Palmdale High School in Palmdale, 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 38.

2137 East Avenue R
Palmdale, CA 93550

Student Enrollment: 872

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Antelope Valley 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. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Howard P. McKeon
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.57194
Longitude: -118.09262

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: 11 (622 to 633)
Met 28 out of 30 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (161 tested out of 164)
Math Participation Rate African American: 98% (160 tested out of 164)
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: 86% (6 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (532 tested out of 539)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (526 tested out of 539)
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: 97% (138 tested out of 143)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (137 tested out of 143)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (466 tested out of 460)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (468 tested out of 460)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (293 tested out of 304)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (292 tested out of 304)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (125 tested out of 134)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (124 tested out of 134)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.5%

Here:	42%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 33.3%

Palmdale High:	33%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 23.0% (34 proficient out of 148)

Palmdale High:	23%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 23.8% (35 proficient out of 147)

Here:	24%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 64.3% (9 proficient out of 14)

Here:	64%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 50.0% (7 proficient out of 14)

Here:	50%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.8% (195 proficient out of 490)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 29.8% (145 proficient out of 486)

Palmdale High:	30%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 64.9% (87 proficient out of 134)

Here:	65%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 53.4% (71 proficient out of 133)

Here:	53%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.5% (155 proficient out of 437)

Here:	36%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.1% (123 proficient out of 438)

Here:	28%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.5% (91 proficient out of 272)

Here:	34%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.2% (71 proficient out of 271)

Here:	26%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 11.7% (14 proficient out of 120)

Here:	12%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 13.6% (16 proficient out of 118)

Here:	14%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 94.1%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 93.8%

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) : 2171

2006 API (Base) : 631

Here:	631.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 639

2006 African American API (Base) : 568 (442 students included)

Palmdale High:	568
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 623 (1268 students included)

Here:	623
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 717 (380 students included)

Here:	717
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1114

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 608 (1114 students included)

Here:	608
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 719

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 595 (719 students included)

Here:	595
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 333

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 435 (333 students included)

Palmdale High:	435
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 21%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 58%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 17%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 46%

Here:	46.0%
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): 2%

Palmdale High:	2.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 25%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 16%

Here:	16.0%
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 : 40%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.38

Here:	2.4
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 80%

Here:	80.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 151.6831362

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2136

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 640.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2170

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 434.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2134

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 320.100

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1236

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 278.100

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 924

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 277.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 913

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 273.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 684

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 68.400

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 199

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 19.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 499

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 24.950
2006 API (Growth) : 633
2005 API (Base): 622
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 573

Here:	573
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 611

Here:	611
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 715

Here:	715
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 688

Palmdale High:	688
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 27 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 610

Here:	610
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 599

Here:	599
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 11 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 600

Here:	600
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 594

Palmdale High:	594
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 6 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 434

Here:	434
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 377

Palmdale High:	377
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 57 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 634
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 629

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 930

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 279.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 919

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 275.700