Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, 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 96.

701 South Peck Ave.
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Student Enrollment: 615

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Manhattan Beach 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. : 53
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ted W. Lieu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 28
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Debra Bowen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Jane Harman
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.87361
Longitude: -118.38752

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 (846 to 853)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (58 tested out of 58)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (38 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (39 tested out of 40)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (456 tested out of 469)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (458 tested out of 469)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (15 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (15 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 86% (43 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: 86.7%

Mira Costa High:	87%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 78.5%

Here:	79%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 63.6% (7 proficient out of 11)

Mira Costa High:	64%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.1% (54 proficient out of 58)

Here:	93%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 93.1% (54 proficient out of 58)

Mira Costa High:	93%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 80.0% (28 proficient out of 35)

Mira Costa High:	80%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 66.7% (24 proficient out of 36)

Mira Costa High:	67%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 87.9% (399 proficient out of 454)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 79.2% (362 proficient out of 457)

Here:	79%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.7% (7 proficient out of 15)

Here:	47%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.7% (7 proficient out of 15)

Here:	47%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 40.5% (17 proficient out of 42)

Here:	41%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 38.3% (18 proficient out of 47)

Here:	38%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.1%

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) : 1597

2006 API (Base) : 853

Here:	853.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 912 (170 students included)

Here:	912
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 771 (125 students included)

Here:	771
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 856 (1184 students included)

Mira Costa High:	856
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 56
Number of English Learners included in API : 24
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 117

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 647 (117 students included)

Here:	647
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 8%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 74%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 3%

Mira Costa High:	3.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Here:	8.0%
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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 94%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 3%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 48%

Average Parent Education Level : 4.23

Here:	4.2
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Mira Costa High:	96.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 180.5640461

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1560

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 468.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1597

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 319.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1595

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 239.250

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1064

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 239.400

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 632

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 189.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 629

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 188.700

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 559

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 55.900

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 111

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 11.100

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 196

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 9.800
2006 API (Growth) : 853
2005 API (Base): 846
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 918

Here:	918
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 916

Here:	916
State average from 305 schools:	809

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

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 767

Mira Costa High:	767
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 747

Here:	747
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 856

Here:	856
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 853

Here:	853
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 629

Here:	629
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 633

Mira Costa High:	633
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -4 (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 : 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 : 632

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 189.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 629

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 188.700