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Atwater High School in Atwater, 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 55.

PO Box 835
Atwater, CA 95301


Student Enrollment: 465

County Name : Merced
District Name: Merced 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. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.36391
Longitude: -120.61701

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 (662 to 667)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (53 tested out of 54)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (54 tested out of 54)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (243 tested out of 246)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (241 tested out of 246)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (140 tested out of 140)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (140 tested out of 141)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (225 tested out of 225)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (223 tested out of 225)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (199 tested out of 204)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (198 tested out of 204)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (37 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (37 tested out of 37)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 46.6%
Here:  47%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.6%
Here:  45%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 58.8% (10 proficient out of 17)
Here:  59%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 47.1% (8 proficient out of 17)
Here:  47%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 34.6% (18 proficient out of 52)
Here:  35%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 41.5% (22 proficient out of 53)
Here:  42%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.7% (91 proficient out of 229)
Atwater High:  40%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.1% (91 proficient out of 227)
Here:  40%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.9% (82 proficient out of 137)
Here:  60%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.8% (71 proficient out of 137)
Here:  52%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.6% (77 proficient out of 216)
Here:  36%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.0% (75 proficient out of 214)
Here:  35%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.9% (58 proficient out of 194)
Here:  30%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 35.2% (68 proficient out of 193)
Here:  35%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.6% (3 proficient out of 35)
Atwater High:  9%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.6% (3 proficient out of 35)
Atwater High:  9%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 93.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 92.4%

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) : 1263

2006 API (Base) : 678
Here:  678.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 684


2006 Asian API (Base) : 694 (138 students included)
Atwater High:  694
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 640 (700 students included)
Here:  640
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 738 (361 students included)
Here:  738
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 719

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 636 (719 students included)
Here:  636
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 574

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 621 (574 students included)
Here:  621
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 104

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 443 (104 students included)
Atwater High:  443
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 55%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 28%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 51%
Here:  51.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Atwater 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: 20%
Here:  20.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
Here:  9.0%
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 : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 55%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.25
Here:  2.3
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 : 9%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 160.3424519

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1260

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 378.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1263

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 252.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1244

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 186.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 758

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 170.550

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 485

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 145.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 503

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 150.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 417

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 41.700

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 119

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 11.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 391

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 19.550
2006 API (Growth) : 667
2005 API (Base): 662
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 690
Here:  690
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 688
Here:  688
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 627
Atwater High:  627
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 616
Here:  616
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 730
Atwater High:  730
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 719
Here:  719
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 621
Here:  621
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 618
Here:  618
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 614
Atwater High:  614
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 607
Here:  607
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 440
Here:  440
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 441
Here:  441
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -1 (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 : 672
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 666

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 490

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 147.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 514

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 154.200

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