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Santa Maria High School

Public | 9-12 | 2442 students

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Posted August 10, 2011

While far from perfect, I had three children attend and graduate from Santa Maria High School. They all got a good education and had a good experience getting it. There are good educators and a supportive administration. We stayed involved with our children's education. For those of you nay sayers, I'd like to know what you have done to improve the school?
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 9, 2011

With the highest pregnancy rate in CA, and cholos lined up and down the block it makes it hard to believe this is such an awesome school. The years and children have definitely changed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 27, 2011

These sparkling reviews are jokes, obviously from biased teachers or administrators, or quite literally just jokes. Santa Maria High School is trash and everyone on the Central Coast knows it. Over crowded, rife with gangs, ludicrously high teen birth rate, and half the students don't even speak English. A terrible, terrible environment for young adults, as well as teachers how have become jaded by years of working there.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 26, 2010

Best school ever. has great teachers & students. It's a spirited school.(=
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 4, 2009

This school is awsome. There is no better school than this one. Indeed we did have not two but three students last year win the Gates Scholars and two win the Dells Scholars as well. College acceptances went up from the previous year and many of which were accepted to very well known schools such as Harvard, Columbia, UCLA,UC Berkely, UCSD, and many many more. The school has great extra curicular activites such as, the award winning FFA (Future Farmers of America), a first place champion Ballet Flocoriko, CIF soccer team and many more activites and clubs to choose from. I attended Santa Maria High School all four years of high school and it is truly a great school. Thanks to the wonderful teachers and support I found there I was able to get to college and am currently working on getting my BS. Thanks SMHS!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 9, 2009

I would like to say that this school is a wonderful environment for students, parents and teachers. We have excellent clubs, an award winning agriculture department, a thriving music program and a well established AVID program. The students are respectful, hard working and academic achievers. Last year we had two Gates Scholars and the previous year our valedictorian was the recipient of a full scholarship to Brown University. These are just a few stories about our fantastic students. I encourage parents and prospective students to visit the school and talk with teachers, administration and fellow students. Santa Maria High School is a wonderful school with wonderful students and staff.
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted August 18, 2009

I would not recommend this school. If you want an honest opinion? Ask some of the locals who has lived here (if possible). Other than that all you get are the opinions that are posted here..
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 1, 2009

Awesome school, great students and teachers. I've been to pioneer valley school and this one, and if compared I would say this one is the best.
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 10, 2009

Absolutely horrible! Not a good environment for kids/parents. The leadership is a joke. If you value your child's education, do NOT send them to this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 15, 2007

this is a great school! =]
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 23, 2004

This school is a very good school that recently won the National College Board Inspiration Award. This award was only presented to three schools in the nation. The socio-economic status of the school's student's parents is not high, in fact most students come from an hispanic background and they are part of the working class. This doesn't keep the students to do good work though, they continue to pursue a higher education and some go off to the Ivy leagues and top end schools.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted July 28, 2004

I went to this school and graduated in 2001 and I firmly believe that you get out what you put in. This school has some awesome teachers. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Kohler are two men I will Never forget. Also, they had a great basketball team, with good coaches (Ms. Simard). I learned a lot from this school. I wasn't always the best student by any means, but I learned so much here.
—Submitted by renee stromberg, a former student


Posted March 21, 2004

Our child is new at Santa Maria, she is enjoying her new school, being challenged by her teachers, Zero tolerance to violence is truly effective. I believe this school will eventually go a long way. Truly excellent staff of teachers, great students and parents.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 24, 2003

Santa Maria High School has an excellent staff of teachers. Santa Maria High has wonderful students and parents.


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API score

693

Change from
2011 to 2012

+15

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

2 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

8 / 10


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API score

693

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The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
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2011 to 2012

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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

2 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

8 / 10

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The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.

335 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
29%

2010

 
 
19%

2009

 
 
36%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
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Biology/Life Sciences

The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
67%

2009

 
 
66%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.

387 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
34%

2010

 
 
20%

2009

 
 
19%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.

546 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
32%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
30%

2009

 
 
32%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
9%

2011

 
 
10%

2010

 
 
19%

2009

 
 
20%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.

107 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
65%

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
48%
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 22% in 2012.

2012

 
 
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World History

The state average for World History was 50% in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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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

The state average for Algebra I was 13% in 2012.

236 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
12%

2011

 
 
19%

2010

 
 
11%

2009

 
 
12%
Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
72%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
35%

2009

 
 
45%
Biology/Life Sciences

The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.

430 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
26%

2011

 
 
24%

2010

 
 
20%

2009

 
 
27%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.

59 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
38%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
34%
Earth Science

The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
9%

2011

 
 
31%

2010

 
 
6%

2009

 
 
9%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.

561 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
23%

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
32%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.

217 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
15%

2011

 
 
18%

2010

 
 
11%

2009

 
 
22%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 75% in 2012.

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
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Science

The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.

553 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
31%

2010

 
 
29%

2009

 
 
36%
World History

The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.

544 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
26%

2011

 
 
26%

2010

 
 
21%

2009

 
 
21%
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

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

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
15%

2011

 
 
12%

2010

 
 
16%

2009

 
 
12%
Algebra II

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

136 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
30%

2010

 
 
16%

2009

 
 
15%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
24%

2011

 
 
22%

2010

 
 
22%

2009

 
 
25%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

157 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
21%

2011

 
 
19%

2010

 
 
8%

2009

 
 
14%
Earth Science

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

14 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
21%

2011

 
 
19%

2010

 
 
21%

2009

 
 
4%
English Language Arts

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

494 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
27%

2011

 
 
24%

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
23%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

120 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
11%

2011

 
 
16%

2010

 
 
8%

2009

 
 
6%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

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

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
55%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
58%

2009

 
 
49%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

23 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
63%
U.S. History

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

496 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
34%

2010

 
 
31%

2009

 
 
26%
World History

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

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
20%

2011

 
 
8%

2010

 
 
12%

2009

 
 
7%
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 Students25%
Females27%
Males22%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino24%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged24%
Non-economically disadvantaged23%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability24%
English learner8%
Fluent-English proficient and English only35%
Migrant education28%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate26%
Parent education - high school graduate17%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)24%
Parent education - college graduate64%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state15%

Algebra II

All Studentsn/a
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Malesn/a
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Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students76%
Females72%
Males80%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino74%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability76%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only76%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate66%
Parent education - high school graduate85%
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 Students40%
Females30%
Males48%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged40%
Non-economically disadvantaged38%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability41%
English learner22%
Fluent-English proficient and English only51%
Migrant education36%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate42%
Parent education - high school graduate40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)47%
Parent education - college graduate27%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state33%

English Language Arts

All Students32%
Females34%
Males30%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino31%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)64%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Non-economically disadvantaged42%
Students with disability3%
Students with no reported disability34%
English learner4%
Fluent-English proficient and English only51%
Migrant education23%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate30%
Parent education - high school graduate39%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)44%
Parent education - college graduate56%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state17%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

All Students9%
Females8%
Males10%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino9%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged10%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability6%
Students with no reported disability11%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only19%
Migrant education0%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate9%
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 state17%

Geometry

All Students54%
Females46%
Males62%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino55%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged53%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability54%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only56%
Migrant education55%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate52%
Parent education - high school graduate59%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)54%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

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
Samoann/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

World History

All Studentsn/a
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
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
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

Algebra I

All Students12%
Females13%
Males11%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino10%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged11%
Non-economically disadvantaged14%
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability13%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only18%
Migrant education7%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate9%
Parent education - high school graduate7%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)12%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state26%

Algebra II

All Students72%
Females62%
Males84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino45%
Hispanic or Latino74%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged71%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability72%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant education58%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate77%
Parent education - high school graduate47%
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 Students26%
Females21%
Males29%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino23%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged24%
Non-economically disadvantaged41%
Students with disability13%
Students with no reported disability26%
English learner2%
Fluent-English proficient and English only36%
Migrant education21%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate21%
Parent education - high school graduate32%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)36%
Parent education - college graduate50%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state12%

Chemistry

All Students63%
Females53%
Males72%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino63%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged61%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability63%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only63%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate55%
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 Students9%
Femalesn/a
Males14%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino11%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged10%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disabilityn/a
English learner14%
Fluent-English proficient and English onlyn/a
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate8%
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

English Language Arts

All Students25%
Females28%
Males23%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino59%
Hispanic or Latino23%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)22%
Economically disadvantaged24%
Non-economically disadvantaged34%
Students with disability5%
Students with no reported disability27%
English learner1%
Fluent-English proficient and English only37%
Migrant education14%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate21%
Parent education - high school graduate38%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)26%
Parent education - college graduate44%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state18%

Geometry

All Students15%
Females13%
Males18%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino15%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged15%
Non-economically disadvantaged20%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability16%
English learner11%
Fluent-English proficient and English only17%
Migrant education28%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate15%
Parent education - high school graduate21%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)9%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state14%

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
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantagedn/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

Science

All Students35%
Females34%
Males36%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino71%
Hispanic or Latino33%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)35%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disability11%
Students with no reported disability37%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only49%
Migrant education21%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate32%
Parent education - high school graduate34%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)44%
Parent education - college graduate56%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state27%

World History

All Students26%
Females19%
Males31%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino35%
Hispanic or Latino25%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)19%
Economically disadvantaged25%
Non-economically disadvantaged28%
Students with disability4%
Students with no reported disability27%
English learner4%
Fluent-English proficient and English only35%
Migrant education20%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate23%
Parent education - high school graduate24%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)27%
Parent education - college graduate44%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state29%
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

Algebra I

All Students15%
Females12%
Males18%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino15%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged17%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability17%
English learner10%
Fluent-English proficient and English only22%
Migrant education10%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate15%
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

Algebra II

All Students25%
Females26%
Males25%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino23%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged23%
Non-economically disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability25%
English learner6%
Fluent-English proficient and English only29%
Migrant education13%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate20%
Parent education - high school graduate55%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)20%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state15%

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students24%
Females25%
Males24%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino24%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged25%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disability0%
Students with no reported disability29%
English learner9%
Fluent-English proficient and English only41%
Migrant education23%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate23%
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)25%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Chemistry

All Students21%
Females13%
Males28%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino18%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged20%
Non-economically disadvantaged22%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability21%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only22%
Migrant education16%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate19%
Parent education - high school graduate21%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)28%
Parent education - college graduate18%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state17%

Earth Science

All Students21%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino23%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged18%
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

English Language Arts

All Students27%
Females26%
Males27%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino25%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)62%
Economically disadvantaged26%
Non-economically disadvantaged33%
Students with disability5%
Students with no reported disability28%
English learner1%
Fluent-English proficient and English only37%
Migrant education14%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate23%
Parent education - high school graduate31%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)40%
Parent education - college graduate35%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state20%

Geometry

All Students11%
Females7%
Males14%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino12%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged10%
Non-economically disadvantaged19%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability11%
English learner5%
Fluent-English proficient and English only13%
Migrant education14%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate12%
Parent education - high school graduate5%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)7%
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 Students55%
Females52%
Males58%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino55%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged53%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability54%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only57%
Migrant education55%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate58%
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)65%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Physics

All Students83%
Females82%
Males83%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino81%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged82%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability82%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only83%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate77%
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 Students35%
Females28%
Males42%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino33%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)64%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Non-economically disadvantaged46%
Students with disability7%
Students with no reported disability37%
English learner4%
Fluent-English proficient and English only47%
Migrant education29%
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate33%
Parent education - high school graduate39%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)37%
Parent education - college graduate54%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state22%

World History

All Students20%
Females8%
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino14%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged21%
Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability20%
English learner11%
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 - 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

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 83% in 2012.

566 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
67%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

562 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
77%

2009

 
 
79%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

English Language Arts

All Students67%
Females73%
Males62%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino88%
Hispanic or Latino66%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)53%
Declined to staten/a
Economically disadvantaged65%
Non-economically disadvantaged89%
Economic Status Unknownn/a
Students with disability12%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner28%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant education48%

Math

All Students78%
Females80%
Males77%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipino94%
Hispanic or Latino79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)56%
Declined to staten/a
Economically disadvantaged78%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Economic Status Unknownn/a
Students with disability22%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner58%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant education67%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


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

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 85% 49%
Multiple or No Response 6% 3%
White 5% 28%
Filipino 3% 3%
African American 1% 7%
Asian 1% 8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 133%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 226%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 92% 85%
Mixteco 5% 0%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 1% 1%
Ilocano 1% 0%
All other non-English languages 0% 1%
Arabic 0% 1%
Cantonese 0% 2%
French 0% 0%
German 0% 0%
Italian 0% 0%
Japanese 0% 0%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 0% 1%
Portuguese 0% 0%
Thai 0% 0%
Vietnamese 0% 2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 14N/A11
Average years teaching 17N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 97%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 3%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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