Los Altos High School in Los Altos, 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 89.

201 Almond Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94022

Student Enrollment: 438

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ira Ruskin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : S. Joseph Simitian
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 14
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Anna G. Eshoo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.38503
Longitude: -122.10935

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: -7 (799 to 792)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
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% (71 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (71 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (92 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (93 tested out of 93)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (232 tested out of 235)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (233 tested out of 236)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (81 tested out of 83)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (82 tested out of 84)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (70 tested out of 73)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (70 tested out of 74)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (47 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (48 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 77.3%

Here:	77%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.2%

Here:	71%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 66.7% (10 proficient out of 15)

Here:	67%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 43.8% (7 proficient out of 16)

Here:	44%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.6% (63 proficient out of 68)

Los Altos High:	93%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.1% (64 proficient out of 68)

Los Altos High:	94%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 76.9% (10 proficient out of 13)

Here:	77%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 76.9% (10 proficient out of 13)

Here:	77%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 34.1% (28 proficient out of 82)

Here:	34%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.6% (21 proficient out of 82)

Here:	26%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 88.7% (204 proficient out of 230)

Here:	89%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 82.7% (191 proficient out of 231)

Here:	83%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.1% (26 proficient out of 74)

Here:	35%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.4% (21 proficient out of 74)

Here:	28%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.8% (22 proficient out of 67)

Here:	33%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.3% (22 proficient out of 66)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 29.8% (14 proficient out of 47)

Here:	30%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 25.0% (12 proficient out of 48)

Los Altos High:	25%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.7%

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) : 1257

2006 API (Base) : 797

Here:	797.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 800

2006 Asian API (Base) : 896 (198 students included)

Here:	896
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 591 (288 students included)

Here:	591
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 855 (661 students included)

Here:	855
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 256

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 577 (256 students included)

Here:	577
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 145
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 129

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 518 (129 students included)

Here:	518
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 16%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 23%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 52%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 8%

Los Altos High:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

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

Los Altos High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Los Altos High:	10.0%
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 : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 97%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 42%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.65

Los Altos High:	3.6
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 91%

Here:	91.0%
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 : 173.5066024

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1253

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 375.900

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1257

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 251.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1256

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 188.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 832

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 187.200

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 137.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 450

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 135.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 409

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 40.900

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 32

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 3.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 168

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8.400
2006 API (Growth) : 792
2005 API (Base): 799
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 898

Los Altos High:	898
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 900

Los Altos High:	900
State average from 305 schools:	809

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -2 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 579

Here:	579
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 586

Here:	586
State average from 769 schools:	626

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

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 857

Here:	857
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 862

Here:	862
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -5 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 563

Here:	563
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 589

Los Altos High:	589
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -26 (failed to meet target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 563

Here:	563
State average from 512 schools:	597

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 506

Here:	506
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 515

Los Altos High:	515
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -9 (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 : 795
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 787

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 468

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 140.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 462

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 138.600