Poway High School in Poway, 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 92.

15500 Espola Rd.
Poway, CA 92064

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Student Enrollment: 841

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Poway 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. : 75
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : George A. Plescia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.99406
Longitude: -117.02480

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 (829 to 815)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate African American: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (49 tested out of 49)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (90 tested out of 95)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (95 tested out of 95)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (623 tested out of 636)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (630 tested out of 636)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (91 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (92 tested out of 94)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (52 tested out of 55)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (55 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 86% (59 tested out of 69)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (66 tested out of 69)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.2%

Here:	79%
State average from 1015 schools:	50

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 79.9%

Here:	80%
State average from 1024 schools:	45

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.0% (39 proficient out of 47)

Here:	83%
State average from 519 schools:	69

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 85.1% (40 proficient out of 47)

Here:	85%
State average from 519 schools:	75

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

Here:	58%
State average from 296 schools:	68

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 68.4% (13 proficient out of 19)

Poway High:	68%
State average from 295 schools:	65

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 59.1% (52 proficient out of 88)

Here:	59%
State average from 887 schools:	40

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 60.2% (56 proficient out of 93)

Here:	60%
State average from 888 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 83.0% (509 proficient out of 613)

Poway High:	83%
State average from 819 schools:	67

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 83.2% (516 proficient out of 620)

Here:	83%
State average from 820 schools:	60

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 45.9% (39 proficient out of 85)

Poway High:	46%
State average from 913 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.0% (43 proficient out of 86)

Poway High:	50%
State average from 920 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.5% (13 proficient out of 51)

Here:	26%
State average from 776 schools:	28

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 37.0% (20 proficient out of 54)

Poway High:	37%
State average from 776 schools:	33

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.8% (13 proficient out of 57)

Here:	23%
State average from 724 schools:	17

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.2% (11 proficient out of 64)

Here:	17%
State average from 731 schools:	15

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 96.3%

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) : 2235

2006 API (Base) : 820

Here:	820.0
State average from 1166 schools:	665

Statewide Rank: 10

Similar Schools Rank: 7

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

2006 Asian API (Base) : 885 (116 students included)

Here:	885
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 695 (246 students included)

Here:	695
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 835 (1688 students included)

Here:	835
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 228

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 665 (228 students included)

Here:	665
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 145
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 224

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 558 (224 students included)

Here:	558
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 75%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 8%

Here:	8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Poway High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 4%

Poway High:	4.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

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 : 87%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 5%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 8%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 33%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.82

Here:	3.8
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 175.6156276

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2222

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 666.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2231

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 446.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2229

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 334.350

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1486

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 334.350

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 837

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

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 835

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 250.500

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 777

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 77.700

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 150

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 15.000

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 313

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 15.650
2006 API (Growth) : 815
2005 API (Base): 829
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 881

Here:	881
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 901

Here:	901
State average from 305 schools:	809

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

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 681

Poway High:	681
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 717

Here:	717
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -36 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 833

Here:	833
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 842

Here:	842
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 650

Here:	650
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 684

Here:	684
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -34 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 546

Poway High:	546
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 617

Here:	617
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -71 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 809
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 799

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 842

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 252.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 841

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 252.300