Golden West High School in Visalia, California (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 52.

1717 North McAuliff Rd.
Visalia, CA 93292

Student Enrollment: 526

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Visalia 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. : 34
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Maze
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. : 21
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Devin Nunes
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 36.34351
Longitude: -119.25209

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: 16 (639 to 655)
Met 19 out of 19 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 86% (6 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 86% (6 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (265 tested out of 273)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (263 tested out of 273)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (208 tested out of 213)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (206 tested out of 214)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (232 tested out of 240)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (233 tested out of 240)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (139 tested out of 141)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (137 tested out of 141)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (38 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (37 tested out of 38)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 48.6%

Here:	49%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.4%

Here:	37%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 39.1% (9 proficient out of 23)

Golden West High:	39%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 21.7% (5 proficient out of 23)

Here:	22%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.9% (88 proficient out of 245)

Here:	36%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.4% (60 proficient out of 246)

Here:	24%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.0% (128 proficient out of 197)

Golden West High:	65%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.4% (107 proficient out of 193)

Here:	55%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.3% (63 proficient out of 215)

Here:	29%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.7% (49 proficient out of 216)

Here:	23%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.0% (29 proficient out of 126)

Here:	23%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.7% (21 proficient out of 126)

Here:	17%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.9% (1 proficient out of 34)

Here:	3%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 33)

Here:	0%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 94.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 91.8%

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) : 1425

2006 API (Base) : 669

Here:	669.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 676

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 614 (676 students included)

Golden West High:	614
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 733 (653 students included)

Golden West High:	733
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 601

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 595 (601 students included)

Here:	595
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 332

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 567 (332 students included)

Here:	567
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 115

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 397 (115 students included)

Golden West High:	397
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 48%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 45%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 35%

Here:	35.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
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: 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
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 : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 6%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.48

Here:	2.5
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 99%

Here:	99.0%
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 : 162.4427905

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1415

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 424.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1425

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 285.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1425

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 213.750

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 885

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 199.125

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 571

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 171.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 592

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 177.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 452

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 45.200

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 210

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 21.000

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 532

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 26.600
2006 API (Growth) : 655
2005 API (Base): 639
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 603

Golden West High:	603
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 563

Here:	563
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 40 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 718

Here:	718
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 705

Here:	705
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 583

Here:	583
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 560

Here:	560
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 559

Here:	559
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 : 28 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 389

Here:	389
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 352

Here:	352
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 698
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 695

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 577

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 173.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 598

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 179.400