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5353 Airway Rd.

San Diego, CA 92154

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Sweetwater Union High School District

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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential199%96%
Emergency credential or waiver12%2%
Teacher Experience
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Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1813
Average years teaching in district1611
Average Class Size
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Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size12525
 
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino91%49%
Filipino4%3%
African American2%7%
White1%28%
Asian<1%8%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Multiple or No Response<1%3%
Student Subgroups
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Source: 1NCES, 2008-2009
2CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program173%52%
English language learners246%24%
Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish99%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)<1%1%
Hmong<1%1%
Farsi (Persian)<1%<1%
Vietnamese<1%2%
Mandarin (Putonghua)<1%<1%
 
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,851$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%61%
Student and staff support12%11%
Administration14%13%
Other expenditures14%16%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
 
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2008-2009 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Art: Studio Drawing
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Chemistry
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Physics B
  • Physics C: Mechanics
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • U.S. History
  • World History
Source: The College Board®, 2008-2009

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2008-2009 the College Board® administered AP exams in 37 courses spanning 22 subject areas, including literature, art, science, math, history, language, music and psychology.
  • Many schools offer college-level classes to prepare students for the AP exams, but students can take exams without completing a specific course.
  • The exams listed on GreatSchools profiles represent schools with at least one student taking each exam.
  • Students who score well on AP exams can earn advanced standing or college credit from most U.S. colleges and universities.
 
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