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Gardena Senior High School in Gardena, 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 16.

1301 West 182nd St.
Gardena, CA 90248


Student Enrollment: 936

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles 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. : 51
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerome Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Maxine Waters
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.86634
Longitude: -118.29604

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: 28 (534 to 562)
Met 7 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 92% (351 tested out of 383)
Math Participation Rate African American: 92% (353 tested out of 385)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 96% (20 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (15 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 93% (13 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 91% (445 tested out of 489)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 89% (439 tested out of 491)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (10 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 80% (12 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate White: 87% (13 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 92% (633 tested out of 687)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (623 tested out of 687)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 94% (324 tested out of 344)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 92% (315 tested out of 344)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (86 tested out of 98)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 88% (86 tested out of 98)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 26.0%
Here:  26%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 15.5%
Here:  16%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 21.6% (69 proficient out of 320)
Here:  22%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 8.6% (28 proficient out of 325)
Here:  9%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 58.8% (10 proficient out of 17)
Here:  59%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 55.6% (10 proficient out of 18)
Here:  56%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 30.8% (4 proficient out of 13)
Here:  31%
State average from 296 schools:  68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 16.7% (2 proficient out of 12)
Here:  17%
State average from 295 schools:  65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.9% (112 proficient out of 416)
Here:  27%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 18.0% (74 proficient out of 410)
Here:  18%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 33.3% (4 proficient out of 12)
Gardena Senior High:  33%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.3% (159 proficient out of 604)
Here:  26%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 16.3% (98 proficient out of 600)
Here:  16%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.7% (69 proficient out of 318)
Here:  22%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.5% (45 proficient out of 310)
Here:  15%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.1% (8 proficient out of 79)
Here:  10%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 6.2% (5 proficient out of 81)
Here:  6%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 59.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 55.0%

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) : 2302

2006 API (Base) : 557
Gardena Senior High:  557.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 569


2006 African American API (Base) : 531 (894 students included)
Gardena Senior High:  531
State average from 246 schools:  605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 563 (1209 students included)
Here:  563
State average from 786 schools:  637
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1630

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 554 (1630 students included)
Here:  554
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 882

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 540 (882 students included)
Here:  540
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 200

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 375 (200 students included)
Here:  375
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 40%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 51%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 2%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 65%
Here:  65.0%
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): 0%
Gardena Senior High:  0.0%
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): 9%
Here:  9.0%
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 : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 55%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.29
Here:  2.3
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 84%
Gardena Senior High:  84.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 7%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 148.0970212

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2299

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 689.700

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2302

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 460.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2288

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 343.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1431

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 321.975

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 1046

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 313.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1093

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 327.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 775

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 77.500

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 212

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 21.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 313

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 15.650
2006 API (Growth) : 562
2005 API (Base): 534
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 539
Here:  539
State average from 247 schools:  609

2005 African American API (Base) : 506
Here:  506
State average from 247 schools:  602
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)

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

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 542
Here:  542
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 558
Gardena Senior High:  558
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 538
Gardena Senior High:  538
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 543
Here:  543
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 531
Here:  531
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 380
Here:  380
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 357
Here:  357
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 23 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 589
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 585

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 1055

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 316.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1102

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 330.600

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