Arcata High School in Arcata, 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 83.

1720 M St.
Arcata, CA 95521

Student Enrollment: 231

County Name : Humboldt
District Name: Northern Humboldt Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Patty A. Berg
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Wes Chesbro
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Thompson
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 40.87701
Longitude: -124.08971

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: -5 (760 to 755)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 92% (22 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (23 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (158 tested out of 164)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (160 tested out of 164)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 92% (34 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 90% (33 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (19 tested out of 19)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.1%

Here:	72%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.9%

Here:	68%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 50.0% (8 proficient out of 16)

Here:	50%
State average from 57 schools:	50%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 68.8% (11 proficient out of 16)

Arcata High:	69%
State average from 58 schools:	44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 57.1% (12 proficient out of 21)

Here:	57%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 59.1% (13 proficient out of 22)

Arcata High:	59%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.7% (115 proficient out of 154)

Here:	75%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 68.4% (106 proficient out of 155)

Here:	68%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 66.7% (22 proficient out of 33)

Here:	67%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 62.5% (20 proficient out of 32)

Here:	63%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 36.8% (7 proficient out of 19)

Here:	37%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 15.8% (3 proficient out of 19)

Arcata High:	16%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 99.0%

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) : 638

2006 API (Base) : 769

Here:	769.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 774

2006 Whites API (Base) : 776 (478 students included)

Here:	776
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 92
Number of English Learners included in API : 2
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 39
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 6%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 74%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Arcata High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Arcata High:	6.0%
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 : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 25%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.74

Here:	3.7
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
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 : 171.9436150

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 638

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 191.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 637

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 127.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 623

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 93.450

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 400

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 90.000

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 247

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 74.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 242

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 72.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 211

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 21.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 57

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.700

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 178

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8.900
2006 API (Growth) : 755
2005 API (Base): 760
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 763

Arcata High:	763
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 767

Here:	767
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -4 (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 : 758
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 754

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 248

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 74.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 242

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 72.600