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PO Box 835
Atwater, CA 95301
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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 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: | 665 |
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 |
2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 636 (719 students included)
| Here: | 636 | | State average from 796 schools: | 633 |
2006 English Learner API (Base) : 621 (574 students included)
| Here: | 621 | | State average from 511 schools: | 599 |
2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 443 (104 students included)
| Atwater High: | 443 | | State average from 477 schools: | 467 |
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 |
Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
| Atwater High: | 0.0% | | State average from 1260 schools: | 9 |
Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
| Here: | 0.0% | | State average from 1260 schools: | 3 |
Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 20%
| Here: | 20.0% | | State average from 1260 schools: | 16 |
Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%
| Here: | 9.0% | | State average from 1260 schools: | 9 |
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: | 3 |
Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%
| Here: | 96.0% | | State average from 1256 schools: | 92 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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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