Sweetwater High School in National City, 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 52.

2900 Highland Ave.
National City, CA 91950

Student Enrollment: 813

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Sweetwater 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. : 79
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Juan Vargas
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Denise Moreno Ducheny
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 51
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Bob Filner
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 32.65998
Longitude: -117.09176

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: 20 (642 to 662)
Met 20 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 75% (3 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 97% (115 tested out of 118)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 97% (115 tested out of 118)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (614 tested out of 624)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (616 tested out of 623)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 75% (6 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 75% (6 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate White: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate White: 91% (19 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (564 tested out of 570)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (566 tested out of 569)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (361 tested out of 367)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (364 tested out of 367)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 99% (87 tested out of 88)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (85 tested out of 88)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 39.1%

Here:	39%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 36.2%

Here:	36%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 34.5% (10 proficient out of 29)

Sweetwater High:	35%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 20.7% (6 proficient out of 29)

Here:	21%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 56.5% (61 proficient out of 108)

Here:	57%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 52.3% (57 proficient out of 109)

Here:	52%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.3% (197 proficient out of 558)

Here:	35%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.3% (186 proficient out of 558)

Here:	33%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.0% (12 proficient out of 20)

Here:	60%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.9% (11 proficient out of 19)

Here:	58%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37.8% (199 proficient out of 527)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.3% (187 proficient out of 529)

Here:	35%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 15.3% (51 proficient out of 334)

Here:	15%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 19.6% (66 proficient out of 337)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.1% (8 proficient out of 79)

Here:	10%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 6.4% (5 proficient out of 78)

Here:	6%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 91.7%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 90.0%

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) : 1759

2006 API (Base) : 670

Here:	670.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 677

2006 Filipino API (Base) : 763 (230 students included)

Sweetwater High:	763
State average from 90 schools:	771

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 651 (1401 students included)

Here:	651
State average from 786 schools:	637

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1351

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 660 (1351 students included)

Here:	660
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 890

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 598 (890 students included)

Here:	598
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 149

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 426 (149 students included)

Sweetwater High:	426
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 3%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 12%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 80%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 3%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 65%

Here:	65.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 96%

Here:	96.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

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

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 34%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
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 : 30
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 84%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 16%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.21

Here:	2.2
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 : 0%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 156.6376908

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1757

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 527.100

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1759

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 351.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1741

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 261.150

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1301

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 292.725

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 853

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 255.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 859

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 257.700

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 683

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 68.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 243

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 24.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 483

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 24.150
2006 API (Growth) : 662
2005 API (Base): 642
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Filipino API (Growth) : 768

Here:	768
State average from 90 schools:	777

2005 Filipino API (Base) : 750

Sweetwater High:	750
State average from 90 schools:	766

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

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 641

Sweetwater High:	641
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 622

Here:	622
State average from 769 schools:	626

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

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 651

Here:	651
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 649

Here:	649
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 591

Here:	591
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 567

Here:	567
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 415

Here:	415
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 421

Sweetwater High:	421
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : -6 (failed to meet target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 639
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 631

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 867

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 260.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 873

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 261.900