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Buhach Colony 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 50.

PO Box 753
Atwater, CA 95301


Student Enrollment: 459

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: 37.34821
Longitude: -120.57662

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: -3 (659 to 656)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (192 tested out of 196)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (190 tested out of 196)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (178 tested out of 182)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (179 tested out of 182)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (235 tested out of 242)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (234 tested out of 242)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (139 tested out of 143)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (139 tested out of 143)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (40 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (40 tested out of 43)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.8%
Here:  49%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.1%
Buhach Colony High:  50%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 27.3% (6 proficient out of 22)
Here:  27%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 22.7% (5 proficient out of 22)
Here:  23%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 40.5% (15 proficient out of 37)
Here:  41%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 56.8% (21 proficient out of 37)
Here:  57%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.2% (67 proficient out of 180)
Here:  37%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.5% (65 proficient out of 178)
Here:  37%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.1% (113 proficient out of 171)
Buhach Colony High:  66%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.3% (113 proficient out of 173)
Here:  65%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.4% (79 proficient out of 223)
Here:  35%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.6% (88 proficient out of 222)
Here:  40%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.6% (32 proficient out of 130)
Here:  25%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.3% (42 proficient out of 130)
Here:  32%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.0% (4 proficient out of 40)
Here:  10%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.5% (7 proficient out of 40)
Here:  18%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 97.7%

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) : 1183

2006 API (Base) : 666
Here:  666.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 673


2006 Asian API (Base) : 692 (127 students included)
Buhach Colony High:  692
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 609 (530 students included)
Here:  609
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 730 (442 students included)
Here:  730
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 555

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 616 (555 students included)
Buhach Colony High:  616
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 383

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 589 (383 students included)
Here:  589
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 117

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 450 (117 students included)
Here:  450
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 45%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 37%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 41%
Here:  41.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%
Buhach Colony High:  2.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 14%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
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 : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.62
Here:  2.6
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 73%
Here:  73.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 16%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 160.7506840

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1178

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 353.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1183

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 236.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1162

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 174.300

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 726

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 163.350

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 470

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

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 467

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 140.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 406

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 40.600

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 60

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.000

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 19.350
2006 API (Growth) : 656
2005 API (Base): 659
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 679
Here:  679
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 672
Here:  672
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 599
Buhach Colony High:  599
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 620
Here:  620
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -21 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 721
Buhach Colony High:  721
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 704
Buhach Colony High:  704
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 606
Here:  606
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 611
Here:  611
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 581
Here:  581
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 590
Here:  590
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 445
Here:  445
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 468
Here:  468
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -23 (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 : 682
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 680

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 472

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 141.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 469

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 140.700

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