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Dominguez High School in Compton, 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 14.

15301 San Jose
Compton, CA 90221


Student Enrollment: 698

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Compton 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. : 52
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mervyn M. Dymally
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.89337
Longitude: -118.18176

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 (559 to 554)
Met 17 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 91% (191 tested out of 211)
Math Participation Rate African American: 93% (195 tested out of 209)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (438 tested out of 469)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 94% (443 tested out of 469)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 65% (9 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 79% (11 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate White: 50% (1 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate White: 50% (1 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (239 tested out of 238)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (240 tested out of 236)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 93% (372 tested out of 398)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (377 tested out of 399)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (4 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (2 tested out of 2)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.0%
Dominguez High:  27%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 17.7%
Here:  18%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 21.9% (39 proficient out of 178)
Here:  22%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 9.8% (18 proficient out of 183)
Here:  10%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.1% (123 proficient out of 423)
Here:  29%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.1% (90 proficient out of 427)
Here:  21%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.8% (49 proficient out of 215)
Here:  23%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 11.5% (25 proficient out of 217)
Here:  12%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.5% (94 proficient out of 369)
Here:  26%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.0% (71 proficient out of 373)
Here:  19%
State average from 776 schools:  33%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 77.1%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 78.5%

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) : 1742

2006 API (Base) : 546
Here:  546.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 559


2006 African American API (Base) : 520 (471 students included)
Dominguez High:  520
State average from 246 schools:  605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 556 (1240 students included)
Here:  556
State average from 786 schools:  637
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1742

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 528 (1742 students included)
Dominguez High:  528
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 1082

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 543 (1082 students included)
Here:  543
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 60
Percent African American : 28%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 70%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 0%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%
Here:  3.0%
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: 49%
Here:  49.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 4%
Here:  4.0%
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 : 37
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.21
Here:  2.2
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 72%
Here:  72.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 14%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 146.6444913

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1738

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 521.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1740

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 348.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1737

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 260.550

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 994

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 223.650

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 775

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 232.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 786

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 235.800

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 565

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 56.500

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 39

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 3.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 201

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 10.050
2006 API (Growth) : 554
2005 API (Base): 559
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 529
Here:  529
State average from 247 schools:  609

2005 African American API (Base) : 531
Here:  531
State average from 247 schools:  602
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 564
Dominguez High:  564
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 570
Dominguez High:  570
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 534
Here:  534
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 559
Dominguez High:  559
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -25 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 554
Here:  554
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 568
Here:  568
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -14 (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 : 587
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 579

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 781

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 234.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 793

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 237.900

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