Pittsburg Senior High School in Pittsburg, 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 43.

250 School St.
Pittsburg, CA 94565

Student Enrollment: 641

County Name : Contra Costa
District Name: Pittsburg 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. : 11
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Joseph Canciamilla
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Torlakson
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 07
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : George Miller
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 38.02108
Longitude: -121.88503

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: -9 (648 to 639)
Met 14 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 92% (162 tested out of 176)
Math Participation Rate African American: 92% (162 tested out of 176)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 95% (19 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (69 tested out of 69)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (69 tested out of 69)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (267 tested out of 275)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (263 tested out of 275)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 87% (19 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 87% (19 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (62 tested out of 63)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (62 tested out of 63)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (337 tested out of 353)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (329 tested out of 353)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (182 tested out of 186)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (180 tested out of 186)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (61 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 90% (60 tested out of 67)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 41.1%

Here:	41%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 28.3%

Here:	28%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 31.8% (47 proficient out of 148)

Pittsburg Senior High:	32%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 17.7% (26 proficient out of 147)

Pittsburg Senior High:	18%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 57.9% (11 proficient out of 19)

Here:	58%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (10 proficient out of 20)

Here:	50%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 63.1% (41 proficient out of 65)

Here:	63%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.3% (34 proficient out of 65)

Here:	52%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 36.0% (91 proficient out of 253)

Here:	36%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.1% (63 proficient out of 251)

Here:	25%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 27.8% (5 proficient out of 18)

Here:	28%
State average from 41 schools:	44%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 16.7% (3 proficient out of 18)

Pittsburg Senior High:	17%
State average from 42 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.7% (37 proficient out of 61)

Pittsburg Senior High:	61%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 42.6% (26 proficient out of 61)

Here:	43%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.9% (109 proficient out of 322)

Here:	34%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 23.3% (74 proficient out of 317)

Here:	23%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.8% (56 proficient out of 176)

Here:	32%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.6% (43 proficient out of 175)

Here:	25%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 8.6% (5 proficient out of 58)

Here:	9%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 8.9% (5 proficient out of 56)

Here:	9%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 96.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.4%

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) : 1533

2006 API (Base) : 646

Here:	646.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 3

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 654

2006 African American API (Base) : 606 (384 students included)

Here:	606
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 755 (138 students included)

Here:	755
State average from 90 schools:	771

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 619 (712 students included)

Here:	619
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 733 (171 students included)

Pittsburg Senior High:	733
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 873

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 611 (873 students included)

Here:	611
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 538

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 607 (538 students included)

Here:	607
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 131

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 401 (131 students included)

Pittsburg Senior High:	401
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 26%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 4%
Percent Filipino : 9%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 45%
Percent Pacific Islander : 3%
Percent White : 11%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 54%

Here:	54.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
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: 19%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
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 : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 44%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.57

Pittsburg Senior High:	2.6
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 75%

Here:	75.0%
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 : 153.7544676

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1508

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 452.400

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1533

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 306.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1522

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 228.300

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 882

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 198.450

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 684

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 205.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 734

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 220.200

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 503

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 50.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 168

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 16.800

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) : 639
2005 API (Base): 648
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 603

Pittsburg Senior High:	603
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 596

Pittsburg Senior High:	596
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 753

Here:	753
State average from 90 schools:	777

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 752

Pittsburg Senior High:	752
State average from 90 schools:	766

2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 610

Pittsburg Senior High:	610
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 630

Here:	630
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -20 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 723

Pittsburg Senior High:	723
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 725

Here:	725
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 604

Here:	604
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 640

Pittsburg Senior High:	640
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -36 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 600

Pittsburg Senior High:	600
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 601

Pittsburg Senior High:	601
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 400

Here:	400
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 371

Here:	371
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 29 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 633
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 623

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 685

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 205.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 738

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 221.400