John Muir High School in Pasadena, 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 28.

1905 North Lincoln Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91103

Student Enrollment: 300

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Pasadena 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. : 44
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Carol Liu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jack Scott
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Adam Schiff
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.17866
Longitude: -118.16191

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: -22 (638 to 616)
Met 18 out of 21 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 95% (129 tested out of 136)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (130 tested out of 136)
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: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (139 tested out of 149)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (139 tested out of 149)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (182 tested out of 195)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (183 tested out of 195)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (92 tested out of 97)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (94 tested out of 98)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 84% (30 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 84% (30 tested out of 36)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.6%

Here:	35%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 20.7%

John Muir High:	21%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 34.1% (42 proficient out of 123)

Here:	34%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 18.7% (23 proficient out of 123)

Here:	19%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.3% (44 proficient out of 132)

Here:	33%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.4% (30 proficient out of 134)

John Muir High:	22%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 54.5% (6 proficient out of 11)

John Muir High:	55%
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: 31.0% (54 proficient out of 174)

Here:	31%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.0% (37 proficient out of 176)

Here:	21%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.5% (25 proficient out of 91)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.3% (17 proficient out of 93)

Here:	18%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 6.9% (2 proficient out of 29)

John Muir High:	7%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 10.3% (3 proficient out of 29)

Here:	10%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 63.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 65.5%

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) : 713

2006 API (Base) : 601

Here:	601.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 611

2006 African American API (Base) : 610 (277 students included)

Here:	610
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 580 (385 students included)

Here:	580
State average from 786 schools:	637

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 476

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 574 (476 students included)

Here:	574
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 270

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 556 (270 students included)

Here:	556
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 64
Percent African American : 40%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 53%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 5%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 65%

Here:	65.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

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

John Muir High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 19%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
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 : 25
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 50%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 25%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.75

Here:	3.8
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 71%

Here:	71.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 9%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 147.0996426

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 711

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 213.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 712

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 142.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 703

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 105.450

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 426

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 95.850

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 340

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 102.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 352

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 105.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 229

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 22.900

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 18

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.900
2006 API (Growth) : 616
2005 API (Base): 638
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 625

Here:	625
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 632

Here:	632
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 595

Here:	595
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 620

Here:	620
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -25 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 589

Here:	589
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 595

Here:	595
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 574

Here:	574
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 606

Here:	606
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -32 (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 : 589
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 582

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 342

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 102.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 354

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 106.200