Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, 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 93.

3661 Ponderosa Rd.
Shingle Springs, CA 95682

Student Enrollment: 535

County Name : El Dorado
District Name: El Dorado 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. : 04
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Tim Leslie
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 38.67180
Longitude: -120.94313

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 (820 to 831)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (34 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
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: 100% (459 tested out of 459)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (460 tested out of 459)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (29 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (30 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (49 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (49 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 75.0%

Here:	75%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 75.4%

Ponderosa High:	75%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 61.8% (21 proficient out of 34)

Ponderosa High:	62%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 61.1% (22 proficient out of 36)

Here:	61%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.1% (343 proficient out of 445)

Here:	77%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 77.1% (344 proficient out of 446)

Ponderosa High:	77%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 57.1% (16 proficient out of 28)

Ponderosa High:	57%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.3% (14 proficient out of 29)

Here:	48%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.5% (6 proficient out of 48)

Here:	13%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 29.2% (14 proficient out of 48)

Here:	29%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 93.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 93.0%

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) : 1477

2006 API (Base) : 828

Here:	828.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Whites API (Base) : 835 (1289 students included)

Here:	835
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 90
Number of English Learners included in API : 4
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 115

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 559 (115 students included)

Ponderosa High:	559
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 6%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 87%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
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): 8%

Here:	8.0%
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 : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 39%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 20%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.71

Here:	3.7
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 175.1068861

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1476

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 442.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1477

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 295.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1476

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 221.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 940

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 211.500

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 543

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 162.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 535

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 160.500

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 512

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 51.200

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 109

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 10.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 131

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.550
2006 API (Growth) : 831
2005 API (Base): 820
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 837

Here:	837
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 827

Here:	827
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 549

Here:	549
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 546

Here:	546
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 3 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 795
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 788

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 543

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 162.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 535

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 160.500