John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, 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 46.

11254 Gothic Ave.
Granada Hills, CA 91344

Student Enrollment: 916

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Los Angeles 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. : 38
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Keith Richman
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 20
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Richard Alarcon
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Brad Sherman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.27441
Longitude: -118.48854

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 (665 to 660)
Met 26 out of 26 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
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% (45 tested out of 45)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (45 tested out of 45)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (34 tested out of 34)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (614 tested out of 648)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (621 tested out of 647)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (124 tested out of 128)
Math Participation Rate White: 95% (121 tested out of 127)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (539 tested out of 569)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (546 tested out of 567)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (394 tested out of 415)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (396 tested out of 412)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (101 tested out of 112)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (102 tested out of 112)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.8%

Here:	42%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.2%

Here:	37%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (22 proficient out of 55)

Here:	40%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 25.0% (14 proficient out of 56)

Here:	25%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (30 proficient out of 45)

Here:	67%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 62.2% (28 proficient out of 45)

John F. Kennedy High:	62%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 64.7% (22 proficient out of 34)

Here:	65%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 61.8% (21 proficient out of 34)

Here:	62%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.1% (210 proficient out of 598)

John F. Kennedy High:	35%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.1% (195 proficient out of 607)

Here:	32%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.5% (69 proficient out of 118)

Here:	59%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.7% (60 proficient out of 116)

Here:	52%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.4% (186 proficient out of 526)

John F. Kennedy High:	35%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.3% (189 proficient out of 535)

Here:	35%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.6% (102 proficient out of 383)

John F. Kennedy High:	27%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.2% (117 proficient out of 388)

Here:	30%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.0% (9 proficient out of 100)

John F. Kennedy High:	9%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 6.9% (7 proficient out of 101)

John F. Kennedy High:	7%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 80.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 77.4%

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) : 2398

2006 API (Base) : 655

Here:	655.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 662

2006 African American API (Base) : 641 (166 students included)

Here:	641
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Asian API (Base) : 787 (115 students included)

Here:	787
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 767 (100 students included)

Here:	767
State average from 90 schools:	771

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 629 (1707 students included)

Here:	629
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 718 (294 students included)

John F. Kennedy High:	718
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1305

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 644 (1305 students included)

Here:	644
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 1060

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 601 (1060 students included)

Here:	601
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 266

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 441 (266 students included)

Here:	441
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 4%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 71%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 12%

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

Here:	51.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
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: 20%

Here:	20.0%
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 : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 49%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.56

Here:	2.6
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 89%

Here:	89.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 156.3946524

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2391

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 717.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2397

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 479.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2394

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 359.100

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1491

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 335.475

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 1013

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 303.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 993

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 297.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 828

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 82.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 409

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 40.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 269

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 13.450
2006 API (Growth) : 660
2005 API (Base): 665
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 648

John F. Kennedy High:	648
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 638

Here:	638
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 789

Here:	789
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 802

John F. Kennedy High:	802
State average from 305 schools:	809

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 774

Here:	774
State average from 90 schools:	777

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 741

Here:	741
State average from 90 schools:	766

2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 633

John F. Kennedy High:	633
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 638

Here:	638
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 723

Here:	723
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 742

Here:	742
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -19 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 647

Here:	647
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 648

Here:	648
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 605

Here:	605
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 617

Here:	617
State average from 512 schools:	597

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

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 448

Here:	448
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 449

Here:	449
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -1 (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 : 1014

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 304.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 994

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 298.200