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Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley, 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 83.

11761 Ridge Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945


Student Enrollment: 666

County Name : Nevada
District Name: Nevada 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. : 03
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rick Keene
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Aanested
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 39.23867
Longitude: -121.05856

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: -2 (769 to 767)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 94% (14 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 87% (13 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (25 tested out of 27)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (27 tested out of 27)
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: 98% (589 tested out of 604)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (591 tested out of 604)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (71 tested out of 74)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (71 tested out of 74)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (52 tested out of 54)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (53 tested out of 54)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 73.4%
Here:  73%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 69.9%
Nevada Union High:  70%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 71.4% (10 proficient out of 14)
Nevada Union High:  71%
State average from 57 schools:  50%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 76.9% (10 proficient out of 13)
Nevada Union High:  77%
State average from 58 schools:  44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 56.5% (13 proficient out of 23)
Here:  57%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 56.0% (14 proficient out of 25)
Here:  56%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 74.4% (433 proficient out of 582)
Here:  74%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.2% (410 proficient out of 584)
Here:  70%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.2% (35 proficient out of 67)
Here:  52%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.6% (29 proficient out of 68)
Nevada Union High:  43%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 33.3% (17 proficient out of 51)
Here:  33%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 18.9% (10 proficient out of 53)
Here:  19%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 99.4%

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) : 1845

2006 API (Base) : 771
Nevada Union High:  771.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 8

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 776


2006 Whites API (Base) : 778 (1647 students included)
Here:  778
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 225

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 672 (225 students included)
Here:  672
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 14
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 153

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 527 (153 students included)
Nevada Union High:  527
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 5%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 89%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 12%
Nevada Union High:  12.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%
Nevada Union High:  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): 9%
Here:  9.0%
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 : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 19%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.46
Here:  3.5
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%
Here:  97.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 173.4804028

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1820

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 546.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1845

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 369.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1823

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 273.450

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1131

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 254.475

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 681

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 204.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 679

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 203.700

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 616

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 61.600

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 233

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 23.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 252

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 12.600
2006 API (Growth) : 767
2005 API (Base): 769
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 776
Here:  776
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 774
Here:  774
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 2 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 661
Here:  661
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 641
Here:  641
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 514
Here:  514
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 529
Here:  529
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -15 (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 : 782
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 772

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 682

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 204.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 680

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 204.000

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