South Tahoe High School in South Lake Tahoe, 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 71.

1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Student Enrollment: 435

County Name : El Dorado
District Name: Lake Tahoe 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. : 04
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Tim Leslie
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 38.90804
Longitude: -120.01230

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: 12 (706 to 718)
Met 20 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 67% (2 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
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: 80% (12 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 80% (12 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (133 tested out of 136)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (133 tested out of 137)
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% (251 tested out of 257)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (250 tested out of 259)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (175 tested out of 179)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (176 tested out of 180)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (94 tested out of 94)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (94 tested out of 95)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 92% (52 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (53 tested out of 60)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 49.4%

South Tahoe High:	49%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.1%

Here:	51%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (6 proficient out of 12)

South Tahoe High:	50%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 50.0% (6 proficient out of 12)

South Tahoe High:	50%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 23.1% (3 proficient out of 13)

Here:	23%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 38.5% (5 proficient out of 13)

South Tahoe High:	39%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.0% (28 proficient out of 122)

Here:	23%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 27.9% (34 proficient out of 122)

Here:	28%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.7% (148 proficient out of 236)

Here:	63%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.8% (150 proficient out of 235)

Here:	64%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.7% (49 proficient out of 165)

South Tahoe High:	30%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.7% (51 proficient out of 166)

South Tahoe High:	31%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 11.0% (10 proficient out of 91)

Here:	11%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.8% (18 proficient out of 91)

Here:	20%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 14.6% (7 proficient out of 48)

Here:	15%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 12.2% (6 proficient out of 49)

Here:	12%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 97.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.7%

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) : 1058

2006 API (Base) : 726

Here:	726.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 9

2007 API Target: 731

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 621 (310 students included)

South Tahoe High:	621
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 775 (660 students included)

South Tahoe High:	775
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 429

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 637 (429 students included)

Here:	637
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 229

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 577 (229 students included)

South Tahoe High:	577
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 102

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 486 (102 students included)

Here:	486
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 4%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 29%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 62%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 37%

Here:	37.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

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

South Tahoe High:	4.0%
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: 15%

Here:	15.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

Multi-Track Year-Round School

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 : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.83

Here:	2.8
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 99%

Here:	99.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 1%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 161.7633302

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1057

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 317.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1058

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 211.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1053

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 157.950

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 671

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 150.975

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 444

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 133.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 450

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 135.000

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 380

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 38.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 126

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 12.600

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 171

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8.550
2006 API (Growth) : 718
2005 API (Base): 706
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 610

Here:	610
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 589

Here:	589
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 769

Here:	769
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 763

Here:	763
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 627

Here:	627
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 612

Here:	612
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 572

South Tahoe High:	572
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 555

South Tahoe High:	555
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 473

Here:	473
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 : 717
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 707

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 451

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 135.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 458

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 137.400