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Gretchen Whitney High School in Cerritos, 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 99.

16800 Shoemaker Ave.
Cerritos, CA 90703


Student Enrollment: 500

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: ABC 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. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.87842
Longitude: -118.05521

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 16 (979 to 995)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (362 tested out of 362)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (362 tested out of 362)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (53 tested out of 54)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (54 tested out of 54)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (50 tested out of 50)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (28 tested out of 28)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (43 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (1 tested out of 1)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 98.8%
Here:  99%
State average from 124 schools:  30%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 97.0%
Here:  97%
State average from 124 schools:  23%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 99.2% (355 proficient out of 358)
Here:  99%
State average from 16 schools:  73%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 98.9% (354 proficient out of 358)
Here:  99%
State average from 17 schools:  70%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 98.1% (52 proficient out of 53)
Here:  98%
State average from 7 schools:  73%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 96.3% (52 proficient out of 54)
Here:  96%
State average from 7 schools:  71%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 96.0% (48 proficient out of 50)
Here:  96%
State average from 82 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 84.0% (42 proficient out of 50)
Here:  84%
State average from 81 schools:  20%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 100.0% (27 proficient out of 27)
Gretchen Whitney High:  100%
State average from 67 schools:  51%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 96.3% (26 proficient out of 27)
Here:  96%
State average from 65 schools:  40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95.3% (41 proficient out of 43)
Gretchen Whitney High:  95%
State average from 98 schools:  24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 90.7% (39 proficient out of 43)
Gretchen Whitney High:  91%
State average from 98 schools:  19%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 100.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 100.0%

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) : 840

2006 API (Base) : 987
Gretchen Whitney High:  987.0
State average from 146 schools:  571.3
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 10

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Asian API (Base) : 990 (623 students included)
Gretchen Whitney High:  990
State average from 12 schools:  871
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 61
Number of English Learners included in API : 9
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 4
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 74%
Percent Filipino : 10%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 9%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 5%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 7%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 175 schools:  54.8%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 79%
Here:  79.0%
State average from 175 schools:  5.4%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 175 schools:  2.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 175 schools:  13.8%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 175 schools:  15.7%

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 : 96%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 10%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 45%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.20
Gretchen Whitney High:  4.2
State average from 175 schools:  2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
State average from 174 schools:  89.0%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 38%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 62%
School Characteristic Index : 193.1462428

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 320

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 153.600

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 520

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 156.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 320

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 102.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 520

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 104.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 520

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 78.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 160

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 32.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 349

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 78.525

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 160

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 9.600

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 160

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 4.800

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 160

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 4.800

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 160

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 12.800

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 176

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 52.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 177

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 53.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 175

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 17.500

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.250
2006 API (Growth) : 995
2005 API (Base): 979
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 998
Here:  998
State average from 12 schools:  877

2005 Asian API (Base) : 985
Here:  985
State average from 11 schools:  870
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 62%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 834
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 827

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 176

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 52.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 177

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 53.100

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