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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 69.

11111 Artesia Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703


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Student Enrollment: 521

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: ABC 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. : 56
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rudy Berm£dez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 27
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Alan S. Lowenthal
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 39
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Linda T. Sanchez
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 33.87311
Longitude: -118.09726

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: 35 (680 to 715)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (86 tested out of 88)
Math Participation Rate African American: 99% (87 tested out of 88)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (105 tested out of 105)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (105 tested out of 105)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (67 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (177 tested out of 183)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (179 tested out of 183)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (68 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (69 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (141 tested out of 144)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (142 tested out of 144)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (120 tested out of 123)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (121 tested out of 123)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (47 tested out of 50)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (48 tested out of 50)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 56.6%
Here:

57%
State average from 1015 schools:

50

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 61.5%
Here:

62%
State average from 1024 schools:

45

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 54.1% (40 proficient out of 74)
Richard Gahr High:

54%
State average from 514 schools:

41

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 52.0% (39 proficient out of 75)
Here:

52%
State average from 511 schools:

31

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 71.4% (60 proficient out of 84)
Here:

71%
State average from 519 schools:

69

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 79.8% (67 proficient out of 84)
Here:

80%
State average from 519 schools:

75

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 73.3% (44 proficient out of 60)
Richard Gahr High:

73%
State average from 296 schools:

68

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 79.7% (47 proficient out of 59)
Here:

80%
State average from 295 schools:

65

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.9% (65 proficient out of 148)
Here:

44%
State average from 887 schools:

40

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 52.0% (78 proficient out of 150)
Here:

52%
State average from 888 schools:

36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.4% (35 proficient out of 61)
Richard Gahr High:

57%
State average from 819 schools:

67

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.1% (36 proficient out of 62)
Here:

58%
State average from 820 schools:

60

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.5% (45 proficient out of 120)
Richard Gahr High:

38%
State average from 913 schools:

38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.1% (63 proficient out of 121)
Richard Gahr High:

52%
State average from 920 schools:

36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 33.0% (36 proficient out of 109)
Here:

33%
State average from 776 schools:

28

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 50.9% (56 proficient out of 110)
Here:

51%
State average from 776 schools:

33

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.2% (1 proficient out of 46)
Here:

2%
State average from 724 schools:

17

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.8% (6 proficient out of 47)
Here:

13%
State average from 731 schools:

15
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.5%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 98.9%

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) : 1390

2006 API (Base) : 721
Here:

721.0
State average from 1166 schools:

665
Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 726


2006 African American API (Base) : 689 (224 students included)
Richard Gahr High:

689
State average from 246 schools:

605

2006 Asian API (Base) : 795 (276 students included)
Here:

795
State average from 296 schools:

814

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 792 (197 students included)
Here:

792
State average from 90 schools:

771

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 662 (485 students included)
Here:

662
State average from 786 schools:

637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 745 (182 students included)
Here:

745
State average from 697 schools:

761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 379

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 659 (379 students included)
Here:

659
State average from 796 schools:

633
Number of English Learners included in API : 327
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 118

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 464 (118 students included)
Richard Gahr High:

464
State average from 477 schools:

467
Percent African American : 16%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 21%
Percent Filipino : 14%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 35%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 13%

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

22.0%
State average from 1260 schools:

41

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%
Here:

7.0%
State average from 1260 schools:

9

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%
Richard Gahr High:

1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:

3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 8%
Here:

8.0%
State average from 1260 schools:

16

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 8%
Here:

8.0%
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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 95%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 11%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.08
Here:

3.1
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 : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 164.9064929

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1387

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 416.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1389

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 277.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1390

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 208.500

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 906

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 203.850

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 498

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 149.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 500

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 150.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 474

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 47.400

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 245

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 24.500

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 111

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.550
2006 API (Growth) : 715
2005 API (Base): 680
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 685
Here:

685
State average from 247 schools:

609

2005 African American API (Base) : 649
Here:

649
State average from 247 schools:

602
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 796
Here:

796
State average from 298 schools:

818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 749
Here:

749
State average from 305 schools:

809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 47 (met target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 794
Richard Gahr High:

794
State average from 90 schools:

777

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 776
Here:

776
State average from 90 schools:

766
2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 650
Richard Gahr High:

650
State average from 789 schools:

635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 613
Here:

613
State average from 769 schools:

626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 37 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 736
Here:

736
State average from 696 schools:

761

2005 White API (Base) : 679
Richard Gahr High:

679
State average from 707 schools:

753
2005-2006 White Growth : 57 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 645
Richard Gahr High:

645
State average from 797 schools:

631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 591
Here:

591
State average from 793 schools:

619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 54 (met target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 621
Richard Gahr High:

621
State average from 512 schools:

597

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 453
Here:

453
State average from 477 schools:

465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 382
Here:

382
State average from 474 schools:

450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 71 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 717
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 714

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 505

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 151.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 507

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 152.100

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