Santa Maria High School in Santa Maria, 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 38.

901 South Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454

Student Enrollment: 516

County Name : Santa Barbara
District Name: Santa Maria Joint 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. : 33
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Blakeslee
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 15
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Abel Maldonado
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 23
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Lois Capps
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.94078
Longitude: -120.43804

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: 32 (600 to 632)
Met 17 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate African American: 92% (11 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (435 tested out of 448)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (437 tested out of 449)
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: 98% (38 tested out of 39)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (38 tested out of 39)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (401 tested out of 413)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (402 tested out of 414)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (172 tested out of 178)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (172 tested out of 178)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (39 tested out of 40)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 93% (37 tested out of 40)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 27.1%

Here:	27%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 42.4%

Here:	42%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 9.1% (1 proficient out of 11)

Here:	9%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 24.7% (97 proficient out of 392)

Here:	25%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.8% (156 proficient out of 392)

Here:	40%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 50.0% (17 proficient out of 34)

Here:	50%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

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

Here:	62%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.6% (81 proficient out of 358)

Here:	23%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.9% (139 proficient out of 357)

Santa Maria High:	39%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 0.6% (1 proficient out of 156)

Here:	1%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 14.7% (23 proficient out of 156)

Here:	15%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 2.8% (1 proficient out of 36)

Santa Maria High:	3%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 14.7% (5 proficient out of 34)

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

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 85.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 81.4%

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) : 1386

2006 API (Base) : 632

Here:	632.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 640

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 620 (1192 students included)

Santa Maria High:	620
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 730 (112 students included)

Here:	730
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1070

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 616 (1070 students included)

Santa Maria High:	616
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 877

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 562 (877 students included)

Here:	562
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 98
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 86%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 8%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 71%

Here:	71.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 30%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 38%

Here:	38.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
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 : 25
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 67%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 56%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 17%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 1.83

Here:	1.8
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%

Here:	98.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 2%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 150.5668361

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1381

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 414.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1386

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 277.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1373

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 205.950

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 866

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 194.850

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 580

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 174.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 570

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 171.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 448

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 44.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 227

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 22.700

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 182

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 9.100
2006 API (Growth) : 632
2005 API (Base): 600
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 619

Santa Maria High:	619
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 585

Here:	585
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 733

Here:	733
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 699

Here:	699
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 34 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 616

Here:	616
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 580

Here:	580
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 563

Here:	563
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 565

Santa Maria High:	565
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 394

Here:	394
State average from 474 schools:	450

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 614
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 601

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 593

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 177.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 582

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 174.600