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Ferndale High School in Ferndale, 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 76.

1231 Main St.
Ferndale, CA 95536


Student Enrollment: 39

County Name : Humboldt
District Name: Ferndale 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. : 01
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Patty A. Berg
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. : 01
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Thompson
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 40.58260
Longitude: -124.25994

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: 74 (655 to 729)
Met 6 out of 6 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
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: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (33 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (2 tested out of 2)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 55.6%
Ferndale High:  56%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.4%
Here:  71%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.3% (18 proficient out of 32)
Here:  56%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.0% (22 proficient out of 31)
Here:  71%
State average from 820 schools:  60%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 100.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.8%

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) : 107

2006 API (Base) : 744
Here:  744.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 749


2006 Whites API (Base) : 758 (93 students included)
Ferndale High:  758
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 3
Number of English Learners included in API : 3
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 4
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 3%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 5%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 80%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 1%
Ferndale High:  1.0%
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): 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): 6%
Here:  6.0%
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 : 15
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 76%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.23
Here:  3.2
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Ferndale High:  100.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 171.2278673

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 107

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 32.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 105

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 21.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 105

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 15.750

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 15.750

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 42

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 12.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 42

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 12.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 3.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 25

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 2.500

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 28

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.400
2006 API (Growth) : 729
2005 API (Base): 655
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 744
Here:  744
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 675
Here:  675
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 69 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 769
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 760

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 42

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 12.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 42

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 12.600

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