Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential96%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 teaching1513
Average years teaching in district1511
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Filipino30%3%
Asian21%8%
White20%28%
Hispanic or Latino18%49%
African American10%7%
Pacific Islander1%<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 program137%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
Spanish39%85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog)21%1%
Vietnamese18%2%
All other non-English languages5%<1%
Ilocano4%<1%
Arabic2%<1%
Hmong2%1%
Cantonese2%2%
Lao1%<1%
Farsi (Persian)1%<1%
Russian1%<1%
Khmer (Cambodian)1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Gujarati<1%<1%
Burmese<1%<1%
Somali<1%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian)<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$10,048$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional58%61%
Student and staff support13%11%
Administration12%13%
Other expenditures17%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:
  • Art History
  • Art: Studio Drawing
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • European History
  • French Language
  • Government & Politics: Comparative
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • Physics C: Mechanics
  • Psychology
  • Spanish Language
  • Spanish Literature
  • 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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