North High School in Bakersfield, 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 45.

300 Galaxy Ave.
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Student Enrollment: 622

County Name : Kern
District Name: Kern 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. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.42795
Longitude: -119.02454

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: 40 (618 to 658)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (16 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 88% (7 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
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% (148 tested out of 151)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (147 tested out of 151)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (425 tested out of 436)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (428 tested out of 436)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (305 tested out of 313)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (305 tested out of 313)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (58 tested out of 59)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (58 tested out of 59)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (56 tested out of 62)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (56 tested out of 62)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.5%

Here:	45%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.8%

Here:	39%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 14.3% (2 proficient out of 14)

Here:	14%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 21.4% (3 proficient out of 14)

Here:	21%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.9% (37 proficient out of 128)

Here:	29%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.2% (31 proficient out of 128)

North High:	24%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 49.2% (196 proficient out of 398)

Here:	49%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 42.8% (171 proficient out of 400)

North High:	43%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.2% (90 proficient out of 271)

Here:	33%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 26.7% (73 proficient out of 273)

Here:	27%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.8% (15 proficient out of 56)

North High:	27%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.6% (11 proficient out of 56)

Here:	20%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.0% (5 proficient out of 50)

Here:	10%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.0% (7 proficient out of 50)

Here:	14%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 86.3%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 88.0%

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) : 1710

2006 API (Base) : 652

Here:	652.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 659

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 605 (420 students included)

Here:	605
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 668 (1205 students included)

Here:	668
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 883

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 599 (883 students included)

North High:	599
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 159
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 146

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 401 (146 students included)

Here:	401
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 25%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 70%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 47%

Here:	47.0%
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): 2%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%

Here:	4.0%
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 : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 83%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.47

North High:	2.5
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 92%

North High:	92.0%
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 : 161.6363537

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1688

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 506.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1710

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 342.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1699

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 254.850

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1024

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 230.400

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 668

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 200.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 676

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 202.800

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 528

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 52.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 103

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 10.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 101

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.050
2006 API (Growth) : 658
2005 API (Base): 618
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 612

Here:	612
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 619

Here:	619
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 675

Here:	675
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 622

Here:	622
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 53 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 605

Here:	605
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 566

North High:	566
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 39 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 399

Here:	399
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 334

North High:	334
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 65 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 661
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 653

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 670

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 201.000

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

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