Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California (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 95.

1155 Santa Rita Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Student Enrollment: 667

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Pleasanton Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Alberto Torrico
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Liz Figueroa
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Richard W. Pombo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 37.66800
Longitude: -121.87357

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: 4 (836 to 840)
Met 10 out of 10 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: 75% (3 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (98 tested out of 98)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (97 tested out of 98)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
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: 99% (478 tested out of 483)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (481 tested out of 483)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (32 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (32 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (45 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (45 tested out of 47)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (41 tested out of 41)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 84.7%

Amador Valley High:	85%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 85.2%

Here:	85%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.4% (85 proficient out of 94)

Here:	90%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.5% (86 proficient out of 93)

Here:	93%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 73.3% (11 proficient out of 15)

Here:	73%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 60.0% (9 proficient out of 15)

Here:	60%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 58.0% (29 proficient out of 50)

Here:	58%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 64.0% (32 proficient out of 50)

Here:	64%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 87.5% (413 proficient out of 472)

Here:	88%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 87.8% (417 proficient out of 475)

Here:	88%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.5% (11 proficient out of 31)

Amador Valley High:	36%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.7% (12 proficient out of 31)

Here:	39%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 60.0% (27 proficient out of 45)

Here:	60%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 68.9% (31 proficient out of 45)

Here:	69%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 37.5% (15 proficient out of 40)

Here:	38%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 39.0% (16 proficient out of 41)

Here:	39%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 99.4%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.6%

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) : 1787

2006 API (Base) : 850

Here:	850.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Asian API (Base) : 927 (248 students included)

Here:	927
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 731 (152 students included)

Here:	731
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 852 (1292 students included)

Here:	852
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 72
Number of English Learners included in API : 126
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 135

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 606 (135 students included)

Here:	606
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 14%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 72%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 3%

Amador Valley High:	3.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 17%

Amador Valley High:	17.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Amador Valley High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 3%

Amador Valley High:	3.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 35%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.05

Here:	4.0
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Amador Valley High:	97.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 179.2651616

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1776

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 532.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1784

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 356.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1780

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 267.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1168

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 262.800

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 677

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 203.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 673

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 201.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 644

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 64.400

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 42

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 4.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 399

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 19.950
2006 API (Growth) : 840
2005 API (Base): 836
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 924

Here:	924
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 906

Amador Valley High:	906
State average from 305 schools:	809

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 711

Here:	711
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 702

Here:	702
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 843

Here:	843
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 839

Here:	839
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 594

Here:	594
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 614

Here:	614
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -20 (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 : 834
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 827

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 679

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 203.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 676

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 202.800