Pasadena High School in Pasadena, 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 60.

2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107

Student Enrollment: 743

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Pasadena 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. : 44
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Carol Liu
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jack Scott
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 29
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Adam Schiff
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.16153
Longitude: -118.09080

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: 14 (688 to 702)
Met 26 out of 26 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 96% (158 tested out of 165)
Math Participation Rate African American: 97% (159 tested out of 164)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (26 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (351 tested out of 366)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (347 tested out of 365)
ELA Participation Rate White: 97% (172 tested out of 177)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (171 tested out of 177)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (375 tested out of 385)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (371 tested out of 383)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (223 tested out of 231)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (218 tested out of 230)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (52 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (49 tested out of 54)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.9%

Here:	55%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.9%

Here:	42%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 49.3% (73 proficient out of 148)

Here:	49%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 28.6% (42 proficient out of 147)

Here:	29%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 80.0% (20 proficient out of 25)

Here:	80%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 80.0% (20 proficient out of 25)

Here:	80%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 46.8% (156 proficient out of 333)

Here:	47%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.6% (117 proficient out of 329)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.3% (119 proficient out of 167)

Here:	71%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.6% (99 proficient out of 166)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 49.7% (178 proficient out of 358)

Here:	50%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.3% (129 proficient out of 355)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.5% (73 proficient out of 218)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.7% (59 proficient out of 213)

Here:	28%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 21.6% (11 proficient out of 51)

Here:	22%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 6.3% (3 proficient out of 48)

Here:	6%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 86.5%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 86.9%

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) : 1800

2006 API (Base) : 693

Here:	693.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 698

2006 African American API (Base) : 655 (409 students included)

Pasadena High:	655
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 668 (882 students included)

Here:	668
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 751 (406 students included)

Here:	751
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 974

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 668 (974 students included)

Here:	668
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 594

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 621 (594 students included)

Here:	621
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 132

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 494 (132 students included)

Here:	494
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 24%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 49%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 22%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 53%

Pasadena High:	53.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
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: 15%

Pasadena High:	15.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 0%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 0%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.00

Here:	3.0
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 81%

Here:	81.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 8%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 156.1559795

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1788

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 536.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1799

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 359.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1786

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 267.900

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1100

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 247.500

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 783

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 234.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 837

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 251.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 628

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 62.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 59

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 62

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 3.100
2006 API (Growth) : 702
2005 API (Base): 688
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 669

Here:	669
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 645

Here:	645
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 674

Here:	674
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 654

Here:	654
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 20 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 764

Here:	764
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 770

Here:	770
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 677

Pasadena High:	677
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 636

Pasadena High:	636
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 41 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 634

Pasadena High:	634
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 500

Here:	500
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 467

Here:	467
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 33 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 663
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 653

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 794

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 238.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 849

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 254.700