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Las Lomas High School

Public | 9-12 | 1454 students

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4 stars

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Posted April 1, 2013

las lomas sucks. the kids there are very rude. im a sophomore girl and i cant seem to find any accepting down to earth people here. ive been begging my dad to let me transfer since i first started. dont listen to the other reviews. yes, it offers great electives, but it gives wayyyy to much homework and the teachers are very unwilling to help. i switched into independent studies because i hated this school so much, and its not only me, ive read reviews from different sites where people have the same problem. its in a generally wealthy area so the kids here are expecially stuck up. just trust me on this one.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 4, 2013

Las Lomas High School is an excellent public high school. Not only does its test scores go up continuously for the last 16 years, it also provides a comprehensive extra curricular program for students to explore their talents and make good use of their after school time. The leadership connects with the students and really have the students' best interest in mind regardless of their learning ability and socioeconomic status. I strongly recommend Las Lomas High School for any student who needs a high school education. Ellen Osmundson, Parent
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 1, 2012

This school get worse year to year. The new vice principals are terrible and the feeling you get from entering the school is not as great as compared to other schools.
—Submitted by a student


Posted April 28, 2011

Las Lomas is a wonderful school. The campus is very well kept up for being around for so many years, and the teachers seem to genuinely care. I feel that my children are getting a very good education, and have the opportunity to participate in many different sports, and clubs.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 5, 2010

Do NOT send your child to Las Lomas if he or she has any learning difficulties. The teachers, for the most part, are unwilling to help. The administration doesn't want to be bothered. Many parents have removed their kids from Las Lomas because their assistance to disabled kids is non-existent. If your kids attended WCI and were successful, they CANNOT receive that level of assistance, or any at all, at Las Lomas.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 21, 2009

My children have had an excellent experience at Las Lomas, both educationally and socially. Teachers and staff believe in open communication--our emails and phone calls are always answered in a timely manner. Students and parents are respected. Everyone is friendly and inclusive. The PTSA here is wonderful--they work very hard for all of our children and do a great job of getting students, parents and teachers involved. Las Lomas was also given the US Dept of Education's Blue Ribbon Award this year. I believe these are hard to come by. My children are getting a great education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 3, 2009

Wonderful school, my son loved this school so much and liked the teachers, all the teachers are amazing, the counsellors are perfect and everything is perfect in this great school. I highly recommend it to everyone, you will love it. Thank God that my son was there, now he is at the University of California.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 2, 2007

My son took the Japanese course and it was great, by far it was his favorite class and he learned a lot. The class had several Japaneses students and at parents night several parents where very complimentary of the teacher.
—Submitted by Michael D, a parent


Posted August 31, 2006

Amazing school--there is something here for everyone. The academics are strong, the activities well-planned and diverse. With financial support from the community, the facilities are excellent. A well-rounded school with teachers who genuinely care about their students and are knowledgeable of their subject-matter (most have MA's or higher).
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 12, 2006

Well above average with respect to extracurricular activities available. Dynamic principal. Most teachers know their stuff and work well with kids, but there is some dead weight here and there. Principal and PSTA communicate regularly with community via email.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 25, 2005

My daughter attended this school and found it to be a great experience. She participated in Sports and was a Cheerleader. I highly recommend this school to parents relocating to the East Bay.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 24, 2005

The academics are outstanding. Parent and community support keep much needed programs from be cut from the budget. All extracurricular activities are great--although no marching band.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 11, 2005

I've heard complaints about the Japanese courses; in general, it's a good school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 4, 2003

Actually, I was the student from 1967 to graduating in 1970. Long time ago, but in many ways was the best part of my life. I had some wonderful friends that I have kept in touch with. A few great teachers that believed in me. Lessons learned, if you yourself don't try, you have no one to blame but yourself. Don't be a wall flower, ask and you will receive. Jock, geek, wrong crowd, they are in reality just like you. If you make the first move, you may find a new life long friend. And finally, high school is what you make it. Make the most of it.
—Submitted by a former student


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This school's
API score

874

Change from
2011 to 2012

+6

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

10 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

5 / 10


API Growth scores over time

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  • This school met the state goal of 800.

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API score

874

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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.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+6

Change from 2011 to 2012
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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

10 / 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)

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API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
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.

169 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
26%

2011

 
 
22%

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
28%
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.

159 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
94%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
91%
Earth Science

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

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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English Language Arts

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

360 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
81%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.

186 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
84%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
83%
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

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

2012

 
 
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2011

 
 
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World History

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

368 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
74%
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.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
27%

2011

 
 
13%

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
17%
Algebra II

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

197 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
63%

2009

 
 
46%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

196 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
58%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.

155 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
72%
Earth Science

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

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
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English Language Arts

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

373 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
79%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.

100 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
40%

2011

 
 
34%

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
48%
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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Science

The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.

371 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
78%
World History

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

32 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
27%

2011

 
 
61%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
63%
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.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
0%

2011

 
 
3%

2010

 
 
12%

2009

 
 
0%
Algebra II

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

105 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
19%

2011

 
 
12%

2010

 
 
9%

2009

 
 
7%
Biology/Life Sciences

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

94 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
87%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
78%
Chemistry

The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

138 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
70%

2011

 
 
47%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
54%
Earth Science

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

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
53%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
62%

2009

 
 
36%
English Language Arts

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

367 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
70%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
70%
Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
9%

2011

 
 
22%

2010

 
 
10%

2009

 
 
15%
High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11)

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

191 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
51%
Physics

The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

32 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
100%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
89%
U.S. History

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

369 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
81%

2009

 
 
79%
World History

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

2012

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
n/a

2010

 
 
13%

2009

 
 
n/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.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students26%
Females28%
Males25%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino21%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)27%
Economically disadvantaged15%
Non-economically disadvantaged28%
Students with disability15%
Students with no reported disability28%
English learner25%
Fluent-English proficient and English only26%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented45%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate33%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)26%
Parent education - college graduate18%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate36%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Algebra II

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Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students94%
Females95%
Males94%
African Americann/a
Asian97%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino92%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)95%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability94%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only94%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)89%
Parent education - college graduate91%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate98%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Earth Science

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Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
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White (not Hispanic)n/a
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Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
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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 Students87%
Females90%
Males83%
African Americann/a
Asian91%
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latino72%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Native Hawaiiann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)87%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Non-economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disability63%
Students with no reported disability88%
English learner21%
Fluent-English proficient and English only89%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented98%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate82%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)76%
Parent education - college graduate86%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate92%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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Malesn/a
African Americann/a
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Filipinon/a
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American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
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Non-economically disadvantagedn/a
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Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
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Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Geometry

All Students82%
Females83%
Males82%
African Americann/a
Asian86%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino77%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)81%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability83%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only82%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)81%
Parent education - college graduate77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate86%
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
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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 Students71%
Females67%
Males75%
African Americann/a
Asian74%
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latino61%
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged63%
Non-economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disability33%
Students with no reported disability76%
English learner18%
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented95%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate56%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)60%
Parent education - college graduate71%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate79%
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 Students27%
Females37%
Males18%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)30%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged28%
Students with disability8%
Students with no reported disability31%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only29%
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)39%
Parent education - college graduate24%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate23%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Algebra II

All Students67%
Females70%
Males64%
African Americann/a
Asian75%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
White (not Hispanic)68%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability67%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only68%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented91%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)40%
Parent education - college graduate66%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate73%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students71%
Females73%
Males69%
African Americann/a
Asian73%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino68%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)72%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Non-economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disability26%
Students with no reported disability78%
English learner30%
Fluent-English proficient and English only73%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate60%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)61%
Parent education - college graduate73%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate78%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Chemistry

All Students93%
Females92%
Males95%
African Americann/a
Asian100%
Filipino91%
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)93%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged94%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability94%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only94%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented98%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)73%
Parent education - college graduate92%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate98%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Earth Science

All Studentsn/a
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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
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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 Students82%
Females88%
Males75%
African American59%
Asian82%
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latino57%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Economically disadvantaged48%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disability33%
Students with no reported disability85%
English learner15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only86%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate35%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)78%
Parent education - college graduate82%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Geometry

All Students40%
Females41%
Males39%
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)42%
Economically disadvantaged45%
Non-economically disadvantaged39%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability41%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only40%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented73%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)30%
Parent education - college graduate39%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate44%
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
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 Students84%
Females88%
Males79%
African American71%
Asian85%
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latino67%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)86%
Economically disadvantaged66%
Non-economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disability29%
Students with no reported disability88%
English learner21%
Fluent-English proficient and English only87%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate44%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)69%
Parent education - college graduate88%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

World History

All Students27%
Females8%
Males41%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)31%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged35%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability30%
English learner17%
Fluent-English proficient and English only33%
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 Students0%
Femalesn/a
Malesn/a
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)0%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged0%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability0%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only0%
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

Algebra II

All Students19%
Females25%
Males13%
African Americann/a
Asian15%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino13%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)21%
Economically disadvantaged0%
Non-economically disadvantaged21%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability19%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only20%
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)19%
Parent education - college graduate13%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate27%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Biology/Life Sciences

All Students87%
Females90%
Males84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)90%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability90%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only93%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
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 graduate96%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate91%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Chemistry

All Students70%
Females68%
Males72%
African Americann/a
Asian71%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)75%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged72%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability71%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only70%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented97%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)50%
Parent education - college graduate74%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate74%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Earth Science

All Students53%
Females54%
Males52%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino36%
White (not Hispanic)60%
Economically disadvantaged25%
Non-economically disadvantaged58%
Students with disability25%
Students with no reported disability60%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only58%
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)55%
Parent education - college graduate59%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate58%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students76%
Females80%
Males73%
African Americann/a
Asian72%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino38%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)84%
Economically disadvantaged28%
Non-economically disadvantaged80%
Students with disability36%
Students with no reported disability78%
English learner19%
Fluent-English proficient and English only79%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented95%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate40%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)59%
Parent education - college graduate73%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate89%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Geometry

All Students9%
Females12%
Males6%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino0%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)14%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged8%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability12%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only10%
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 graduate5%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate17%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

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

All Students57%
Females48%
Males64%
African Americann/a
Asian64%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)58%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability57%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only58%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented85%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)33%
Parent education - college graduate48%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate65%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Physics

All Students100%
Females100%
Males100%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White (not Hispanic)100%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Non-economically disadvantaged100%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability100%
English learnern/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only100%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented100%
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 graduate100%
Parent education - declined to staten/a

U.S. History

All Students80%
Females81%
Males78%
African Americann/a
Asian77%
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)85%
Economically disadvantaged40%
Non-economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disability29%
Students with no reported disability83%
English learner25%
Fluent-English proficient and English only83%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented99%
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduate54%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)62%
Parent education - college graduate77%
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate90%
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
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 - 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.

374 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
97%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

375 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
95%

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
96%
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 Students95%
Females98%
Males91%
African American87%
Asian92%
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latino91%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)96%
Declined to state100%
Economically disadvantaged83%
Non-economically disadvantaged96%
Economic Status Unknownn/a
Students with disability63%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner58%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant educationn/a

Math

All Students95%
Females96%
Males94%
African American88%
Asian98%
Filipino100%
Hispanic or Latino79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)97%
Declined to state92%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Non-economically disadvantaged97%
Economic Status Unknownn/a
Students with disability69%
Tested with modificationsn/a
English learner84%
Language Fluency Unknownn/a
Migrant educationn/a
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
White 69% 28%
Asian 10% 8%
Multiple or No Response 9% 3%
Hispanic or Latino 7% 49%
African American 2% 7%
Filipino 2% 3%
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 15%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 23%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 36% 85%
All other non-English languages 14% 1%
Mandarin (Putonghua) 10% 1%
Portuguese 9% 0%
Korean 7% 1%
Farsi (Persian) 6% 0%
Cantonese 4% 2%
Arabic 3% 1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 3% 1%
Hindi 1% 0%
Punjabi 1% 1%
Rumanian 1% 0%
Russian 1% 0%
Thai 1% 0%
Vietnamese 1% 2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Average class size

  This school District averageState average
Average class size 22N/A25
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 10N/A11
Average years teaching 14N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 100%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 15%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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