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Carson Senior High School in Carson, 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 22.

22328 South Main St.
Carson, CA 90745


Student Enrollment: 928

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles 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. : 55
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jenny Oropeza
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Juanita Millender-McDonald
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.82395
Longitude: -118.27590

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: -10 (595 to 585)
Met 13 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 92% (201 tested out of 219)
Math Participation Rate African American: 93% (211 tested out of 228)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 72% (5 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 89% (16 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 93% (197 tested out of 212)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 94% (201 tested out of 214)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 89% (351 tested out of 395)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 91% (365 tested out of 403)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 98% (47 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 88% (42 tested out of 48)
ELA Participation Rate White: 90% (26 tested out of 29)
Math Participation Rate White: 83% (24 tested out of 29)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 90% (473 tested out of 523)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 92% (489 tested out of 533)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 89% (220 tested out of 248)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 91% (232 tested out of 254)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 82% (73 tested out of 90)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 87% (80 tested out of 92)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.1%
Here:  38%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 32.0%
Here:  32%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 31.5% (57 proficient out of 181)
Carson Senior High:  32%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 22.0% (42 proficient out of 191)
Here:  22%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 56.3% (9 proficient out of 16)
Here:  56%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 61.1% (11 proficient out of 18)
Here:  61%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.3% (102 proficient out of 188)
Here:  54%
State average from 296 schools:  68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 55.2% (106 proficient out of 192)
Carson Senior High:  55%
State average from 295 schools:  65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.3% (114 proficient out of 342)
Here:  33%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.1% (89 proficient out of 355)
Here:  25%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 26.7% (12 proficient out of 45)
Here:  27%
State average from 41 schools:  44%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 22.5% (9 proficient out of 40)
Here:  23%
State average from 42 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 37.5% (9 proficient out of 24)
Here:  38%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 30.4% (7 proficient out of 23)
Here:  30%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.3% (149 proficient out of 462)
Here:  32%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.8% (133 proficient out of 478)
Here:  28%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.3% (44 proficient out of 217)
Here:  20%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.3% (44 proficient out of 228)
Here:  19%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.5% (3 proficient out of 67)
Here:  5%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.4% (4 proficient out of 74)
Here:  5%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 84.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 80.7%

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) : 2497

2006 API (Base) : 581
Here:  581.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 592


2006 African American API (Base) : 533 (500 students included)
Here:  533
State average from 246 schools:  605

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 672 (594 students included)
Here:  672
State average from 90 schools:  771

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 550 (1118 students included)
Here:  550
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Pacific Islanders API (Base) : 552 (136 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1162

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 578 (1162 students included)
Here:  578
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 682

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 523 (682 students included)
Here:  523
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 203

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 372 (203 students included)
Carson Senior High:  372
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 21%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 23%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 45%
Percent Pacific Islander : 5%
Percent White : 3%

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): 10%
Carson Senior 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: 9%
Here:  9.0%
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 : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 69%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.75
Here:  2.8
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 86%
Here:  86.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 8%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 155.7969828

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 737.700

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2497

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 499.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2488

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 373.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 283.725

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 994

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 298.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1040

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 312.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 713

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 71.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 229

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 22.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 464

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 23.200
2006 API (Growth) : 585
2005 API (Base): 595
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 542
Here:  542
State average from 247 schools:  609

2005 African American API (Base) : 539
Carson Senior High:  539
State average from 247 schools:  602
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 678
Here:  678
State average from 90 schools:  777

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 687
Here:  687
State average from 90 schools:  766
2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : -9 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 552
Here:  552
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 563
Here:  563
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -11 (failed to meet target)

2006 Pacific Islanders API (Growth) : 553

2005 Pacific Islanders API (Base) : 554
2005-2006 Subgroup Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 583
Here:  583
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 583
Carson Senior High:  583
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 528
Here:  528
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 556
Carson Senior High:  556
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -28 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 379
Carson Senior High:  379
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 366
Here:  366
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 657
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 648

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 997

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 299.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1043

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 312.900

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