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Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, 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 85.

6851 Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845


Student Enrollment: 509

County Name : Orange
District Name: Garden Grove 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. : 67
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Vacant
Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Harman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Edward R. Royce
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.78129
Longitude: -118.01453

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: 29 (756 to 785)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
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% (82 tested out of 82)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (82 tested out of 82)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (92 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (93 tested out of 94)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (300 tested out of 309)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (303 tested out of 309)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (83 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (85 tested out of 87)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (71 tested out of 72)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (71 tested out of 72)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (36 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (38 tested out of 38)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.6%
Here:  68%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 67.4%
Pacifica High:  67%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 72.2% (57 proficient out of 79)
Here:  72%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 81.0% (64 proficient out of 79)
Here:  81%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 50.0% (43 proficient out of 86)
Here:  50%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.8% (39 proficient out of 87)
Pacifica High:  45%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.4% (212 proficient out of 293)
Here:  72%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.2% (207 proficient out of 295)
Pacifica High:  70%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.6% (36 proficient out of 79)
Pacifica High:  46%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.1% (39 proficient out of 81)
Here:  48%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.7% (26 proficient out of 69)
Here:  38%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 53.6% (37 proficient out of 69)
Here:  54%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.7% (5 proficient out of 34)
Here:  15%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 22.9% (8 proficient out of 35)
Pacifica High:  23%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.8%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.5%

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) : 1487

2006 API (Base) : 778
Here:  778.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 5

2007 API Target: 783


2006 Asian API (Base) : 827 (256 students included)
Here:  827
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 699 (285 students included)
Pacifica High:  699
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 792 (882 students included)
Here:  792
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 246

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 693 (246 students included)
Here:  693
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 250

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 722 (250 students included)
Here:  722
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 114

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 544 (114 students included)
Here:  544
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 17%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 20%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 59%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 15%
Here:  15.0%
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%
Pacifica High:  0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 10%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:  8.0%
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 : 80%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 27%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.20
Pacifica High:  3.2
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 99%
Here:  99.0%
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 : 172.5011151

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1487

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 446.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1487

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 297.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1484

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 222.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 902

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 202.950

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 532

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 159.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 519

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 155.700

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 477

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 47.700

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 38

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 3.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.800
2006 API (Growth) : 785
2005 API (Base): 756
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 839
Here:  839
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 826
Pacifica High:  826
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 707
Pacifica High:  707
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 668
Here:  668
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 39 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 799
Here:  799
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 767
Pacifica High:  767
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 32 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 701
Here:  701
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 676
Here:  676
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 25 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 735
Here:  735
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 669
Here:  669
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 66 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 541
Here:  541
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 493
Here:  493
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 48 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 771
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 765

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 535

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 160.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 522

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 156.600

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