Granite Hills High School in Porterville, 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 41.

600 West Grand Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

Student Enrollment: 400

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Porterville 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: 36.06933
Longitude: -118.98606

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 (612 to 629)
Met 21 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate African American: 80% (4 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 93% (12 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 93% (12 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 93% (12 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (238 tested out of 241)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (238 tested out of 241)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (127 tested out of 128)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (127 tested out of 128)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (219 tested out of 222)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (219 tested out of 222)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (146 tested out of 147)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (144 tested out of 146)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (15 tested out of 15)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.2%

Here:	33%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.4%

Here:	38%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 25.0% (3 proficient out of 12)

Here:	25%
State average from 57 schools:	50%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 16.7% (2 proficient out of 12)

Granite Hills High:	17%
State average from 58 schools:	44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 33.3% (4 proficient out of 12)

Here:	33%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)

Granite Hills High:	73%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.8% (68 proficient out of 228)

Here:	30%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.4% (85 proficient out of 227)

Granite Hills High:	37%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.3% (50 proficient out of 121)

Granite Hills High:	41%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 39.7% (48 proficient out of 121)

Here:	40%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.3% (52 proficient out of 214)

Granite Hills High:	24%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.0% (66 proficient out of 213)

Here:	31%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 16.2% (23 proficient out of 142)

Here:	16%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.9% (43 proficient out of 139)

Here:	31%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 15)

Granite Hills High:	0%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 15)

Granite Hills High:	0%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 91.4%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 93.4%

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) : 1054

2006 API (Base) : 638

Here:	638.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 646

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 624 (669 students included)

Here:	624
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 661 (315 students included)

Here:	661
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 571

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 608 (571 students included)

Here:	608
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 399

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 591 (399 students included)

Here:	591
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 45
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 63%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 30%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 38%

Here:	38.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

Granite Hills High:	3.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 15%

Granite Hills High:	15.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
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 : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.15

Here:	2.1
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 159.4173590

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1050

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 315.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1052

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 210.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1051

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 157.650

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 653

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 146.925

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 439

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 131.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 455

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 136.500

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 361

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 36.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 116

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 11.600

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 377

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 18.850
2006 API (Growth) : 629
2005 API (Base): 612
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 615

Here:	615
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 585

Granite Hills High:	585
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 652

Here:	652
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 653

Granite Hills High:	653
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 601

Here:	601
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 579

Granite Hills High:	579
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 586

Here:	586
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 555

Here:	555
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 667
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 661

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 441

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 132.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 457

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 137.100