Hercules High School in Hercules, 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 63.

1900 Refugio Valley Rd.
Hercules, CA 94547

Student Enrollment: 345

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: West Contra Costa 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. : 11
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Joseph Canciamilla
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Torlakson
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.99937
Longitude: -122.25286

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: -15 (711 to 696)
Met 20 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 93% (88 tested out of 95)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (91 tested out of 95)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (65 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 96% (64 tested out of 67)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (77 tested out of 78)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 98% (76 tested out of 78)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (49 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (49 tested out of 51)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (36 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate White: 95% (35 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (65 tested out of 72)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (65 tested out of 72)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (42 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (42 tested out of 44)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (28 tested out of 30)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (28 tested out of 30)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 63.1%

Hercules High:	63%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 50.0%

Here:	50%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 38.8% (31 proficient out of 80)

Here:	39%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 27.4% (23 proficient out of 84)

Here:	27%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 73.8% (48 proficient out of 65)

Here:	74%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.0% (48 proficient out of 64)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 77.6% (59 proficient out of 76)

Here:	78%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 60.0% (45 proficient out of 75)

Here:	60%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 53.1% (26 proficient out of 49)

Here:	53%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.7% (16 proficient out of 49)

Here:	33%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.9% (29 proficient out of 35)

Here:	83%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.6% (24 proficient out of 34)

Here:	71%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.4% (22 proficient out of 64)

Here:	34%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.1% (25 proficient out of 64)

Here:	39%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 40.5% (17 proficient out of 42)

Here:	41%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 42.9% (18 proficient out of 42)

Here:	43%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.8% (4 proficient out of 27)

Here:	15%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 7.4% (2 proficient out of 27)

Here:	7%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 93.7%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 87.6%

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) : 866

2006 API (Base) : 702

Here:	702.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 707

2006 African American API (Base) : 572 (214 students included)

Hercules High:	572
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Asian API (Base) : 778 (197 students included)

Here:	778
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 755 (189 students included)

Here:	755
State average from 90 schools:	771

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 648 (130 students included)

Hercules High:	648
State average from 786 schools:	637

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 184

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 616 (184 students included)

Hercules High:	616
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 113
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 72
Percent African American : 26%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 22%
Percent Filipino : 21%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 15%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 10%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 19%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Hercules High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 9%

Hercules High:	9.0%
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 : 31
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 66%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.11

Here:	3.1
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 : 164.3478397

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 863

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 258.900

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 865

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 173.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 861

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 129.150

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 542

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 121.950

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 353

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 105.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 362

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 108.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 306

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 30.600

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 28

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 2.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 197

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 9.850
2006 API (Growth) : 696
2005 API (Base): 711
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 560

Here:	560
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 603

Hercules High:	603
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -43 (failed to meet target)

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 777

Here:	777
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 789

Here:	789
State average from 305 schools:	809

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -12 (failed to meet target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 757

Hercules High:	757
State average from 90 schools:	777

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 763

Hercules High:	763
State average from 90 schools:	766

2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 644

Here:	644
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 663

Here:	663
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -19 (failed to meet target)

2005 White API (Base) : 786

Hercules High:	786
State average from 707 schools:	753

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 604

Hercules High:	604
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 621

Here:	621
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -17 (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 : 718
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 711

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 357

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 107.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 366

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 109.800