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Gilroy Unified

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7810 Arroyo Circle
Gilroy, CA 95020
Santa Clara County
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PH: (408) 847-2700
FAX: (408) 847-4717

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Grades K-12 & ungraded
11,087 students
16 schools

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CST Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 2

English Language Arts

61% (2012)

63% (2011)

48% (2010)

45% (2009)

41% (2008)

41% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.

Math

69% (2012)

75% (2011)

57% (2010)

56% (2009)

54% (2008)

49% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 3

English Language Arts

47% (2012)

45% (2011)

43% (2010)

42% (2009)

38% (2008)

35% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

Math

72% (2012)

69% (2011)

65% (2010)

66% (2009)

64% (2008)

62% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 4

English Language Arts

66% (2012)

67% (2011)

61% (2010)

62% (2009)

51% (2008)

45% (2007)

46% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.

Math

70% (2012)

72% (2011)

71% (2010)

69% (2009)

56% (2008)

53% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 5

Science

57% (2012)

54% (2011)

50% (2010)

37% (2009)

38% (2008)

26% (2007)

22% (2006)
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.

English Language Arts

65% (2012)

64% (2011)

59% (2010)

53% (2009)

49% (2008)

40% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.

Math

67% (2012)

69% (2011)

57% (2010)

54% (2009)

50% (2008)

45% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 6

English Language Arts

61% (2012)

58% (2011)

50% (2010)

52% (2009)

43% (2008)

37% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

Math

57% (2012)

56% (2011)

55% (2010)

50% (2009)

42% (2008)

37% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 7

English Language Arts

66% (2012)

55% (2011)

57% (2010)

54% (2009)

49% (2008)

47% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.

Math

57% (2012)

54% (2011)

59% (2010)

53% (2009)

46% (2008)

43% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

Algebra I

Data not available for this district (2012)

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 8

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

12% (2012)

15% (2011)

11% (2010)

16% (2009)

27% (2008)

9% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

Science

66% (2012)

63% (2011)

56% (2010)

49% (2009)

53% (2008)

40% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

English Language Arts

62% (2012)

64% (2011)

56% (2010)

49% (2009)

48% (2008)

43% (2007)

43% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

44% (2012)

53% (2011)

44% (2010)

34% (2009)

29% (2008)

27% (2007)

28% (2006)
The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

Algebra I

65% (2012)

66% (2011)

52% (2010)

49% (2009)

48% (2008)

58% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.

Geometry

Data not available for this district (2012)

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 9

Algebra II

100% (2012)

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

71% (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

3% (2012)

5% (2011)

21% (2010)

15% (2009)

20% (2008)

7% (2007)

7% (2006)
The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 18% in 2012.

Biology/Life Sciences

66% (2012)

51% (2011)

54% (2010)

55% (2009)

52% (2008)

37% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 60% in 2012.

English Language Arts

63% (2012)

60% (2011)

60% (2010)

56% (2009)

51% (2008)

46% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 57% in 2012.

Physics

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Physics was 16% in 2006.

Earth Science

55% (2012)

56% (2011)

45% (2010)

61% (2009)

49% (2008)

6% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 39% in 2012.

World History

Data not available for this district (2012)

25% (2011)

0% (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

8% (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)
The state average for World History was 50% in 2012.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

Data not available for this district (2012)

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

2% (2008)

18% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Integrated/Coordinated Science 1 was 22% in 2012.

Algebra I

29% (2012)

30% (2011)

37% (2010)

18% (2009)

26% (2008)

23% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 25% in 2012.

Geometry

44% (2012)

44% (2011)

49% (2010)

34% (2009)

38% (2008)

58% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 48% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 10

Algebra II

45% (2012)

51% (2011)

39% (2010)

43% (2009)

51% (2008)

55% (2007)

31% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 42% in 2012.

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

Data not available for this district (2012)

Data not available for this district (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 75% in 2012.

Science

54% (2012)

48% (2011)

39% (2010)

39% (2009)

38% (2008)

31% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2012.

Biology/Life Sciences

49% (2012)

41% (2011)

43% (2010)

33% (2009)

27% (2008)

15% (2007)

18% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 43% in 2012.

English Language Arts

53% (2012)

48% (2011)

48% (2010)

46% (2009)

39% (2008)

35% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 50% in 2012.

Chemistry

43% (2012)

48% (2011)

32% (2010)

42% (2009)

48% (2008)

59% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Chemistry was 51% in 2012.

Earth Science

24% (2012)

33% (2011)

32% (2010)

35% (2009)

22% (2008)

50% (2007)

20% (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 35% in 2012.

World History

48% (2012)

48% (2011)

44% (2010)

36% (2009)

36% (2008)

30% (2007)

33% (2006)
The state average for World History was 46% in 2012.

Algebra I

21% (2012)

23% (2011)

26% (2010)

17% (2009)

21% (2008)

17% (2007)

9% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 13% in 2012.

Geometry

25% (2012)

28% (2011)

28% (2010)

13% (2009)

14% (2008)

18% (2007)

16% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 17% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

Grade 11

Algebra II

24% (2012)

21% (2011)

25% (2010)

18% (2009)

16% (2008)

16% (2007)

8% (2006)
The state average for Algebra II was 15% in 2012.

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

47% (2012)

43% (2011)

41% (2010)

54% (2009)

52% (2008)

41% (2007)

23% (2006)
The state average for High School (Summative) Mathematics (Grade 9-11) was 49% in 2012.

Biology/Life Sciences

44% (2012)

50% (2011)

39% (2010)

39% (2009)

43% (2008)

39% (2007)

36% (2006)
The state average for Biology/Life Sciences was 53% in 2012.

U.S. History

51% (2012)

51% (2011)

43% (2010)

43% (2009)

30% (2008)

33% (2007)

30% (2006)
The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.

English Language Arts

48% (2012)

49% (2011)

41% (2010)

40% (2009)

33% (2008)

36% (2007)

32% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.

Physics

71% (2012)

46% (2011)

35% (2010)

69% (2009)

53% (2008)

64% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Physics was 56% in 2012.

Chemistry

29% (2012)

25% (2011)

27% (2010)

24% (2009)

17% (2008)

29% (2007)

19% (2006)
The state average for Chemistry was 34% in 2012.

Earth Science

41% (2012)

47% (2011)

40% (2010)

29% (2009)

30% (2008)

18% (2007)

15% (2006)
The state average for Earth Science was 38% in 2012.

World History

31% (2012)

20% (2011)

8% (2010)

8% (2009)

0% (2008)

9% (2007)
The state average for World History was 18% in 2012.

Algebra I

10% (2012)

18% (2011)

13% (2010)

10% (2009)

13% (2008)

11% (2007)

6% (2006)
The state average for Algebra I was 10% in 2012.

Geometry

15% (2012)

6% (2011)

8% (2010)

13% (2009)

4% (2008)

10% (2007)

5% (2006)
The state average for Geometry was 9% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

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.

Testing in California: An Overview

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CAHSEE Results

Scale: % passing

Grade 10

English Language Arts

82% (2012)

85% (2011)

83% (2010)

79% (2009)

78% (2008)

73% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 83% in 2012.

Math

84% (2012)

84% (2011)

84% (2010)

79% (2009)

80% (2008)

75% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

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.

Testing in California: An Overview

CAHSEE Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % passing

Grade 10

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	82%
Females	87%
Males	78%
African American	94%
Asian	97%
Filipino	93%
Hispanic or Latino	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	93%
Two or more races	82%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Non-economically disadvantaged	93%
Economic Status Unknown	88%
Students participating in special education program	35%
English learner	38%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Females	87%
Males	82%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Filipino	88%
Hispanic or Latino	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	92%
Two or more races	87%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Non-economically disadvantaged	94%
Economic Status Unknown	91%
Students participating in special education program	44%
English learner	51%

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2011-2012

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.
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.
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.

Testing in California: An Overview

Teachers

Teacher Credentials

Source: ¹CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Full credential¹	91%	96%
Emergency credential or waiver¹	3%	2%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Teacher Experience

Source: ¹CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Average years teaching¹	14	13
Average years teaching in district¹	11	11

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Class size¹	27	25

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic or Latino	67%	49%
White	19%	28%
Multiple or No Response	8%	3%
Asian	3%	8%
Filipino	2%	3%
African American	1%	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	<1%	<1%
Pacific Islander	<1%	<1%

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Student Subgroups

Source: ¹NCES, 2008-2009
²CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
	This District	State Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program¹	58%	52%
English language learners²	29%	24%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

Finance data was not reported for this district.