Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential99%96%
Emergency credential or waiver1%2%
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Teacher Experience
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1113
Average years teaching in district1011
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Average Class Size
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size2425
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Asian41%8%
White35%28%
Hispanic or Latino12%49%
Multiple or No Response4%3%
African American3%7%
Filipino3%3%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
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Source: 1CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
2CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program110%51%
English language learners29%24%
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Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Korean36%1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)14%<1%
Spanish12%85%
Japanese9%<1%
Arabic7%<1%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)4%1%
Urdu4%<1%
Farsi (Persian)3%<1%
Portuguese2%<1%
Vietnamese2%2%
All other non-English languages2%<1%
Cantonese1%2%
German<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Tigrinya<1%<1%
Punjabi<1%<1%
Pashto<1%<1%
Armenian<1%<1%
Russian<1%<1%
Burmese<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Hungarian<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,466$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional69%61%
Student and staff support6%11%
Administration12%13%
Other expenditures14%16%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2007-2008 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Economics: Macro
  • Economics: Micro
  • English Literature & Composition
  • Environmental Science
  • European History
  • Government & Politics: Comparative
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
Source: The College Board®, 2007-2008

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2007-2008 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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