Paradise Senior High School in Paradise, 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 69.

5911 Maxwell Dr.
Paradise, CA 95969

Student Enrollment: 433

County Name : Butte
District Name: Paradise 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. : 03
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rick Keene
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Aanested
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Wally Herger
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 39.76193
Longitude: -121.61265

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: -15 (722 to 707)
Met 13 out of 14 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 94% (374 tested out of 400)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (390 tested out of 400)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 89% (150 tested out of 168)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (164 tested out of 168)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 74% (42 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (54 tested out of 57)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.1%

Paradise Senior High:	57%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.3%

Here:	54%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.9% (7 proficient out of 18)

Here:	39%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.8% (5 proficient out of 18)

Here:	28%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.0% (199 proficient out of 343)

Paradise Senior High:	58%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.7% (199 proficient out of 357)

Here:	56%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.8% (58 proficient out of 142)

Here:	41%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 43.5% (67 proficient out of 154)

Here:	44%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 13.9% (5 proficient out of 36)

Here:	14%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 25.0% (12 proficient out of 48)

Here:	25%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 97.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 94.5%

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) : 1074

2006 API (Base) : 719

Here:	719.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 724

2006 Whites API (Base) : 721 (996 students included)

Here:	721
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 405

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 659 (405 students included)

Here:	659
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 6
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 120

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 424 (120 students included)

Here:	424
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 5%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 93%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 36%

Paradise Senior High:	36.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

Here:	3.0%
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: 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

Here:	12.0%
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 : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.03

Here:	3.0
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

Paradise Senior High:	95.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 167.1142320

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1072

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 321.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1073

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 214.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1060

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 159.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 660

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 148.500

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 431

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 129.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 422

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 126.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 355

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 35.500

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 148

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 14.800

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 277

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 13.850
2006 API (Growth) : 707
2005 API (Base): 722
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 709

Here:	709
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 724

Here:	724
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -15 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 646

Paradise Senior High:	646
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 659

Here:	659
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -13 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 412

Here:	412
State average from 477 schools:	465

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 741
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 737

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 431

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 129.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 422

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 126.600