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Jordan High School in Long Beach, 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 29.

6500 Atlantic Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805


Student Enrollment: 1117

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Long Beach 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. : 52
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Mervyn M. Dymally
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward Vincent
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Juanita Millender-McDonald
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.87274
Longitude: -118.18607

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: 16 (592 to 608)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 94% (296 tested out of 314)
Math Participation Rate African American: 94% (295 tested out of 314)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (67 tested out of 69)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (69 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (599 tested out of 617)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (585 tested out of 618)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 95% (57 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 97% (58 tested out of 60)
ELA Participation Rate White: 90% (34 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate White: 90% (34 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (775 tested out of 799)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (765 tested out of 801)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (519 tested out of 530)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (505 tested out of 531)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (66 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (64 tested out of 68)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.0%
Here:  30%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.9%
Here:  28%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 24.2% (69 proficient out of 285)
Here:  24%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 19.4% (55 proficient out of 283)
Here:  19%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.8% (33 proficient out of 65)
Jordan High:  51%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (33 proficient out of 66)
Here:  50%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 42.9% (6 proficient out of 14)
Here:  43%
State average from 296 schools:  68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 42.9% (6 proficient out of 14)
Here:  43%
State average from 295 schools:  65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.1% (166 proficient out of 571)
Here:  29%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.6% (159 proficient out of 555)
Here:  29%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 29.4% (15 proficient out of 51)
Jordan High:  29%
State average from 41 schools:  44%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 21.2% (11 proficient out of 52)
Jordan High:  21%
State average from 42 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.1% (17 proficient out of 32)
Jordan High:  53%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.1% (17 proficient out of 32)
Here:  53%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.2% (213 proficient out of 754)
Jordan High:  28%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.8% (199 proficient out of 742)
Jordan High:  27%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 23.0% (116 proficient out of 505)
Here:  23%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.7% (121 proficient out of 490)
Jordan High:  25%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.2% (6 proficient out of 65)
Here:  9%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 9.5% (6 proficient out of 63)
Here:  10%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 91.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 85.8%

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) : 2762

2006 API (Base) : 604
Here:  604.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 4

2007 API Target: 614


2006 African American API (Base) : 564 (726 students included)
Here:  564
State average from 246 schools:  605

2006 Asian API (Base) : 688 (186 students included)
Jordan High:  688
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 606 (1580 students included)
Here:  606
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Pacific Islanders API (Base) : 604 (139 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 2008

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 602 (2008 students included)
Here:  602
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 1396

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 581 (1396 students included)
Jordan High:  581
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 177

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 416 (177 students included)
Here:  416
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 27%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 56%
Percent Pacific Islander : 5%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 68%
Here:  68.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%
Here:  6.0%
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: 25%
Here:  25.0%
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 : 33
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 56%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.36
Jordan High:  2.4
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 : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 152.5535092

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2704

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 811.200

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2762

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 552.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2739

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 410.850

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1611

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 362.475

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 1274

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 382.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1332

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 399.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 868

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 86.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 228

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 22.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 321

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 16.050
2006 API (Growth) : 608
2005 API (Base): 592
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 567
Jordan High:  567
State average from 247 schools:  609

2005 African American API (Base) : 564
Here:  564
State average from 247 schools:  602
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 696
Here:  696
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 666
Here:  666
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 30 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 609
Here:  609
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 589
Here:  589
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Pacific Islanders API (Growth) : 614

2005 Pacific Islanders API (Base) : 601
2005-2006 Subgroup Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 606
Here:  606
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 594
Here:  594
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 586
Jordan High:  586
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 577
Here:  577
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 411
Jordan High:  411
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 368
Jordan High:  368
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 43 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 626
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 618

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 1279

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 383.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 1339

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 401.700

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