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Our son is a 10th grade student this year. He is having a very positive experience in academics, sports, and in clubs. The school has provided him with teachers and coaches who care and support their students. The current Principal has been very hands on and we hope after her retirement there will be an equally wonderful leader there. Go Galileo Lions!
—Submitted by a parent
Great school spirit, challenging classes, caring teachers, and the best administration around!
this an awesome, spiritual, and safe high school. All the teachers are helpful when a student is having problems with grades or with life. The students have confident when going to GAL. G-HOUSE!
—Submitted by a student
My son has gained so much confident and leadership in the school and participating many fun activies since he enter Galileo High school.This is his first year and his math grade also show a lot improvement! This school was our 2nd choice but we would like to recomment every one to their first choice because all of Galileo High school teachers are top quality and has a way to discipline their students without putting them down! Thank you very much to all the teachers at Galileo High school! Our son and his friends are very happy there!
—Submitted by a parent
Galileo has been a dream come true for our son and us as parents. The school is located in a beautiful part of our great city. The teaching staff, curriculum, sports, and safety are of the highest quality. Highly recommend, A++++++.
—Submitted by a parent
Nice architecture. Great Views. Terrific math teachers. Great Librarian. Great AP Computer Science Teacher.
Galileo has great athletic programs and coaches. And they are one of the best schools in pretty much every sport!! Go G-House!!!!!!!!!!!
—Submitted by a parent
Galileo students and faculty have year in and year out performed at the highest levels of excellence in science and math while modeling the best in multiracial, intercultural relations, being a role model for all of the other fine high schools in the entire San Francisco Bay Region. Galileo makes it all the more tangible that a future Nobel Prize or cure for cancer or AIDS will come from bright individuals working in close collaboration with many diverse partners serving the greater good of all humanity.
—Submitted by a parent
it seems too mr that the teavhers are great they seem to want to help there students i kno my child has done a few mistakes but she is doing better thanks too the staff of galileo
—Submitted by a parent
Becaust galileo high school has good Education, and has many good teacher. The teacher always to Patience to teach the students.
—Submitted by a parent
Great environment, great school spirit, overall exceptional school.
—Submitted by a parent
I love galileo because my sister is a freshman at gal and she love the school so far. To me, the school has a quality educational setting because when I came for my sisters freshman orientation, the environment was bright and cool. Nice people too.
—Submitted by a parent
diversity, spirit of students and teachers, parent-teacher-student relationships and generous support of parents to making the school the best.
—Submitted by a parent
Great teachers, high test scores, killer football team, volleyball team, and baseball team. Smart kid's all around.
—Submitted by a student
Galileo high school has a great team of staff and teachers and a good dynamic. My daughter so far learn well and feels good at Galileo.
—Submitted by a parent
Galileo has succeeded in supporting HS students in raising math scores by 49% in the past year! Congrats to all!
—Submitted by a parent
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.
246 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.
451 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.
470 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.
212 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.
39 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 13% in 2012.
25 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.
257 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.
191 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.
317 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.
558 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.
256 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 75% in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.
546 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.
488 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.
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The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.
254 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.
108 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.
172 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.
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The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
539 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.
25 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.
249 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.
241 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.
532 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 | 30% |
| Females | 26% |
| Males | 34% |
| African American | 0% |
| Asian | 45% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14% |
| 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 | 29% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 36% |
| Students with disability | 11% |
| Students with no reported disability | 33% |
| English learner | 19% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 36% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 53% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 28% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 34% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 22% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 61% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 27% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 45% |
| Females | 40% |
| Males | 49% |
| African American | 5% |
| Asian | 54% |
| Filipino | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 59% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 49% |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 48% |
| English learner | 16% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 78% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 37% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 43% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 39% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 46% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 44% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Native Hawaiian | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | 55% |
| Males | 52% |
| African American | 10% |
| Asian | 59% |
| Filipino | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% |
| 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) | 82% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 49% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 67% |
| Students with disability | 5% |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| English learner | 17% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 86% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 54% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 46% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 53% |
| 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 | 63% |
| Females | 71% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 64% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 61% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 63% |
| English learner | 55% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 75% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 56% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 78% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 64% |
| 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 | 57% |
| Females | 63% |
| Males | 53% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 58% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 55% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 79% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| 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 | 58% |
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 | 4% |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | 0% |
| 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 |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 0% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 8% |
| English learner | 0% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 8% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 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 | 70% |
| Females | 76% |
| Males | 65% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 74% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 69% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | 70% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 78% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 67% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 73% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 62% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 74% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 39% |
| Females | 40% |
| Males | 39% |
| African American | 12% |
| Asian | 49% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19% |
| 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 | 33% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 55% |
| Students with disability | 4% |
| Students with no reported disability | 45% |
| English learner | 10% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 55% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 84% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 44% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 68% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 16% |
| All Students | 38% |
| Females | 36% |
| Males | 42% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 42% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 34% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 49% |
| Students with disability | 0% |
| Students with no reported disability | 40% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 43% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 64% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 34% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 43% |
| 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 | 54% |
| Females | 59% |
| Males | 51% |
| African American | 21% |
| Asian | 61% |
| Filipino | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 72% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Students with disability | 12% |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| English learner | 10% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 91% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 46% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 51% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 62% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 23% |
| All Students | 28% |
| Females | 25% |
| Males | 31% |
| African American | 0% |
| Asian | 36% |
| Filipino | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 27% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 33% |
| Students with disability | 4% |
| Students with no reported disability | 30% |
| English learner | 12% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 34% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 58% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 30% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 28% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 25% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 30% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 18% |
| All Students | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | 52% |
| Males | 57% |
| African American | 23% |
| Asian | 60% |
| Filipino | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 75% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 49% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 68% |
| Students with disability | 11% |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| English learner | 18% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 86% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 44% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 59% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 38% |
| All Students | 49% |
| Females | 47% |
| Males | 51% |
| African American | 14% |
| Asian | 56% |
| Filipino | 29% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 67% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 43% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Students with disability | 21% |
| Students with no reported disability | 51% |
| English learner | 11% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 60% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 75% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 44% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 62% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 83% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 32% |
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 | n/a |
| Females | n/a |
| Males | n/a |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | n/a |
| English learner | n/a |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 30% |
| Females | 28% |
| Males | 32% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 34% |
| Filipino | 24% |
| 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 | 31% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 29% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 31% |
| English learner | 18% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 33% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 49% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 34% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 36% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 18% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 24% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 47% |
| Females | 55% |
| Males | 43% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 48% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 40% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 49% |
| English learner | 6% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 81% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 49% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | n/a |
| Parent education - college graduate | 74% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 36% |
| Females | 31% |
| Males | 43% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 41% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 36% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 37% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 37% |
| English learner | 21% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 39% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 68% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 39% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 38% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 32% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 32% |
| 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 |
| 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 | 61% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 60% |
| African American | 33% |
| Asian | 62% |
| Filipino | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 86% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 55% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Students with disability | 6% |
| Students with no reported disability | 62% |
| English learner | 10% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 71% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 89% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 72% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 90% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 8% |
| All Students | 24% |
| Females | 27% |
| Males | 21% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 36% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 18% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 26% |
| English learner | 27% |
| 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 | 45% |
| 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 | 71% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 75% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 70% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | n/a |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 70% |
| English learner | 76% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 69% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 75% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 80% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 69% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 77% |
| Females | 77% |
| Males | 78% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 77% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 75% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 82% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 78% |
| English learner | 57% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 80% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 88% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 81% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 80% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 80% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 57% |
| Females | 50% |
| Males | 63% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 58% |
| Filipino | 46% |
| 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) | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Students with disability | 13% |
| Students with no reported disability | 58% |
| English learner | 14% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 80% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 52% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 58% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 63% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - declined to state | 15% |
| 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.
520 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.
491 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 | 80% |
| Females | 82% |
| Males | 77% |
| African American | 48% |
| Asian | 82% |
| Filipino | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 86% |
| Declined to state | 87% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 97% |
| Economic Status Unknown | 55% |
| Students with disability | 27% |
| Tested with modifications | n/a |
| English learner | 35% |
| Language Fluency Unknown | n/a |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| All Students | 93% |
| Females | 93% |
| Males | 93% |
| African American | 56% |
| Asian | 97% |
| Filipino | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 100% |
| Declined to state | 93% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 93% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 96% |
| Economic Status Unknown | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Tested with modifications | 0% |
| English learner | 83% |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 73% | 8% | ||
| Hispanic or Latino | 10% | 49% | ||
| African American | 6% | 7% | ||
| Filipino | 5% | 3% | ||
| White | 4% | 28% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 1% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 21% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 58% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantonese | 53% | 2% | ||
| Spanish | 19% | 85% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 12% | 1% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 4% | 1% | ||
| Arabic | 3% | 1% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 3% | 1% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 1% | 0% | ||
| Russian | 1% | 0% | ||
| Vietnamese | 1% | 2% | ||
| Burmese | 0% | 0% | ||
| Dutch | 0% | 0% | ||
| French | 0% | 0% | ||
| German | 0% | 0% | ||
| Gujarati | 0% | 0% | ||
| Japanese | 0% | 0% | ||
| Punjabi | 0% | 1% | ||
| Tigrinya | 0% | 0% | ||
| Urdu | 0% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 13 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 15 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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