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Posted June 28, 2011

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lalalalallallallalasnigsd79wqfdhbsa78ycg idiots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!magical ponies i go to this school cuz i be heeeeeeeelllllllla smarts! Brahn i love china town it is my fav place in the world peace out
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Posted August 24, 2010

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If you took out all of the gangster kids that attend this school, it would be great!
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Posted May 4, 2010

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James Lick is far better of a school than I could have imagined. Many people give it a bad rep but it really is a fantastic place to learn. The teachers are all sincere and determined to help your child suceed. The new principal Vanderzee is a joy and brings a fresh attitude to a school that wasnt doing too good beforehand.
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Posted October 22, 2009

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James lick is a good school because is small and teacher and parents now what the student are doing
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Posted September 20, 2009

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It focuses mainly on every single student and help each individual get on the right track for college.
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Posted September 15, 2009

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everything about the principal is great. they only things that should be done is to expel the small amount of gangsters that are left and add more classes that are WORTH it like AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Psychology, French, Italian, Forensic Science, German, Algebra 3 AP, Macroeconomics, and a good marching band or Concert Band.
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Posted July 9, 2009

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James Lick has improved so much in recent years due to their Principal Vandersee and other fine staff. I think their teachers are engaged and really care about the students. After major drug trouble at Independence and Piedmont Hills, my son ended up at James Lick as a last choice. As it turns out, It couldn't have been a better choice.
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Posted September 4, 2008

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James Lick has been a wreck in the past, but now with all of the Renaissance Academy of Arts, Science, and Social justice students, it will surely improve.
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Posted June 29, 2006

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James Lick is better than you may think. The teachers are dedicated to the students and do give homework. They even correct the homework with advice and comments included. I chose to send my sons there instead of another school. I will choose James Lick for my other children as well. As a parent, I'm part of the team that educates my children.
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Posted April 5, 2006

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James Lick is not that great of a school. But if you have a chance of enrolling your kid in a better school the you better do it. It is probably one of the worst school is San Jose. The academics wasnt all that great either. My child barely got any homework at all. I automatically removed my kid from this school. The bottom line is this school isnt that good. There are many schools around san jose that a 5 times better that James Lick.
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Posted November 22, 2005

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The teachers and administration continue to make a significant effort to identify student needs and determine methods to address these. The 'small school' atmosphere lends itself to a greater sense of unity among the students and faculty. The completion of the current sports facility upgrade (a major undertaking) should add a sense of pride to the entire James Lick High School community!
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Posted September 6, 2005

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I love it! the teachers are great and really love the kids. Most of them teach our kids not because of money, but because they love them and want to see them succeed.
—Submitted by Hector Vega, a student

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Posted August 30, 2005

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I have two children, one of which graduated from Lick in June. My child was in honors and advance placement classes and maintained as 3.5 GPA, while participating in afterschool sports. My remaining child is a Junior this year and loves every minute at Lick. The new administration team is wonderful and caring. They are attentive to each and every students needs, along with the teachers needs and desires. Music and Art are important to our school and the students strive to excel to their highest ability. There is nothing negative I can say about James Lick. Come see for yourself and stop listening to outsiders. James Lick High School is truly a 'Diamond in the Ruff'.
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Posted August 4, 2005

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The school needs help funding wise and academic-wise. The teachers have great hearts but the school suffers from students who come in with a defeatist attitude.
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Posted August 26, 2003

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James Lick may not be the greatest High School overall, but I learned a lot from its smart teachers.
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	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	Hispanic or Latino	75%	49%
White	8%	28%
Asian	7%	8%
Filipino	6%	3%
African American	3%	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%	1%
Pacific Islander	1%	1%
Multiple or No Response	0%	3%

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	29%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	32%	N/A	52%

	Language	This school	State average
	Spanish	91%	85%
Vietnamese	3%	2%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)	2%	1%
All other non-English languages	1%	1%
Khmer (Cambodian)	1%	0%
Punjabi	1%	1%
Hmong	0%	1%
Tigrinya	0%	0%

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	8	N/A	11
Average years teaching	11	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	84%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	6%	N/A	2%

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All Students	6%
Females	6%
Males	5%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	18%
Economically disadvantaged	5%
Non-economically disadvantaged	8%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	6%
English learner	1%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	9%
Migrant education	n/a
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Parent education - not a high school graduate	0%
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	7%

All Students	55%
Females	47%
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
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White (not Hispanic)	n/a
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Parent education - declined to state	n/a

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Males	29%
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Filipino	31%
Hispanic or Latino	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
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Males	43%
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Native Hawaiian	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
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Males	21%
African American	n/a
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Filipino	n/a
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Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
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English learner	n/a
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Migrant education	n/a
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Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
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Females	10%
Males	13%
African American	n/a
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Filipino	n/a
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American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
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English learner	5%
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Females	n/a
Males	n/a
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
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White (not Hispanic)	n/a
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English learner	n/a
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Gifted and talented	n/a
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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

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Females	21%
Males	27%
African American	n/a
Asian	31%
Filipino	41%
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)	23%
Economically disadvantaged	25%
Non-economically disadvantaged	24%
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English learner	3%
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Parent education - high school graduate	26%
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Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	28%

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Females	42%
Males	37%
African American	n/a
Asian	39%
Filipino	71%
Hispanic or Latino	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
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Non-economically disadvantaged	49%
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English learner	5%
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Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
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All Students	48%
Females	47%
Males	49%
African American	n/a
Asian	52%
Filipino	54%
Hispanic or Latino	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
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Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
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All Students	70%
Females	50%
Males	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
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Non-economically disadvantaged	n/a
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English learner	n/a
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Parent education - college graduate	n/a
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Females	28%
Males	42%
African American	n/a
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Filipino	50%
Hispanic or Latino	32%
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	32%
Non-economically disadvantaged	48%
Students with disability	19%
Students with no reported disability	38%
English learner	5%
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Migrant education	n/a
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Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	48%
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Parent education - declined to state	23%

All Students	74%
Females	75%
Males	72%
African American	n/a
Asian	69%
Filipino	89%
Hispanic or Latino	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	73%
Declined to state	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Non-economically disadvantaged	75%
Economic Status Unknown	n/a
Students with disability	17%
Tested with modifications	n/a
English learner	34%
Language Fluency Unknown	n/a
Migrant education	n/a

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