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Menlo-Atherton High School in Atherton, 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 79.

555 Middlefield Rd.
Atherton, CA 94025


Student Enrollment: 470

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: Sequoia 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: 37.46139
Longitude: -122.17680

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: 29 (728 to 757)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (184 tested out of 185)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (184 tested out of 185)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (199 tested out of 201)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (198 tested out of 201)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (166 tested out of 167)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (166 tested out of 167)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (149 tested out of 150)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (149 tested out of 150)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (46 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (46 tested out of 47)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.2%
Here:  62%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 63.1%
Menlo-Atherton High:  63%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 31.8% (7 proficient out of 22)
Here:  32%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 18.2% (4 proficient out of 22)
Menlo-Atherton High:  18%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 88.2% (15 proficient out of 17)
Here:  88%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.1% (16 proficient out of 17)
Here:  94%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.7% (53 proficient out of 167)
Here:  32%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.9% (60 proficient out of 167)
Here:  36%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 28.0% (7 proficient out of 25)
Here:  28%
State average from 41 schools:  44%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 48.0% (12 proficient out of 25)
Menlo-Atherton High:  48%
State average from 42 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 94.3% (181 proficient out of 192)
Here:  94%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 90.6% (174 proficient out of 192)
Here:  91%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.1% (44 proficient out of 151)
Menlo-Atherton High:  29%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.1% (50 proficient out of 151)
Here:  33%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.6% (35 proficient out of 142)
Here:  25%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.0% (44 proficient out of 142)
Menlo-Atherton High:  31%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 31.0% (13 proficient out of 42)
Here:  31%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 23.8% (10 proficient out of 42)
Here:  24%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 84.3%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 84.9%

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) : 1377

2006 API (Base) : 751
Menlo-Atherton High:  751.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 756


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 618 (507 students included)
Menlo-Atherton High:  618
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 883 (608 students included)
Here:  883
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 463

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 598 (463 students included)
Menlo-Atherton High:  598
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 467

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 593 (467 students included)
Menlo-Atherton High:  593
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 139

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 552 (139 students included)
Here:  552
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 37%
Percent Pacific Islander : 5%
Percent White : 43%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 28%
Here:  28.0%
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): 3%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 23%
Menlo-Atherton High:  23.0%
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 : 93%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 31%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.27
Here:  3.3
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%
Menlo-Atherton High:  93.0%
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 : 167.0976640

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 412.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1375

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 275.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1366

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 204.900

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 878

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 197.550

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 501

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 150.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 477

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 143.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 407

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 40.700

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 53

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 95

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 4.750
2006 API (Growth) : 757
2005 API (Base): 728
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2005 African American API (Base) : 616
Here:  616
State average from 247 schools:  602

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 623
Here:  623
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 570
Here:  570
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 53 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 897
Here:  897
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 877
Here:  877
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 602
Here:  602
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 561
Here:  561
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 41 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 601
Menlo-Atherton High:  601
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 551
Here:  551
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 50 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 553
Menlo-Atherton High:  553
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 490
Menlo-Atherton High:  490
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 63 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 719
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 716

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 507

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 152.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 485

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 145.500

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