% |
| Males | 5% |
| African American | 8% |
| Asian | 16% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4% |
| 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 | 5% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 6% |
| English learner | 6% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 5% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 0% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 3% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 7% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 11% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 9% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 6% |
| All Students | 41% |
| Females | 38% |
| Males | 44% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 46% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45% |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 41% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 42% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 40% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 47% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 43% |
| 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 | 36% |
| 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 |
| All Students | 22% |
| Females | 19% |
| Males | 25% |
| African American | 17% |
| Asian | 25% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21% |
| 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 | 22% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 26% |
| English learner | 5% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 32% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 48% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 39% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 22% |
| All Students | 36% |
| Females | 45% |
| Males | 28% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 48% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34% |
| 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 | 36% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 37% |
| English learner | 3% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 50% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 61% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 34% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 46% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 31% |
| All Students | 5% |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | 0% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 5% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 5% |
| English learner | 5% |
| 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 | 0% |
| All Students | 6% |
| Females | 3% |
| Males | 11% |
| African American | 4% |
| Asian | 16% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 7% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 7% |
| English learner | 8% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 7% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 20% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 7% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 7% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 3% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 9% |
| 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 | 8% |
| Females | 5% |
| Males | 12% |
| African American | 7% |
| Asian | 31% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 9% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 9% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 3% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 4% |
| 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 | 11% |
| All Students | 15% |
| Females | 12% |
| Males | 18% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 29% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 15% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 15% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 14% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 15% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 14% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 14% |
| 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 | 13% |
| All Students | 20% |
| Females | 20% |
| Males | 21% |
| African American | 19% |
| Asian | 26% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20% |
| 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 | 20% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 23% |
| English learner | 4% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 27% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 44% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 24% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 19% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 28% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 17% |
| All Students | 46% |
| Females | 36% |
| Males | 60% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 44% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 46% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 46% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 45% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 60% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 33% |
| 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 | 40% |
| All Students | 27% |
| Females | 9% |
| Males | 37% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 27% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 24% |
| English learner | 21% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 36% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 31% |
| 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 | 32% |
| Females | 36% |
| Males | 27% |
| African American | 30% |
| Asian | 47% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29% |
| 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 | 32% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 6% |
| Students with no reported disability | 33% |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 44% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 67% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 30% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 38% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 24% |
| All Students | 5% |
| Females | 3% |
| Males | 6% |
| African American | 10% |
| Asian | 26% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 5% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 5% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 4% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 8% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 2% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 5% |
| 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 | 7% |
| All Students | 21% |
| Females | 9% |
| Males | 38% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20% |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 21% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 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 | 23% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 27% |
| 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 | 31% |
| Females | 33% |
| Males | 29% |
| African American | 25% |
| Asian | 38% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30% |
| 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 | 31% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 8% |
| Students with no reported disability | 32% |
| English learner | 4% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 41% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 60% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 30% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 27% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 33% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 28% |
| All Students | 25% |
| Females | 22% |
| Males | 28% |
| African American | 24% |
| Asian | 35% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24% |
| 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 | 25% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 3% |
| Students with no reported disability | 27% |
| English learner | 4% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 33% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 44% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 22% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 44% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 26% |
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 | 0% |
| Females | 0% |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0% |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 0% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 0% |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 12% |
| Females | 8% |
| Males | 16% |
| African American | 8% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 12% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 13% |
| English learner | 17% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 10% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 18% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 15% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 4% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 29% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 13% |
| All Students | 30% |
| Females | 24% |
| Males | 36% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 46% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 30% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 36% |
| English learner | 3% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 46% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 69% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 38% |
| 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 | 12% |
| All Students | 13% |
| Females | 14% |
| Males | 11% |
| African American | 15% |
| Asian | 22% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 13% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 7% |
| Students with no reported disability | 13% |
| English learner | 5% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 15% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 37% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 11% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 12% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 15% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 25% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 14% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 13% |
| All Students | 6% |
| 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 | 7% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 7% |
| English learner | 7% |
| 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 | 29% |
| Females | 34% |
| Males | 24% |
| African American | 28% |
| Asian | 28% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 42% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 31% |
| Students with no reported disability | 29% |
| English learner | 2% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 39% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 65% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 27% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 39% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 26% |
| All Students | 5% |
| Females | 3% |
| Males | 9% |
| African American | 0% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 6% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 6% |
| English learner | 9% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 3% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 5% |
| 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 | 5% |
| All Students | 21% |
| Females | 16% |
| Males | 28% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 30% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 21% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 21% |
| English learner | 24% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 20% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 48% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 25% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 17% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 20% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 16% |
| All Students | 59% |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| 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 | 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 | 29% |
| Females | 26% |
| Males | 33% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 25% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 13% |
| Students with no reported disability | 31% |
| English learner | 2% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 40% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 63% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 27% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 41% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 20% |
| 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 |
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.
504 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.
501 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 | 68% |
| Females | 77% |
| Males | 59% |
| African American | 67% |
| Asian | 80% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 66% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Declined to state | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Economic Status Unknown | n/a |
| Students with disability | 15% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | 30% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| All Students | 77% |
| Females | 81% |
| Males | 73% |
| African American | 77% |
| Asian | 88% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Declined to state | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Economic Status Unknown | n/a |
| Students with disability | 30% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | 61% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
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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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 71% | 51% | ||
| Asian | 14% | 11% | ||
| Black | 11% | 7% | ||
| White | 2% | 27% | ||
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% | ||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 1 | 97% | N/A | 54% |
| English language learners 2 | 36% | N/A | 24% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 80% | 85% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 6% | 1% | ||
| Vietnamese | 5% | 2% | ||
| Somali | 4% | 0% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 2% | 0% | ||
| Arabic | 1% | 1% | ||
| French | 1% | 0% | ||
| Lao | 1% | 0% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 0% | 1% | ||
| Hmong | 0% | 1% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 0% | 1% | ||
| Russian | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Average years teaching in district | 13 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 13 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 96% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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