Gonzales High School in Gonzales, 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 38.

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Gonzales, CA 93926

Student Enrollment: 206

County Name : Monterey
District Name: Gonzales 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. : 28
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Simon Salinas
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. : 17
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Farr
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 36.51169
Longitude: -121.43957

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: 17 (623 to 640)
Met 14 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 0% (0 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 89% (170 tested out of 191)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 94% (180 tested out of 191)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (127 tested out of 140)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (135 tested out of 140)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 90% (132 tested out of 147)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (139 tested out of 147)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 23% (4 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 84% (15 tested out of 18)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.8%

Here:	42%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 31.1%

Here:	31%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.9% (67 proficient out of 168)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.3% (55 proficient out of 176)

Here:	31%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.1% (48 proficient out of 126)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.1% (40 proficient out of 133)

Gonzales High:	30%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.3% (44 proficient out of 132)

Here:	33%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.7% (42 proficient out of 137)

Gonzales High:	31%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 14)

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

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 86.7%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 93.8%

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) : 506

2006 API (Base) : 632

Gonzales High:	632.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 640

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 626 (470 students included)

Here:	626
State average from 786 schools:	637

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 333

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 613 (333 students included)

Here:	613
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 360

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 604 (360 students included)

Gonzales High:	604
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 47
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 93%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 53%

Here:	53.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

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

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 36%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 46%

Here:	46.0%
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 : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 70%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.11

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 : 9%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 153.7520913

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 149.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 506

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 101.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 505

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 75.750

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 315

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 70.875

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 216

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 64.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 211

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 63.300

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 180

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 18.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 22

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 2.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 24

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.200
2006 API (Growth) : 640
2005 API (Base): 623
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 635

Here:	635
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 619

Here:	619
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 624

Here:	624
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 599

Here:	599
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 616

Here:	616
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 612

Here:	612
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 4 (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 : 626
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 618

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 218

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 65.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 213

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 63.900