Highland High School in Bakersfield, California (CA)

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2900 Royal Scots Way
Bakersfield, CA 93306

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Student Enrollment: 496

County Name : Kern
District Name: Kern 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. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
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. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.39861
Longitude: -118.93157

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 (621 to 636)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 95% (37 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate African American: 95% (37 tested out of 39)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (295 tested out of 299)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (295 tested out of 299)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (136 tested out of 138)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (136 tested out of 138)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (279 tested out of 283)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (279 tested out of 283)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (132 tested out of 131)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (130 tested out of 131)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (42 tested out of 44)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (42 tested out of 44)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 42.8%

Here:	43%
State average from 1015 schools:	50

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.3%

Here:	40%
State average from 1024 schools:	45

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 24.2% (8 proficient out of 33)

Highland High:	24%
State average from 514 schools:	41

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 24.2% (8 proficient out of 33)

Highland High:	24%
State average from 511 schools:	31

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.3% (83 proficient out of 265)

Here:	31%
State average from 887 schools:	40

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.8% (79 proficient out of 265)

Here:	30%
State average from 888 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.2% (87 proficient out of 124)

Highland High:	70%
State average from 819 schools:	67

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.3% (81 proficient out of 124)

Here:	65%
State average from 820 schools:	60

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.5% (65 proficient out of 245)

Highland High:	27%
State average from 913 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.1% (59 proficient out of 245)

Highland High:	24%
State average from 920 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.8% (28 proficient out of 123)

Here:	23%
State average from 776 schools:	28

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 17.1% (21 proficient out of 123)

Here:	17%
State average from 776 schools:	33

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.5% (9 proficient out of 40)

Here:	23%
State average from 724 schools:	17

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 20.0% (8 proficient out of 40)

Here:	20%
State average from 731 schools:	15

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 88.3%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 86.3%

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) : 1281

2006 API (Base) : 633

Here:	633.0
State average from 1166 schools:	665

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 641

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 593 (769 students included)

Here:	593
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 724 (354 students included)

Here:	724
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 704

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 570 (704 students included)

Highland High:	570
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 334

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 528 (334 students included)

Here:	528
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 125

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 400 (125 students included)

Here:	400
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 8%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 60%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 26%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 51%

Here:	51.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 16%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Highland High:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

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 : 76%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.57

Highland High:	2.6
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 157.6694191

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1275

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 382.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1281

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 256.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1271

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 190.650

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 795

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 178.875

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 522

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 156.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 515

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 154.500

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 426

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 42.600

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 58

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 177

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8.850
2006 API (Growth) : 636
2005 API (Base): 621
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 597

Here:	597
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 572

Highland High:	572
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 726

Here:	726
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 718

Here:	718
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 575

Here:	575
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 546

Here:	546
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 29 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 535

Highland High:	535
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 524

Here:	524
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 395

Here:	395
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 434

Highland High:	434
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -39 (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 : 661
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 653

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 525

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 157.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 519

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 155.700