South Hills High School in West Covina, 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.

PO Box 269
West Covina, CA 91723

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Student Enrollment: 545

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Covina-Valley 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. : 57
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Ed Chavez
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 24
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Gloria Romero
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 32
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Hilda A. Solis
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 34.06331
Longitude: -117.88584

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: -8 (752 to 744)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (36 tested out of 36)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (65 tested out of 65)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (65 tested out of 65)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (253 tested out of 257)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (256 tested out of 257)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (159 tested out of 160)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (160 tested out of 160)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (146 tested out of 150)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (149 tested out of 150)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (51 tested out of 51)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (49 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (51 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 54.5%

Here:	55%
State average from 1015 schools:	50

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.6%

Here:	48%
State average from 1024 schools:	45

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 50.0% (16 proficient out of 32)

Here:	50%
State average from 514 schools:	41

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 37.5% (12 proficient out of 32)

Here:	38%
State average from 511 schools:	31

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (50 proficient out of 60)

South Hills High:	83%
State average from 519 schools:	69

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 90.0% (54 proficient out of 60)

South Hills High:	90%
State average from 519 schools:	75

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)

South Hills High:	42%
State average from 296 schools:	68

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)

South Hills High:	42%
State average from 295 schools:	65

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 43.4% (105 proficient out of 242)

Here:	43%
State average from 887 schools:	40

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.4% (79 proficient out of 244)

Here:	32%
State average from 888 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.5% (99 proficient out of 156)

South Hills High:	64%
State average from 819 schools:	67

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.3% (90 proficient out of 157)

Here:	57%
State average from 820 schools:	60

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.9% (52 proficient out of 141)

South Hills High:	37%
State average from 913 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.3% (49 proficient out of 143)

South Hills High:	34%
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: 31.4% (16 proficient out of 51)

Here:	31%
State average from 776 schools:	33

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.3% (7 proficient out of 49)

Here:	14%
State average from 724 schools:	17

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 10.0% (5 proficient out of 50)

Here:	10%
State average from 731 schools:	15

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 99.8%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 99.7%

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) : 1453

2006 API (Base) : 738

South Hills High:	738.0
State average from 1166 schools:	665

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 743

2006 Asian API (Base) : 864 (179 students included)

South Hills High:	864
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 687 (716 students included)

South Hills High:	687
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 776 (391 students included)

Here:	776
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 411

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 666 (411 students included)

Here:	666
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 139
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 134

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 468 (134 students included)

South Hills High:	468
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 12%
Percent Filipino : 3%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 49%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 27%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 25%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 4%

Here:	4.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

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

South Hills High:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 5%

Here:	5.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
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 : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 100%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 7%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 14%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.19

Here:	3.2
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 167.2917498

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1452

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 435.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1453

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 290.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1449

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 217.350

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 951

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 213.975

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 545

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 163.500

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 556

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 166.800

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 508

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 50.800

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 52

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 120

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 6.000
2006 API (Growth) : 744
2005 API (Base): 752
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 870

Here:	870
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 872

Here:	872
State average from 305 schools:	809

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : -2 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 692

Here:	692
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 706

Here:	706
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 785

Here:	785
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 781

Here:	781
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 4 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 668

South Hills High:	668
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 691

Here:	691
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -23 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 463

Here:	463
State average from 477 schools:	465

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 754
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 : 549

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 164.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 561

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 168.300