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Alhambra High School in Alhambra, CA



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 69.

101 South Second St.
Alhambra, CA 91801


Student Enrollment: 824

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Alhambra Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Latitude: 34.09312
Longitude: -118.12829

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 3 (714 to 717)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 0% (0 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (381 tested out of 383)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (381 tested out of 383)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (365 tested out of 375)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (366 tested out of 375)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 94% (41 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (42 tested out of 44)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (536 tested out of 547)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (537 tested out of 547)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (427 tested out of 433)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (429 tested out of 433)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (61 tested out of 66)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (60 tested out of 66)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.7%
Alhambra High:  52%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.5%
Here:  55%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 64.4% (224 proficient out of 348)
Alhambra High:  64%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 79.3% (276 proficient out of 348)
Here:  79%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.5% (130 proficient out of 338)
Here:  39%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.7% (104 proficient out of 339)
Here:  31%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 52.5% (21 proficient out of 40)
Here:  53%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.8% (20 proficient out of 41)
Alhambra High:  49%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 49.8% (248 proficient out of 498)
Alhambra High:  50%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 54.5% (272 proficient out of 499)
Here:  55%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.7% (211 proficient out of 416)
Here:  51%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 62.7% (262 proficient out of 418)
Alhambra High:  63%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.3% (6 proficient out of 58)
Here:  10%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.8% (5 proficient out of 57)
Alhambra High:  9%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 97.7%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.5%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 2352

2006 API (Base) : 721
Here:  721.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 726


2006 Asian API (Base) : 804 (1150 students included)
Alhambra High:  804
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 634 (981 students included)
Here:  634
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 685 (158 students included)
Here:  685
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1549

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 712 (1549 students included)
Here:  712
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 1213

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 738 (1213 students included)
Here:  738
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 161

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 433 (161 students included)
Here:  433
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 48%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 42%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 7%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 61%
Here:  61.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 32%
Alhambra High:  32.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.74
Alhambra High:  2.7
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%
Here:  94.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 168.3683654

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2349

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 704.700

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2351

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 470.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2345

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 351.750

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1529

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 344.025

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 893

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 267.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 854

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 256.200

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 726

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 72.600

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 226

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 22.600

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 401

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 20.050
2006 API (Growth) : 717
2005 API (Base): 714
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 795
Here:  795
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 786
Alhambra High:  786
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 633
Here:  633
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 630
Alhambra High:  630
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 682
Here:  682
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 718
Here:  718
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : -36 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 706
Here:  706
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 705
Here:  705
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 741
Here:  741
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 672
Here:  672
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 69 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 433
Alhambra High:  433
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 490
Here:  490
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -57 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 748
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 746

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 921

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 276.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 883

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 264.900

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