Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, 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 97.

20 High School Ct.
Los Gatos, CA 95032

Student Enrollment: 460

County Name : Santa Clara
District Name: Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint 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. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mike Honda
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.22129
Longitude: -121.97703

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: -12 (880 to 868)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (44 tested out of 45)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 98% (44 tested out of 45)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 82% (18 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 91% (20 tested out of 22)
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: 93% (353 tested out of 378)
Math Participation Rate White: 95% (358 tested out of 378)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 73% (8 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 72% (33 tested out of 46)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (42 tested out of 46)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 88.4%

Los Gatos High:	88%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 83.7%

Here:	84%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 95.3% (41 proficient out of 43)

Here:	95%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.7% (39 proficient out of 43)

Here:	91%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 82.4% (14 proficient out of 17)

Los Gatos High:	82%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 73.7% (14 proficient out of 19)

Los Gatos High:	74%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 87.7% (306 proficient out of 349)

Here:	88%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 84.2% (298 proficient out of 354)

Los Gatos High:	84%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 39.4% (13 proficient out of 33)

Los Gatos High:	39%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 45.2% (19 proficient out of 42)

Here:	45%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 100.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 100.0%

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) : 1213

2006 API (Base) : 866

Here:	866.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 10

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 937 (116 students included)

Los Gatos High:	937
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Whites API (Base) : 868 (989 students included)

Here:	868
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 19
Number of English Learners included in API : 6
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 113

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 594 (113 students included)

Here:	594
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 9%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 4%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 82%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 1%

Los Gatos High:	1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

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

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%

Los Gatos High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	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 : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 80%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 35%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.03

Here:	4.0
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%

Here:	92.0%
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 : 177.5591916

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1211

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 363.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1212

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 242.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1211

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 181.650

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 784

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 176.400

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 479

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 143.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 469

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 140.700

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 421

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 42.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 74

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 3.700
2006 API (Growth) : 868
2005 API (Base): 880
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 947

Here:	947
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 926

Here:	926
State average from 305 schools:	809

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 870

Here:	870
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 880

Here:	880
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -10 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 571

Here:	571
State average from 477 schools:	465

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 834
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 827

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 479

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 143.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 469

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 140.700