Foothill High School in Bakersfield, 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 24.

501 Park Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93306

Student Enrollment: 648

County Name : Kern
District Name: Kern 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. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.36639
Longitude: -118.91653

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: 27 (569 to 596)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (467 tested out of 472)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (468 tested out of 472)
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: 99% (120 tested out of 121)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (120 tested out of 121)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (461 tested out of 466)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (463 tested out of 466)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (193 tested out of 194)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (194 tested out of 194)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (65 tested out of 65)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (65 tested out of 65)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.2%

Here:	30%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.9%

Foothill High:	27%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 48.0% (12 proficient out of 25)

Here:	48%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 16.0% (4 proficient out of 25)

Here:	16%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)

Here:	55%
State average from 57 schools:	50%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 18.2% (2 proficient out of 11)

Foothill High:	18%
State average from 58 schools:	44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.1% (109 proficient out of 418)

Here:	26%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.2% (101 proficient out of 418)

Foothill High:	24%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 34.6% (37 proficient out of 107)

Here:	35%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 34.6% (37 proficient out of 107)

Here:	35%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.0% (110 proficient out of 408)

Here:	27%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.4% (100 proficient out of 409)

Here:	24%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.3% (25 proficient out of 175)

Here:	14%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 13.6% (24 proficient out of 176)

Here:	14%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 3.7% (2 proficient out of 54)

Here:	4%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 54)

Foothill High:	0%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 92.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 92.0%

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) : 1605

2006 API (Base) : 588

Here:	588.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 599

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 570 (1170 students included)

Foothill High:	570
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 643 (316 students included)

Foothill High:	643
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1063

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 580 (1063 students included)

Here:	580
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 479

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 503 (479 students included)

Here:	503
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 168

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 360 (168 students included)

Foothill High:	360
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 73%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 19%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 56%

Here:	56.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%

Foothill High:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Foothill High:	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 : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 77%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.08

Here:	2.1
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 1%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 153.9599426

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1577

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 473.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1605

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 321.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1592

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 238.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 966

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 217.350

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 652

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 195.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 658

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 197.400

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 564

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 56.400

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 10.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 3.350
2006 API (Growth) : 596
2005 API (Base): 569
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 578

Foothill High:	578
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 555

Here:	555
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 649

Here:	649
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 615

Here:	615
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 588

Foothill High:	588
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 544

Here:	544
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 44 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 514

Here:	514
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 509

Here:	509
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 354

Foothill High:	354
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 330

Foothill High:	330
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 617
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 606

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 658

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 197.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 665

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 199.500

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