Merrill F. West High School in Tracy, CA

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1975 West Lowell Ave.
Tracy, CA 95376

Student Enrollment: 777

County Name : San Joaquin
District Name: Tracy Joint 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. : 17
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara S. Matthews
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 05
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Michael Machado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 11
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Richard W. Pombo
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 37.74720
Longitude: -121.44800

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 9 (698 to 707)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 93% (73 tested out of 79)
Math Participation Rate African American: 88% (69 tested out of 79)
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: 98% (82 tested out of 84)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 98% (82 tested out of 84)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (77 tested out of 77)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (77 tested out of 77)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (223 tested out of 232)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (226 tested out of 232)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (279 tested out of 288)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (276 tested out of 288)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (182 tested out of 191)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (183 tested out of 191)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (38 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (38 tested out of 39)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (48 tested out of 52)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (47 tested out of 52)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.5%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.5%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 38.0% (27 proficient out of 71)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 34.3% (23 proficient out of 67)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 56.1% (46 proficient out of 82)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 63.4% (52 proficient out of 82)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 53.3% (40 proficient out of 75)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 54.7% (41 proficient out of 75)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.1% (82 proficient out of 221)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.2% (61 proficient out of 224)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.6% (183 proficient out of 279)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.9% (135 proficient out of 276)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.1% (62 proficient out of 182)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.1% (55 proficient out of 183)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 5.3% (2 proficient out of 38)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 18.4% (7 proficient out of 38)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.9% (5 proficient out of 46)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.1% (5 proficient out of 45)
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 97.8%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.0%

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) : 2176

2006 API (Base) : 691
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 696

2006 African American API (Base) : 655 (203 students included)

2006 Asian API (Base) : 741 (226 students included)

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 740 (215 students included)

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 620 (685 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 730 (784 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 523

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 622 (523 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 108

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 518 (108 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 126

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 454 (126 students included)
Percent African American : 10%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 10%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 32%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 35%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 20%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 2%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 5%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 82%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.12

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 1%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 167.0553741

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2176

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 652.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2176

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 435.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2161

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 324.150

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1385

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 311.625

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 880

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 264.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 890

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 267.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 708

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 70.800

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

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.200
2006 API (Growth) : 707
2005 API (Base): 698
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 670

2005 African American API (Base) : 659
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 759

2005 Asian API (Base) : 721
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 38 (met target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 757

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 765
2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 637

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 623
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 14 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 747

2005 White API (Base) : 746
2005-2006 White Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 639

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 603
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 534

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 503
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 476
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -11 (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 : 717
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 711

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 880

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 264.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 891

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 267.300