Novato High School in Novato, 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 84.

625 Arthur St.
Novato, CA 94947

Student Enrollment: 307

County Name : Marin
District Name: Novato 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. : 06
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Joe Nation
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 03
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Carole Midgen
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 06
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lynn C. Woosley
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 38.09078
Longitude: -122.57202

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: 0 (758 to 758)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (85 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (85 tested out of 87)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (183 tested out of 185)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (183 tested out of 185)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (72 tested out of 75)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (73 tested out of 75)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (54 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (18 tested out of 19)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 65.5%

Here:	66%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 61.8%

Here:	62%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 82.4% (14 proficient out of 17)

Here:	82%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.0% (12 proficient out of 16)

Novato High:	75%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.0% (19 proficient out of 73)

Here:	26%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 21.9% (16 proficient out of 73)

Here:	22%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.0% (144 proficient out of 180)

Here:	80%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.8% (140 proficient out of 180)

Novato High:	78%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.4% (13 proficient out of 58)

Here:	22%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 18.6% (11 proficient out of 59)

Novato High:	19%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.4% (11 proficient out of 54)

Here:	20%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.0% (11 proficient out of 55)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 5.6% (1 proficient out of 18)

Here:	6%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.6% (1 proficient out of 18)

Here:	6%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 95.9%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.7%

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) : 819

2006 API (Base) : 773

Here:	773.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 778

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 636 (184 students included)

Here:	636
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 816 (541 students included)

Here:	816
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 180

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 628 (180 students included)

Here:	628
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 142
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 50
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 6%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 24%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 64%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 19%

Here:	19.0%
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): 0%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
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 : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 21%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.43

Here:	3.4
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 171.5997013

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 818

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 245.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 818

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 163.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 819

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 122.850

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 522

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 117.450

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 316

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 94.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 313

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 93.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 269

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 26.900

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 100

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 10.000

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) : 758
2005 API (Base): 758
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 609

Here:	609
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 607

Novato High:	607
State average from 769 schools:	626

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

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 811

Here:	811
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 802

Here:	802
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 597

Here:	597
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 601

Here:	601
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 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 : 748
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 748

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 323

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 96.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 319

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 95.700