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Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra, 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 87.

501 East Hellman Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91801


Student Enrollment: 634

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Alhambra Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Latitude: 34.07000
Longitude: -118.11687

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: -14 (790 to 776)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 0% (0 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 0% (0 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 99% (463 tested out of 469)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (466 tested out of 469)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (131 tested out of 134)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (130 tested out of 134)
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% (25 tested out of 25)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (25 tested out of 25)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (409 tested out of 413)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (408 tested out of 413)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (320 tested out of 322)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (319 tested out of 322)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (34 tested out of 35)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.1%
Here:  65%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 72.6%
Here:  73%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 70.8% (296 proficient out of 418)
Here:  71%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.1% (349 proficient out of 420)
Here:  83%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.9% (51 proficient out of 119)
Mark Keppel High:  43%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.1% (45 proficient out of 118)
Here:  38%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.2% (19 proficient out of 24)
Here:  79%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.8% (17 proficient out of 24)
Here:  71%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 60.0% (219 proficient out of 365)
Here:  60%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 71.0% (259 proficient out of 365)
Mark Keppel High:  71%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 58.4% (184 proficient out of 315)
Here:  58%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 72.6% (228 proficient out of 314)
Mark Keppel High:  73%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 27.3% (9 proficient out of 33)
Here:  27%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 21.2% (7 proficient out of 33)
Here:  21%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 97.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.6%

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) : 1753

2006 API (Base) : 788
Here:  788.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 793


2006 Asian API (Base) : 825 (1289 students included)
Mark Keppel High:  825
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 655 (361 students included)
Here:  655
State average from 786 schools:  637
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1118

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 766 (1118 students included)
Mark Keppel High:  766
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 898

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 781 (898 students included)
Here:  781
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 99
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 73%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 21%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 4%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 57%
Here:  57.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 11%
Here:  11.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Mark Keppel High:  1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 33%
Here:  33.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%
Here:  6.0%
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 : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.77
Here:  2.8
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%
Here:  93.0%
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 : 172.6854072

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1753

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 525.900

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1753

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 350.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1742

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 261.300

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1166

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 262.350

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 633

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 189.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 622

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 186.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 549

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 54.900

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 58

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 232

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 11.600
2006 API (Growth) : 776
2005 API (Base): 790
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 812
Mark Keppel High:  812
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 824
Here:  824
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -12 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 644
Here:  644
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 668
Here:  668
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -24 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 751
Here:  751
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 759
Here:  759
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 784
Mark Keppel High:  784
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 740
Here:  740
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 44 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 789
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 785

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 666

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 199.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 653

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 195.900

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