Golden Valley High School in Merced, CA Back to: Merced, CA, California, All US cities. Discuss this school with others on our active California forum. City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 57. PO Box 2188 Merced, CA 95344 Student Enrollment: 622 County Name : Merced District Name: Merced 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. : 17 Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12 Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18 Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat Latitude: 37.28783 Longitude: -120.45091 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: 1 (680 to 681) Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria ELA Participation Rate African American: 93% (35 tested out of 38) Math Participation Rate African American: 93% (35 tested out of 38) ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5) Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5) ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (124 tested out of 125) Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (124 tested out of 125) ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7) Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (7 tested out of 7) ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (274 tested out of 275) Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (271 tested out of 276) ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (169 tested out of 170) Math Participation Rate White: 99% (169 tested out of 170) ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (333 tested out of 336) Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (331 tested out of 337) ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (265 tested out of 268) Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (264 tested out of 269) ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (79 tested out of 83) Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (76 tested out of 83) Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.5% Here:   49% State average from 1015 schools:   50% Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.3% Here:   43% State average from 1024 schools:   45% ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 30.0% (9 proficient out of 30) Here:   30% State average from 514 schools:   41% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 23.3% (7 proficient out of 30) Here:   23% State average from 511 schools:   31% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 43.1% (50 proficient out of 116) Golden Valley High:   43% State average from 519 schools:   69% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 55.2% (64 proficient out of 116) Here:   55% State average from 519 schools:   75% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.9% (100 proficient out of 257) Here:   39% State average from 887 schools:   40% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.8% (81 proficient out of 255) Golden Valley High:   32% State average from 888 schools:   36% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 69.1% (112 proficient out of 162) Here:   69% State average from 819 schools:   67% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.6% (90 proficient out of 162) Here:   56% State average from 820 schools:   60% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.7% (117 proficient out of 310) Golden Valley High:   38% State average from 913 schools:   38% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.7% (116 proficient out of 308) Golden Valley High:   38% State average from 920 schools:   36% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 34.1% (87 proficient out of 255) Here:   34% State average from 776 schools:   28% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 36.5% (93 proficient out of 255) Here:   37% State average from 776 schools:   33% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.4% (3 proficient out of 68) Here:   4% State average from 724 schools:   17% Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 6.0% (4 proficient out of 67) Here:   6% State average from 731 schools:   15% Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 93.4% Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 92.8% 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) : 1691 2006 API (Base) : 683 Here:   683.0 State average from 1166 schools:   664.7 Statewide Rank: 5 Similar Schools Rank: 6 2007 API Target: 689 2006 Asian API (Base) : 703 (342 students included) Golden Valley High:   703 State average from 296 schools:   814 2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 627 (745 students included) Here:   627 State average from 786 schools:   637 2006 Whites API (Base) : 758 (485 students included) Here:   758 State average from 697 schools:   761 Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 860 2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 636 (860 students included) Here:   636 State average from 796 schools:   633 Number of English Learners included in API : 697 2006 English Learner API (Base) : 628 (697 students included) Here:   628 State average from 511 schools:   599 Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 162 2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 431 (162 students included) Golden Valley High:   431 State average from 477 schools:   467 Percent African American : 6% Percent American Indian : 0% Percent Asian : 20% Percent Filipino : 1% Percent Hispanic or Latino : 45% Percent Pacific Islander : 0% Percent White : 28% Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 45% Here:   45.0% 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): 4% Here:   4.0% State average from 1260 schools:   3.0% Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15% Golden Valley High:   15.0% State average from 1260 schools:   16.0% Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10% Here:   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 : 28 Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 48% Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 35% Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22% Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 27% Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 10% Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6% Average Parent Education Level : 2.29 Here:   2.3 State average from 1260 schools:   2.7 Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 85% Here:   85.0% State average from 1256 schools:   91.8% Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 14% Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100% School Characteristic Index : 159.9852341 Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1689 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 506.700 Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1691 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 338.200 Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1678 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 251.700 Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1064 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 239.400 Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 640 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 192.000 Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 651 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 195.300 Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 570 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 57.000 Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 160 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 16.000 Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 363 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 18.150 2006 API (Growth) : 681 2005 API (Base): 680 Met School-wide Growth Target : No Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No 2005 African American API (Base) : 638 Golden Valley High:   638 State average from 247 schools:   602 2006 Asian API (Growth) : 707 Here:   707 State average from 298 schools:   818 2005 Asian API (Base) : 689 Here:   689 State average from 305 schools:   809 2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target) 2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 624 Here:   624 State average from 789 schools:   635 2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 625 Here:   625 State average from 769 schools:   626 2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target) 2006 Whites API (Growth) : 756 Here:   756 State average from 696 schools:   761 2005 White API (Base) : 754 Golden Valley High:   754 State average from 707 schools:   753 2005-2006 White Growth : 2 (failed to meet target) 2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 632 Here:   632 State average from 797 schools:   631 2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 637 Here:   637 State average from 793 schools:   619 2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -5 (failed to meet target) 2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 629 Here:   629 State average from 511 schools:   602 2005 English Learners API (Base) : 623 Here:   623 State average from 512 schools:   597 2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target) 2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 424 Here:   424 State average from 477 schools:   465 2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 425 Golden Valley High:   425 State average from 474 schools:   450 2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -1 (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 : 683 Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 680 Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 645 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 193.500 Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 656 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 196.800

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