Norwalk High School in Norwalk, 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 22.

11356 East Leffingwell Rd.
Norwalk, CA 90650

Student Enrollment: 613

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Norwalk-La Mirada 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. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 30
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Martha Escutia
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 38
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Grace Napolitano
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.90809
Longitude: -118.09181

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: -19 (615 to 596)
Met 16 out of 16 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 95% (36 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate African American: 95% (36 tested out of 38)
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% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 95% (19 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (467 tested out of 481)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (463 tested out of 481)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (48 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate White: 94% (47 tested out of 50)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (306 tested out of 323)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (306 tested out of 323)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (88 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (89 tested out of 92)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (63 tested out of 66)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (62 tested out of 66)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.3%

Norwalk High:	30%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.3%

Norwalk High:	28%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 21.9% (7 proficient out of 32)

Norwalk High:	22%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 12.1% (4 proficient out of 33)

Here:	12%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 44.4% (8 proficient out of 18)

Here:	44%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 38.9% (7 proficient out of 18)

Here:	39%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 57.9% (11 proficient out of 19)

Here:	58%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 57.9% (11 proficient out of 19)

Here:	58%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 28.1% (122 proficient out of 434)

Here:	28%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.9% (116 proficient out of 432)

Here:	27%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 41.3% (19 proficient out of 46)

Norwalk High:	41%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 37.8% (17 proficient out of 45)

Here:	38%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.3% (74 proficient out of 292)

Here:	25%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 25.0% (73 proficient out of 292)

Norwalk High:	25%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 2.5% (2 proficient out of 80)

Here:	3%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 8.6% (7 proficient out of 81)

Here:	9%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.0% (6 proficient out of 60)

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

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 10.2% (6 proficient out of 59)

Here:	10%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 95.8%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 94.8%

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) : 1684

2006 API (Base) : 581

Here:	581.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 592

2006 African American API (Base) : 534 (100 students included)

Here:	534
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 568 (1334 students included)

Here:	568
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 633 (133 students included)

Here:	633
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 907

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 557 (907 students included)

Here:	557
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 452

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 479 (452 students included)

Here:	479
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 160

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 404 (160 students included)

Norwalk High:	404
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 79%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 8%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 44%

Here:	44.0%
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): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%

Here:	17.0%
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 : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 37%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.35

Norwalk High:	2.4
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 84%

Here:	84.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 18%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 156.4620873

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1680

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 504.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1684

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 336.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1679

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 251.850

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1056

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 237.600

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 693

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 207.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 686

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 205.800

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 540

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 54.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 15

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.500

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 26

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.300
2006 API (Growth) : 596
2005 API (Base): 615
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 550

Here:	550
State average from 247 schools:	609

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 584

Here:	584
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 604

Norwalk High:	604
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -20 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 646

Norwalk High:	646
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 638

Norwalk High:	638
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 573

Norwalk High:	573
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 591

Here:	591
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 492

Here:	492
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 516

Norwalk High:	516
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -24 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 415

Norwalk High:	415
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 481

Here:	481
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -66 (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 : 672
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 665

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 695

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 208.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 690

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 207.000