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Bowman (Jereann) High (Continuation) School

Public | 11-12 | 515 students
 

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Posted May 20, 2013
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I honestly never thought that the "bad school" would be the best school I've ever attended. I actually enjoy going to school each day and I will miss it terribly when I graduate. The staff is so kind and helpful and the other students are quite friendly. Having a choice between attending mornings or afternoons is very helpful as well. For parents and students that worry about the horrid rumours that circle around, I can assure you that none of them are true.
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Posted November 19, 2012
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My daughter is a senior at Bowman High. She attended Canyon High and found too many problems to list. She went to OFL and after three years found she was falling behind in credits. I decided to send her to bowman because High School couldn t get much worse for her. Within the first week, she became excited about going to school. I was amazed. Bowman School, Teachers and staff make it the best School in Santa Clarita by far.
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My son recently enrolled at Bowman and has had a good experience. Before, he attended Golden Valley High School and had a bad experience with other students and also had attendance issues. This school has been great and for a continuation school I have been pleasantly surprised by the caring attitude from the staff.
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This is probably one of the best continuation schools in California. The schools teachers are dedicated and professional and many of the teaching methods employed can and should be used in the other high schools in the district. Length of time spent in class does not guarantee a sucessful education. Time spent with the students can help a student be succesful in their studies. Bowman offers 'time spent' to each student.
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2011 to 2012

-106

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Algebra I

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

127 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
8%

2011

 
 
4%

2010

 
 
3%

2009

 
 
2%
Algebra II

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

15 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
7%

2011

 
 
7%

2010

 
 
0%

2009

 
 
n/a
Biology/Life Sciences

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

31 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
12%

2011

 
 
15%

2010

 
 
10%

2009

 
 
11%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

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2010

 
 
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Earth Science

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

63 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
26%

2011

 
 
28%

2010

 
 
17%

2009

 
 
18%
English Language Arts

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

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
17%

2011

 
 
18%

2010

 
 
9%

2009

 
 
10%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

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

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

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Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

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2010

 
 
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U.S. History

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

147 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
23%

2011

 
 
28%

2010

 
 
12%

2009

 
 
19%
World History

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

56 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
9%

2011

 
 
17%

2010

 
 
0%

2009

 
 
10%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

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

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students8%
Females9%
Males7%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino6%
White (not Hispanic)11%
Economically disadvantaged8%
Non-economically disadvantaged8%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability9%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only8%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate7%
Parent education - high school graduate7%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)13%
Parent education - college graduate0%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state14%

Algebra II

All Students7%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability7%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only7%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students12%
Females17%
Males11%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino6%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged6%
Non-economically disadvantaged21%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability15%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only15%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)18%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Chemistry

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

Earth Science

All Students26%
Females5%
Males37%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino31%
White (not Hispanic)18%
Economically disadvantaged10%
Non-economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability26%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only26%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate13%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)20%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students17%
Females10%
Males21%
African American18%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino16%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)18%
Economically disadvantaged14%
Non-economically disadvantaged21%
Students with disability10%
Students with no reported disability18%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only19%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate20%
Parent education - high school graduate13%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)17%
Parent education - college graduate15%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state28%

Geometry

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

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

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

Physics

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

U.S. History

All Students23%
Females24%
Males22%
African American45%
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino18%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)22%
Economically disadvantaged18%
Non-economically disadvantaged27%
Students with disability19%
Students with no reported disability23%
English learner11%
Fluent-English proficient and English only24%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate13%
Parent education - high school graduate13%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)25%
Parent education - college graduate35%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state28%

World History

All Students9%
Females0%
Males14%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino15%
White (not Hispanic)0%
Economically disadvantaged0%
Non-economically disadvantaged16%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability11%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only8%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate8%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)5%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

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

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

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 54% 51%
White 34% 27%
Black 6% 7%
Asian 4% 11%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1%
Two or more races 1% 3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 130%N/A54%
English language learners 218%N/A24%
Source: 1 NCES, 2010-2011
Source: 2 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 93% 85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 2% 1%
Hindi 2% 0%
Tongan 2% 0%
Vietnamese 2% 2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 17N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 8N/A11
Average years teaching 12N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 95%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

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  • Robin Geissler
Fax number
  • (661) 253-4125

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