Independence High (Alternative) School in Merced, CA Back to: Merced, CA, California, All US cities. Discuss this school with others on our active California forum. City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 7. 1900 G St. Merced, CA 95340 Student Enrollment: 132 County Name : Merced District Name: Merced Union High The type of school district: HIGH The type of school: ALTERNATIVE Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 17 Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 12 Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jeff Denham Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 18 Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Cardoza Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat Latitude: 37.30080 Longitude: -120.47500 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: -5 (499 to 494) Met 4 out of 10 AYP criteria ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5) Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 5) ELA Participation Rate Asian: 75% (6 tested out of 8) Math Participation Rate Asian: 86% (6 tested out of 7) ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 90% (68 tested out of 76) Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 89% (68 tested out of 77) ELA Participation Rate White: 83% (34 tested out of 41) Math Participation Rate White: 83% (33 tested out of 40) ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (70 tested out of 76) Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (73 tested out of 76) ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (33 tested out of 35) Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (33 tested out of 35) ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (18 tested out of 19) Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (18 tested out of 19) Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 25.0% Here:   25% State average from 1015 schools:   50% Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 10.6% Here:   11% State average from 1024 schools:   45% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.0% (7 proficient out of 28) Independence High (Alternative):   25% State average from 887 schools:   40% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 7.1% (2 proficient out of 28) Here:   7% State average from 888 schools:   36% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12) Here:   42% State average from 819 schools:   67% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 27.3% (3 proficient out of 11) Here:   27% State average from 820 schools:   60% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 17.9% (5 proficient out of 28) Independence High (Alternative):   18% State average from 913 schools:   38% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 10.3% (3 proficient out of 29) Here:   10% State average from 920 schools:   36% ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.0% (3 proficient out of 15) Here:   20% State average from 776 schools:   28% Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 6.7% (1 proficient out of 15) Here:   7% State average from 776 schools:   33% Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 94.7% Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 94.5% 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) : 109 2006 API (Base) : 506 Here:   506.0 State average from 1166 schools:   664.7 Statewide Rank: B Similar Schools Rank: B 2007 API Target: this is either an LEA or an Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) school 2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 469 (62 students included) Independence High (Alternative):   469 State average from 786 schools:   637 Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 70 2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 485 (70 students included) Here:   485 State average from 796 schools:   633 Number of English Learners included in API : 30 Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 18 Percent African American : 7% Percent American Indian : 0% Percent Asian : 4% Percent Filipino : 0% Percent Hispanic or Latino : 51% Percent Pacific Islander : 0% Percent White : 34% Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 59% Here:   59.0% State average from 1260 schools:   41.1% Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0% Here:   0.0% State average from 1260 schools:   8.6% Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1% Here:   1.0% State average from 1260 schools:   3.0% Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 11% Here:   11.0% State average from 1260 schools:   16.0% Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 14% Independence High (Alternative):   14.0% State average from 1260 schools:   9.0% Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 34% Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 27% Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32% Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 24% Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 13% Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5% Average Parent Education Level : 2.36 Here:   2.4 State average from 1260 schools:   2.7 Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 50% Here:   50.0% State average from 1256 schools:   91.8% Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 50% Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100% Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 108 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 32.400 Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 109 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 21.800 Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 109 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 16.350 Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 95 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 21.375 Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 57 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 17.100 Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 57 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 17.100 Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 42 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 4.200 Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 57 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.700 Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 32 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.600 2006 API (Growth) : 494 2005 API (Base): 499 2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 459 Here:   459 State average from 789 schools:   635 2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 482 Here:   482 State average from 769 schools:   626 2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 475 Here:   475 State average from 797 schools:   631 2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 465 Here:   465 State average from 793 schools:   619 Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100% Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 57 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 17.100 Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 57 Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 17.100

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