South San Francisco High School in South San Francisco, 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 69.

400 B St.
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Student Enrollment: 436

County Name : San Mateo
District Name: South San Francisco 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. : 19
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Gene Mullin
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 08
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Jackie Speier
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 12
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Lantos
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.64817
Longitude: -122.42834

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: 6 (711 to 717)
Met 22 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 96% (23 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate African American: 96% (23 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (42 tested out of 43)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 98% (42 tested out of 43)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (83 tested out of 84)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 99% (82 tested out of 83)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (184 tested out of 190)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (186 tested out of 190)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 93% (24 tested out of 26)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 93% (24 tested out of 26)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (66 tested out of 67)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (66 tested out of 67)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (146 tested out of 152)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (145 tested out of 151)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (156 tested out of 160)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (155 tested out of 160)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (41 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (40 tested out of 42)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.3%

South San Francisco High:	53%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.3%

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

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 34.8% (8 proficient out of 23)

South San Francisco High:	35%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 26.1% (6 proficient out of 23)

South San Francisco High:	26%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.6% (31 proficient out of 41)

South San Francisco High:	76%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.6% (31 proficient out of 41)

Here:	76%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 66.3% (53 proficient out of 80)

South San Francisco High:	66%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 73.4% (58 proficient out of 79)

Here:	73%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.5% (71 proficient out of 167)

Here:	43%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.7% (65 proficient out of 168)

Here:	39%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 47.6% (10 proficient out of 21)

South San Francisco High:	48%
State average from 41 schools:	44%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 52.4% (11 proficient out of 21)

Here:	52%
State average from 42 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.7% (37 proficient out of 63)

Here:	59%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (36 proficient out of 63)

Here:	57%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.6% (53 proficient out of 134)

Here:	40%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 38.3% (51 proficient out of 133)

Here:	38%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 43.7% (66 proficient out of 151)

South San Francisco High:	44%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 48.0% (72 proficient out of 150)

Here:	48%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 5.0% (2 proficient out of 40)

Here:	5%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 7.7% (3 proficient out of 39)

Here:	8%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 97.6%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.2%

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) : 1073

2006 API (Base) : 718

Here:	718.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 723

2006 Asian API (Base) : 849 (130 students included)

Here:	849
State average from 296 schools:	814

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 785 (219 students included)

South San Francisco High:	785
State average from 90 schools:	771

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 658 (470 students included)

Here:	658
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 751 (148 students included)

Here:	751
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 390

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 649 (390 students included)

Here:	649
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 352
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 108

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 474 (108 students included)

Here:	474
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 5%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 12%
Percent Filipino : 20%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 44%
Percent Pacific Islander : 5%
Percent White : 14%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 29%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 17%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
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 : 28
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 83%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.69

Here:	2.7
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 94%

Here:	94.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 160.8929676

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1070

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 321.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1073

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 214.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1064

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 159.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 690

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 155.250

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 437

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 131.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 459

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 137.700

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 367

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 36.700

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 141

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 14.100

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 118

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.900
2006 API (Growth) : 717
2005 API (Base): 711
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 857

Here:	857
State average from 298 schools:	818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 849

South San Francisco High:	849
State average from 305 schools:	809

2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 793

Here:	793
State average from 90 schools:	777

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 793

South San Francisco High:	793
State average from 90 schools:	766

2005-2006 Filipino Subgroup API Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 652

Here:	652
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 633

Here:	633
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 19 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 753

South San Francisco High:	753
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 752

Here:	752
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 645

Here:	645
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 639

Here:	639
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 6 (met target)

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 633

Here:	633
State average from 512 schools:	597

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 472

South San Francisco High:	472
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 451

Here:	451
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 703
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 696

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 441

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 132.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 464

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 139.200