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El Cerrito Senior High School in El Cerrito, 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 47.

540 Ashbury Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530


Student Enrollment: 360

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: West Contra Costa 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. : 14
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Loni Hancock
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Torlakson
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 10
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Ellen O. Tauscher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.90553
Longitude: -122.29423

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 (653 to 648)
Met 16 out of 24 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 91% (145 tested out of 160)
Math Participation Rate African American: 92% (147 tested out of 159)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (56 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (56 tested out of 57)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 88% (48 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 91% (50 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (71 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (72 tested out of 74)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (88 tested out of 97)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (91 tested out of 97)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 92% (52 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (54 tested out of 57)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (34 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (35 tested out of 39)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.9%
El Cerrito Senior High:  55%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.2%
Here:  47%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 36.5% (50 proficient out of 137)
Here:  37%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 24.3% (34 proficient out of 140)
Here:  24%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 71.4% (40 proficient out of 56)
Here:  71%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 78.6% (44 proficient out of 56)
Here:  79%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.2% (17 proficient out of 47)
Here:  36%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.3% (16 proficient out of 48)
Here:  33%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 88.4% (61 proficient out of 69)
Here:  88%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 75.7% (53 proficient out of 70)
El Cerrito Senior High:  76%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.8% (32 proficient out of 87)
Here:  37%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.5% (28 proficient out of 89)
Here:  32%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 38.5% (20 proficient out of 52)
El Cerrito Senior High:  39%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 41.5% (22 proficient out of 53)
Here:  42%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 21.2% (7 proficient out of 33)
El Cerrito Senior High:  21%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.7% (5 proficient out of 34)
Here:  15%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 89.4%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 89.7%

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) : 876

2006 API (Base) : 657
Here:  657.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 664


2006 African American API (Base) : 537 (347 students included)
Here:  537
State average from 246 schools:  605

2006 Asian API (Base) : 758 (173 students included)
El Cerrito Senior High:  758
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 630 (137 students included)
El Cerrito Senior High:  630
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 796 (181 students included)
El Cerrito Senior High:  796
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 252

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 562 (252 students included)
Here:  562
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 127
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 105

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 419 (105 students included)
Here:  419
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 42%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 18%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 16%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 20%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 25%
Here:  25.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 15%
El Cerrito Senior High:  15.0%
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: 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
El Cerrito Senior High:  12.0%
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 : 70%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 14%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.88
Here:  2.9
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 : 157.7673515

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 875

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 262.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 876

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 175.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 876

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 131.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 589

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 132.525

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 396

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 118.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 390

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 117.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 302

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 30.200

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 245

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 12.250
2006 API (Growth) : 648
2005 API (Base): 653
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 528
El Cerrito Senior High:  528
State average from 247 schools:  609

2005 African American API (Base) : 546
Here:  546
State average from 247 schools:  602
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 758
Here:  758
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 756
El Cerrito Senior High:  756
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 622
El Cerrito Senior High:  622
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 592
Here:  592
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 795
Here:  795
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 788
Here:  788
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 553
Here:  553
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 592
El Cerrito Senior High:  592
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -39 (failed to meet target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 573
Here:  573
State average from 512 schools:  597

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 411
Here:  411
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 423
Here:  423
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -12 (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 : 663
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 653

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 119.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 392

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 117.600

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