Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville, 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 24.

500 Harkins Slough Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076

Student Enrollment: 501

County Name : Santa Cruz
District Name: Pajaro Valley Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Latitude: 36.91230
Longitude: -121.79150

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-9
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 72 (509 to 581)
Met 16 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (19 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (19 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (450 tested out of 460)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (451 tested out of 460)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (377 tested out of 384)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (379 tested out of 384)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (205 tested out of 208)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (205 tested out of 208)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (26 tested out of 28)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (25 tested out of 28)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.0%

Here:	28%
State average from 20 schools:	48%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 24.7%

Here:	25%
State average from 20 schools:	37%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.6% (10 proficient out of 19)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 36.8% (7 proficient out of 19)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 26.3% (116 proficient out of 441)

Pajaro Valley High:	26%
State average from 16 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.3% (103 proficient out of 443)

Here:	23%
State average from 16 schools:	29%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.2% (6 proficient out of 13)

Pajaro Valley High:	46%
State average from 9 schools:	56%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.8% (7 proficient out of 13)

Here:	54%
State average from 9 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 24.7% (91 proficient out of 369)

Here:	25%
State average from 16 schools:	39%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.7% (88 proficient out of 371)

Here:	24%
State average from 16 schools:	30%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 4.9% (10 proficient out of 205)

Pajaro Valley High:	5%
State average from 15 schools:	31%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 6.8% (14 proficient out of 205)

Here:	7%
State average from 15 schools:	26%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 3.8% (1 proficient out of 26)

Here:	4%
State average from 7 schools:	21%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.0% (2 proficient out of 25)

Here:	8%
State average from 7 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 100.0%

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) : 972

2006 API (Base) : 579

Pajaro Valley High:	579.0
State average from 17 schools:	671.9

Statewide Rank: 1

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 590

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 568 (884 students included)

Pajaro Valley High:	568
State average from 11 schools:	621

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 716

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 561 (716 students included)

Here:	561
State average from 12 schools:	601

Number of English Learners included in API : 686

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 495 (686 students included)

Here:	495
State average from 5 schools:	555

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 72
Percent African American : 0%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 91%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 5%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 68%

Pajaro Valley High:	68.0%
State average from 22 schools:	56.8%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 22 schools:	3.9%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 47%

Here:	47.0%
State average from 22 schools:	2.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 42%

Here:	42.0%
State average from 22 schools:	15.7%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%

Pajaro Valley High:	8.0%
State average from 22 schools:	18.3%

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 : 64%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 47%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.91

Pajaro Valley High:	1.9
State average from 22 schools:	2.4

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 87%

Here:	87.0%
State average from 22 schools:	85.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 151.3430491

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 968

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 290.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 972

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 194.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 964

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 144.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 465

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 104.625

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 493

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 147.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 493

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 147.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 467

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 46.700

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 291

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 14.550
2006 API (Growth) : 581
2005 API (Base): 509
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 570

Here:	570
State average from 11 schools:	633

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 502

Here:	502
State average from 9 schools:	604

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 68 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 563

Here:	563
State average from 12 schools:	615

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 499

Here:	499
State average from 10 schools:	602

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 64 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 494

Here:	494
State average from 5 schools:	567

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 490

Pajaro Valley High:	490
State average from 4 schools:	578

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API 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 : 608
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 601

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 149.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 149.400