Porterville High School in Porterville, 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 49.

600 West Grand Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

Student Enrollment: 456

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Porterville 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. : 34
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Maze
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 21
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Devin Nunes
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 36.06606
Longitude: -119.02756

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: 25 (622 to 647)
Met 17 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (268 tested out of 274)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (268 tested out of 271)
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: 99% (155 tested out of 157)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (156 tested out of 157)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (204 tested out of 206)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (204 tested out of 204)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (159 tested out of 161)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (159 tested out of 159)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (22 tested out of 22)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 36.6%

Here:	37%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 40.5%

Here:	41%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 25.4% (64 proficient out of 252)

Porterville High:	25%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.1% (81 proficient out of 252)

Here:	32%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.5% (83 proficient out of 147)

Here:	57%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 56.8% (84 proficient out of 148)

Here:	57%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 21.8% (42 proficient out of 193)

Here:	22%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.1% (60 proficient out of 193)

Here:	31%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.4% (24 proficient out of 156)

Here:	15%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 26.9% (42 proficient out of 156)

Porterville High:	27%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.5% (1 proficient out of 22)

Porterville High:	5%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 13.6% (3 proficient out of 22)

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

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 89.7%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 90.7%

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) : 1295

2006 API (Base) : 661

Here:	661.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 668

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 619 (780 students included)

Here:	619
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 747 (431 students included)

Here:	747
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 622

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 609 (622 students included)

Here:	609
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 514

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 590 (514 students included)

Porterville High:	590
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 72
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 3%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 60%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 33%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 22%

Here:	22.0%
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): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Porterville High:	6.0%
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 : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 99%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 14%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.30

Here:	2.3
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 99%

Here:	99.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 160.1280528

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1285

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 385.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1295

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 259.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1295

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 194.250

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 750

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 168.750

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 512

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 153.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 508

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 152.400

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 38.700

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 11.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 618

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 30.900
2006 API (Growth) : 647
2005 API (Base): 622
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 606

Porterville High:	606
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 575

Here:	575
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 730

Here:	730
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 715

Here:	715
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 595

Here:	595
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 562

Here:	562
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 33 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 579

Here:	579
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 563

Here:	563
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 16 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 666
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 660

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 514

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 154.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 510

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 153.000