Quartz Hill High School in Quartz Hill, 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 75.

6040 West Avenue L
Quartz Hill, CA 93536

Student Enrollment: 886

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Antelope Valley 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. : 36
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sharon Runner
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 17
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : George C. Runner
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 25
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Howard P. McKeon
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.66028
Longitude: -118.23696

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 (731 to 740)
Met 14 out of 14 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (67 tested out of 69)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (68 tested out of 69)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (7 tested out of 7)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (20 tested out of 20)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (18 tested out of 18)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (145 tested out of 148)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (146 tested out of 149)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (607 tested out of 621)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (609 tested out of 621)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (84 tested out of 91)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (89 tested out of 92)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (51 tested out of 54)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (53 tested out of 55)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (75 tested out of 79)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (75 tested out of 79)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.0%

Quartz Hill High:	62%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.7%

Here:	52%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 36.9% (24 proficient out of 65)

Here:	37%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 34.8% (23 proficient out of 66)

Here:	35%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 65.0% (13 proficient out of 20)

Here:	65%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 70.0% (14 proficient out of 20)

Here:	70%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 61.1% (11 proficient out of 18)

Quartz Hill High:	61%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 61.1% (11 proficient out of 18)

Here:	61%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 54.2% (71 proficient out of 131)

Here:	54%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.2% (54 proficient out of 131)

Here:	41%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 66.7% (392 proficient out of 588)

Quartz Hill High:	67%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 55.2% (327 proficient out of 592)

Quartz Hill High:	55%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 46.3% (37 proficient out of 80)

Here:	46%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.3% (28 proficient out of 84)

Here:	33%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 42.9% (21 proficient out of 49)

Here:	43%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.0% (16 proficient out of 50)

Quartz Hill High:	32%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 22.9% (16 proficient out of 70)

Here:	23%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 15.5% (11 proficient out of 71)

Here:	16%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 95.3%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 96.1%

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) : 2575

2006 API (Base) : 740

Here:	740.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 745

2006 African American API (Base) : 647 (204 students included)

Here:	647
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 684 (444 students included)

Here:	684
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 760 (1787 students included)

Here:	760
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 304

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 649 (304 students included)

Quartz Hill High:	649
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 143
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 233

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 485 (233 students included)

Here:	485
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 8%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 18%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 68%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 26%

Here:	26.0%
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: 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Quartz Hill High:	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 : 33
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 80%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 12%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.27

Here:	3.3
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 78%

Here:	78.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 13%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 168.5075581

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2570

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 771.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2575

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 515.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2557

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 383.550

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1642

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 369.450

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 912

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 273.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 911

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 273.300

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 850

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 85.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 265

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 26.500

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 373

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 18.650
2006 API (Growth) : 740
2005 API (Base): 731
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 648

Here:	648
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 642

Here:	642
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 684

Here:	684
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 671

Quartz Hill High:	671
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 759

Here:	759
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 747

Here:	747
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 12 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 648

Here:	648
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 625

Here:	625
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 23 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 483

Quartz Hill High:	483
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 450

Quartz Hill High:	450
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 : 751
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 752

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 914

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 274.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 913

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 273.900