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Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, 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 94.

3591 Cerritos Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720


Student Enrollment: 767

County Name : Orange
District Name: Los Alamitos 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. : 67
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Vacant
Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Harman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward R. Royce
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.81041
Longitude: -118.07009

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 (817 to 833)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (87 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (87 tested out of 87)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (15 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (91 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (92 tested out of 92)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (531 tested out of 536)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (531 tested out of 536)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (47 tested out of 48)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (47 tested out of 48)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (50 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (50 tested out of 52)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.5%
Here:  80%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.7%
Here:  80%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 52.6% (10 proficient out of 19)
Los Alamitos High:  53%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 57.9% (11 proficient out of 19)
Here:  58%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 91.8% (78 proficient out of 85)
Here:  92%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.3% (81 proficient out of 85)
Here:  95%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 80.0% (12 proficient out of 15)
Here:  80%
State average from 296 schools:  68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 86.7% (13 proficient out of 15)
Here:  87%
State average from 295 schools:  65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 65.2% (58 proficient out of 89)
Here:  65%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 66.7% (60 proficient out of 90)
Here:  67%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 81.2% (424 proficient out of 522)
Here:  81%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.9% (417 proficient out of 522)
Here:  80%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 63.0% (29 proficient out of 46)
Los Alamitos High:  63%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 69.6% (32 proficient out of 46)
Here:  70%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 64.0% (16 proficient out of 25)
Los Alamitos High:  64%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 84.0% (21 proficient out of 25)
Los Alamitos High:  84%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.0% (5 proficient out of 50)
Here:  10%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 24.0% (12 proficient out of 50)
Here:  24%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 99.7%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.6%

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) : 2245

2006 API (Base) : 836
Los Alamitos High:  836.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006


2006 Asian API (Base) : 914 (233 students included)
Los Alamitos High:  914
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 772 (289 students included)
Here:  772
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 838 (1559 students included)
Los Alamitos High:  838
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 123

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 767 (123 students included)
Here:  767
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 70
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 170

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 547 (170 students included)
Here:  547
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 11%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 13%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 69%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 14%
Here:  14.0%
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: 1%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Los Alamitos High:  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 : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 75%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 35%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 28%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.78
Here:  3.8
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Los Alamitos High:  97.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 176.6539493

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2245

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 673.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2245

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 449.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2235

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 335.250

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1439

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 323.775

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 791

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 237.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 768

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 230.400

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 739

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 73.900

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 139

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 13.900

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) : 833
2005 API (Base): 817
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 919
Los Alamitos High:  919
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 891
Here:  891
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 28 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 769
Here:  769
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 772
Here:  772
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 835
Here:  835
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 820
Here:  820
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 759
Here:  759
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 737
Here:  737
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 543
Here:  543
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 524
Los Alamitos High:  524
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 818
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 810

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 792

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 237.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 770

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 231.000

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