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Pacifica High School in Oxnard, 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 42.

600 East Gonzales Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93036


Student Enrollment: 831

County Name : Ventura
District Name: Oxnard 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. : 35
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Pedro I. Nava
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 23
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sheila Kuehl
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 23
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Capps
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.21909
Longitude: -119.17124

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: 22 (623 to 645)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 97% (25 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate African American: 97% (25 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (35 tested out of 35)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (700 tested out of 707)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (701 tested out of 707)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (47 tested out of 47)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (46 tested out of 47)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (510 tested out of 518)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (512 tested out of 518)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (340 tested out of 343)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (340 tested out of 343)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (81 tested out of 81)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (81 tested out of 81)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 42.4%
Here:  42%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.2%
Here:  37%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 45.5% (10 proficient out of 22)
Pacifica High:  46%
State average from 514 schools:  41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 45.5% (10 proficient out of 22)
Pacifica High:  46%
State average from 511 schools:  31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 78.8% (26 proficient out of 33)
Here:  79%
State average from 296 schools:  68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 72.7% (24 proficient out of 33)
Here:  73%
State average from 295 schools:  65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.2% (249 proficient out of 652)
Here:  38%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.3% (211 proficient out of 653)
Here:  32%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 80.0% (36 proficient out of 45)
Here:  80%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 75.0% (33 proficient out of 44)
Pacifica High:  75%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.9% (170 proficient out of 474)
Pacifica High:  36%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.6% (155 proficient out of 476)
Here:  33%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.9% (67 proficient out of 321)
Here:  21%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.6% (69 proficient out of 320)
Here:  22%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.3% (7 proficient out of 75)
Pacifica High:  9%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 10.7% (8 proficient out of 75)
Pacifica High:  11%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 81.1%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 91.5%

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) : 2225

2006 API (Base) : 642
Pacifica High:  642.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 650


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 625 (1886 students included)
Here:  625
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 773 (130 students included)
Pacifica High:  773
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1392

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 618 (1392 students included)
Pacifica High:  618
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 941

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 577 (941 students included)
Here:  577
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 215

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 442 (215 students included)
Pacifica High:  442
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 4%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 85%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 6%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 52%
Here:  52.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 14%
Here:  14.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 28%
Pacifica High:  28.0%
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 : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 8%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.30
Here:  2.3
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 87%
Here:  87.0%
State average from 1256 schools:  91.8%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 1%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 155.7227246

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2223

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 666.900

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2225

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 445.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2204

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 330.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1394

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 313.650

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 899

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 269.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 910

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 273.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 753

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 75.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 11.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 261

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 13.050
2006 API (Growth) : 645
2005 API (Base): 623
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 627
Here:  627
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 600
Pacifica High:  600
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 780
Here:  780
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 777
Here:  777
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 3 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 619
Here:  619
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 585
Here:  585
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 582
Pacifica High:  582
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 560
Pacifica High:  560
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 22 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 442
Here:  442
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 393
Here:  393
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 49 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 657
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 649

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 910

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 273.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 923

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 276.900

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