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Whoa. This school is most excellent. The research I did on world history was most triumphant!
There are so many little things about this school that get overlooked but make all the difference in the world. Students for the most part love the school and the only students that seem to have problems are themselves problem students. With one graduate and one still attending I can say that the education and environment at the school has helped them both. Go SDHS
—Submitted by a parent
So far this school is great. The teachers are very understanding yet they challenge us everyday. I'm excelling in my classes and the choirs and bands are great. Eighth graders of San Dimas( or wherever, it doesn't really matter), this is the school to spend your four years of high school.
—Submitted by a student
This school was excellent. It became distinguished during my tenure there. The most impressive to me looking back, is how much the professors challenged us, in every subject.
—Submitted by a student
Poor communication with problems and issues of the school/classes. Also do not get return calls when told they would return calls.
—Submitted by a parent
I believe that this school is only great beacause of the amazing band program and the teacher who teaches the instrumental music. Recently we came back from Colorado Springs 2005, and have won the instrumental trophy, and that showed many students on what they could achieve not only in California but in other states as well. I personally know the band director of SDHS very well, and he is somewhat of a legendary figure. Many of the top graduating students are either in the band program or are just amazing in their own talented ways. I believe, if you want your child to experience excellent care, you would send them to this school and sign up for the band program, it is just amazing. Send them here and watch them grow.
—Submitted by Mystery Student, a student
San Dimas High School has been a wonderful experience for my child. She has excelled in many subjects including band (over 140+ strong). On a recent trip to Colorado Springs, CO for a competition, the band took the Instrumental Sweepstakes Trophy. The administrators attempt to keep the curriculum updated and have added 3 new AP classes and 3 new ROP classes for 2006/2007 school year. Although textbooks are not updated on an annual basis the teachers add the information into their teachings as the year progresses. More schools need the quality of education that San Dimas High School is offering their students.
—Submitted by a parent
San Dimas High School is a wonderful school to send your student to. With a variety of AP/Honor classes available, the academic rigor of this institution is first rate. Teachers genuinely care about the students and their academic well being. Outside of the classroom, students can participate in 16 sports, more than 3 dozen clubs, and a variety of programs in the fine arts. The sports teams are competitive in the Valle Vista League. The animation and art departments are multiple award winners at the county and state level. The marching band is 120+ members strong and the student government provides an exciting campus climate. Students will work and play hard while at SDHS.
—Submitted by a teacher
Great school. Individual attention given to students. Excellent after school programs.
—Submitted by a student
The problem I see is the teachers need more resources in order to teach our children. They are limited to time, compassion, care, and personal companionship to our children. Our children can socialize but nothing else.
—Submitted by a parent
Many caring teachers, responsive administrators, and a California Distinguished school to boot!
—Submitted by James Adams, a parent
San Dimas High School is a phenomenal institution. This school excellence in the classroom and on the playing field and consistently produces quality students that continue their education to the collegiate level.
—Submitted by a teacher
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.
179 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.
33 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.
31 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.
239 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.
291 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.
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The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.
76 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.
122 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.
82 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.
289 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.
22 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.
316 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.
87 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.
21 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.
314 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.
317 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.
63 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.
59 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.
60 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.
47 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.
109 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
303 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.
49 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.
122 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.
40 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.
311 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 | 21% |
| Females | 23% |
| Males | 18% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 17% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 30% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 15% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 21% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 20% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 13% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 20% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 18% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 17% |
| All Students | 57% |
| Females | 53% |
| Males | 63% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 56% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 71% |
| 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 | 50% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 55% |
| Females | 73% |
| Males | 45% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 55% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 57% |
| Students with disability | 18% |
| Students with no reported disability | 75% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| 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) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 71% |
| Females | 69% |
| Males | 73% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70% |
| 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) | 73% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 72% |
| English learner | 27% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 73% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 95% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 69% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 76% |
| All Students | 64% |
| Females | 73% |
| Males | 54% |
| African American | 45% |
| Asian | 79% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58% |
| 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) | 70% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Students with disability | 27% |
| Students with no reported disability | 66% |
| English learner | 15% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 95% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 60% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 68% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 67% |
| 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 |
| All Students | 40% |
| Females | 38% |
| Males | 42% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 41% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 37% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 38% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 39% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 56% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 35% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 40% |
| 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 |
| 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 | 21% |
| Females | 21% |
| Males | 20% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 21% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 18% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 23% |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 24% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 21% |
| 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) | 28% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 30% |
| Females | 23% |
| Males | 36% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 31% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 28% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 29% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 19% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 29% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 25% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 67% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 71% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 73% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 74% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 49% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | 17% |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 67% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 97% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 69% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 44% |
| All Students | 55% |
| Females | 64% |
| Males | 45% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36% |
| 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 | 60% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 52% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 58% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 62% |
| Filipino | 82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Students with disability | 14% |
| Students with no reported disability | 66% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 63% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 92% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 34% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 66% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 41% |
| All Students | 24% |
| Females | 13% |
| Males | 33% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| 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) | 31% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 17% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 27% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 24% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 24% |
| 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) | 21% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 27% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 44% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 57% |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | 58% |
| 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 | 50% |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 57% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 77% |
| 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 | 72% |
| Females | 69% |
| Males | 75% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 77% |
| Filipino | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 69% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 81% |
| Students with disability | 33% |
| Students with no reported disability | 75% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 73% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 97% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 47% |
| All Students | 61% |
| Females | 48% |
| Males | 72% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 77% |
| Filipino | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 58% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 54% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | 36% |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 61% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 77% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 62% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 44% |
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 | 23% |
| Females | 21% |
| Males | 23% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21% |
| White (not Hispanic) | 29% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 18% |
| 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 | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 0% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 26% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 31% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 12% |
| Females | 9% |
| Males | 15% |
| 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) | 17% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 13% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 11% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 12% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 12% |
| 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) | 6% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 62% |
| Females | 62% |
| Males | 63% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 60% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 67% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 63% |
| 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) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 47% |
| Females | 30% |
| Males | 70% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 48% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 47% |
| 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) | 47% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 79% |
| Females | 77% |
| Males | 82% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77% |
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 81% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 83% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 72% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 91% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 59% |
| Females | 62% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | 21% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 69% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | 33% |
| Students with no reported disability | 61% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 61% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 92% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 44% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 55% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 72% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 60% |
| All Students | 10% |
| Females | 7% |
| Males | 16% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 18% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 6% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 12% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 11% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 10% |
| 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) | 15% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 6% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 40% |
| Females | 38% |
| Males | 43% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 38% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 33% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 41% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 40% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 40% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 58% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 32% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 45% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 47% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 81% |
| Females | 85% |
| Males | 75% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 83% |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 80% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 80% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 80% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 89% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | 45% |
| Males | 64% |
| African American | 31% |
| Asian | 55% |
| Filipino | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 62% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 58% |
| Students with disability | 26% |
| Students with no reported disability | 56% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 55% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 78% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 54% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 59% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 55% |
| 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.
315 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.
311 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 | 95% |
| Females | 97% |
| Males | 92% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 92% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 96% |
| Declined to state | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 85% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 99% |
| Economic Status Unknown | n/a |
| Students with disability | 70% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| All Students | 96% |
| Females | 98% |
| Males | 94% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | 100% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 98% |
| Declined to state | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 91% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 99% |
| Economic Status Unknown | n/a |
| Students with disability | 65% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 37% | 28% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 32% | 49% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 20% | 3% | ||
| Asian | 5% | 8% | ||
| African American | 4% | 7% | ||
| Filipino | 3% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 2% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 16% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish | 67% | 85% | ||
| Arabic | 13% | 1% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 10% | 1% | ||
| Gujarati | 3% | 0% | ||
| Russian | 3% | 0% | ||
| Urdu | 3% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 29 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 10 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 14 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 98% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 2% | N/A | 2% |
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