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Ganesha High School in Pomona, 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 36.

1151 Fairplex Dr.
Pomona, CA 91768


Student Enrollment: 513

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Pomona 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. : 61
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Negrete McLeod
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Nell Soto
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Grace Napolitano
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.06710
Longitude: -117.78774

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: 18 (611 to 629)
Met 17 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (39 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
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% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (453 tested out of 462)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (455 tested out of 467)
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% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (409 tested out of 412)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (410 tested out of 415)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (315 tested out of 316)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (317 tested out of 318)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (52 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (52 tested out of 55)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.5%
Ganesha High:  28%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.0%
Ganesha High:  34%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 23.7% (9 proficient out of 38)
Ganesha High:  24%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 22.5% (9 proficient out of 40)
Here:  23%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.4% (115 proficient out of 420)
Here:  27%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.2% (145 proficient out of 424)
Here:  34%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.5% (103 proficient out of 389)
Here:  27%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.2% (130 proficient out of 391)
Here:  33%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.0% (55 proficient out of 305)
Here:  18%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 28.7% (88 proficient out of 307)
Here:  29%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.0% (1 proficient out of 51)
Here:  2%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 2.0% (1 proficient out of 51)
Here:  2%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 82.8%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 96.0%

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) : 1044

2006 API (Base) : 626
Ganesha High:  626.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 635


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 621 (942 students included)
Ganesha High:  621
State average from 786 schools:  637
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 887

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 623 (887 students included)
Ganesha High:  623
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 672

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 594 (672 students included)
Ganesha High:  594
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 125

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 409 (125 students included)
Here:  409
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 91%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 1%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 77%
Here:  77.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 47%
Here:  47.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Here:  11.0%
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 : 49%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.82
Ganesha High:  1.8
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 79%
Here:  79.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 10%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 146.5254883

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1044

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 313.200

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1044

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 208.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1043

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 156.450

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 622

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 139.950

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 532

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 159.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 551

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 165.300

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 398

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 39.800

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

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 135

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.750
2006 API (Growth) : 629
2005 API (Base): 611
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 624
Ganesha High:  624
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 607
Here:  607
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 625
Here:  625
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 605
Here:  605
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 598
Here:  598
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 605
Here:  605
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 418
Here:  418
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 365
Here:  365
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 53 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 608
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 599

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 538

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 161.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 557

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 167.100

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