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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 33.

4859 West El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250


Student Enrollment: 698

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Centinela Valley 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. : 51
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jerome Horton
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Maxine Waters
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.91641
Longitude: -118.36246

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: 14 (610 to 624)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 92% (100 tested out of 109)
Math Participation Rate African American: 93% (101 tested out of 109)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (513 tested out of 532)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (509 tested out of 531)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (23 tested out of 23)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (530 tested out of 550)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (530 tested out of 550)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (346 tested out of 358)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (347 tested out of 358)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (77 tested out of 80)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (75 tested out of 80)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 35.1%
Hawthorne High:  35%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.5%
Here:  31%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 30.9% (29 proficient out of 94)
Here:  31%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 24.7% (23 proficient out of 93)
Here:  25%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.2% (163 proficient out of 476)
Here:  34%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.8% (140 proficient out of 470)
Here:  30%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (12 proficient out of 21)
Here:  57%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 28.6% (6 proficient out of 21)
Here:  29%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.8% (170 proficient out of 503)
Hawthorne High:  34%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.1% (145 proficient out of 499)
Here:  29%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.9% (87 proficient out of 336)
Hawthorne High:  26%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.7% (86 proficient out of 335)
Hawthorne High:  26%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.3% (6 proficient out of 72)
Hawthorne High:  8%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.3% (8 proficient out of 71)
Here:  11%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 69.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 66.0%

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) : 1876

2006 API (Base) : 617
Hawthorne High:  617.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 626


2006 African American API (Base) : 582 (268 students included)
Here:  582
State average from 246 schools:  605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 612 (1439 students included)
Here:  612
State average from 786 schools:  637
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1485

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 610 (1485 students included)
Here:  610
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 1016

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 591 (1016 students included)
Here:  591
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 216

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 424 (216 students included)
Here:  424
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 14%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 77%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 73%
Here:  73.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 12%
Hawthorne High:  12.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Here:  0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 38%
Here:  38.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%
Here:  11.0%
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 : 58%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 42%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 1%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.93
Here:  1.9
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 74%
Here:  74.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 149.9861998

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1871

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 561.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1876

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 375.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1866

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 279.900

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 248.175

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 772

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 231.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 764

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 229.200

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 598

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 59.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 67

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.700

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 140

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 7.000
2006 API (Growth) : 624
2005 API (Base): 610
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 590
Here:  590
State average from 247 schools:  609

2005 African American API (Base) : 598
Here:  598
State average from 247 schools:  602
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 620
Here:  620
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 599
Here:  599
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 618
Hawthorne High:  618
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 603
Hawthorne High:  603
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 601
Hawthorne High:  601
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 579
Here:  579
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 430
Here:  430
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 425
Hawthorne High:  425
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 5 (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 : 608
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 600

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 779

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 233.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 772

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 231.600

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