Benicia High School in Benicia, 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 91.

1101 Military West
Benicia, CA 94510

Student Enrollment: 454

County Name : Solano
District Name: Benicia 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. : 08
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Wolk
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. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 38.06382
Longitude: -122.17525

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 (800 to 805)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (32 tested out of 32)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (32 tested out of 32)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 95% (16 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 97% (29 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (30 tested out of 30)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (48 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (50 tested out of 52)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (290 tested out of 303)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (294 tested out of 303)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 88% (29 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 76% (25 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (30 tested out of 33)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 82.1%

Here:	82%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 75.9%

Here:	76%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 53.3% (16 proficient out of 30)

Here:	53%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 46.7% (14 proficient out of 30)

Here:	47%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.2% (15 proficient out of 17)

Benicia High:	88%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.8% (15 proficient out of 16)

Here:	94%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 96.4% (27 proficient out of 28)

Here:	96%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 82.8% (24 proficient out of 29)

Here:	83%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 64.6% (31 proficient out of 48)

Here:	65%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 60.0% (30 proficient out of 50)

Here:	60%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 86.1% (247 proficient out of 287)

Benicia High:	86%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.3% (233 proficient out of 290)

Here:	80%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 51.7% (15 proficient out of 29)

Here:	52%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.3% (11 proficient out of 33)

Benicia High:	33%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 28.0% (7 proficient out of 25)

Here:	28%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 16.7% (5 proficient out of 30)

Here:	17%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.7%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 98.8%

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) : 1267

2006 API (Base) : 809

Here:	809.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 8

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

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 744 (141 students included)

Here:	744
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 823 (845 students included)

Here:	823
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 86
Number of English Learners included in API : 19
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 105

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 487 (105 students included)

Here:	487
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 7%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 66%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 6%

Benicia High:	6.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%

Benicia High:	10.0%
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): 8%

Benicia High:	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 : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 17%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.68

Here:	3.7
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 173.0370115

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 378.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1267

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 253.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1267

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 190.050

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 819

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 184.275

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 473

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 141.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 470

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 141.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 418

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 41.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 194

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 19.400

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 167

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8.350
2006 API (Growth) : 805
2005 API (Base): 800
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 739

Here:	739
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 747

Benicia High:	747
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 819

Benicia High:	819
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 816

Here:	816
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 473

Here:	473
State average from 477 schools:	465

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 788
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 779

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 474

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 142.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 471

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 141.300