Taft Union High School in Taft, 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.

701 Seventh St.
Taft, CA 93268

Student Enrollment: 233

County Name : Kern
District Name: Taft 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. : 32
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Kevin O. McCarthy
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 18
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Roy Ashburn
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 22
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : William M. Thomas
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 35.14633
Longitude: -119.45981

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: 17 (633 to 650)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
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% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (66 tested out of 71)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (70 tested out of 71)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 95% (142 tested out of 150)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (146 tested out of 150)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (123 tested out of 132)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (130 tested out of 132)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (30 tested out of 31)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (31 tested out of 31)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 69% (15 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (22 tested out of 22)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 53.5%

Here:	54%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.0%

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.5% (25 proficient out of 65)

Here:	39%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 39.1% (27 proficient out of 69)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.9% (84 proficient out of 138)

Here:	61%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 59.2% (84 proficient out of 142)

Here:	59%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 40.2% (49 proficient out of 122)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.9% (54 proficient out of 129)

Here:	42%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 10.3% (3 proficient out of 29)

Here:	10%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.0% (6 proficient out of 30)

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 14)

Here:	0%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 0.0% (0 proficient out of 21)

Here:	0%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.1%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 94.2%

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) : 606

2006 API (Base) : 669

Taft Union High:	669.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 676

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 618 (183 students included)

Here:	618
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 695 (393 students included)

Taft Union High:	695
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 330

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 634 (330 students included)

Here:	634
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 100
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 67
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 30%
Percent Pacific Islander : 2%
Percent White : 65%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 52%

Taft Union High:	52.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%

Here:	12.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
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 : 20
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 52%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 32%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

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 : 5%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 162.8942106

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 605

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 181.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 606

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 121.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 606

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 90.900

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 402

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 90.450

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 81.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 81.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 221

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 22.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 82

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 294

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 14.700
2006 API (Growth) : 650
2005 API (Base): 633
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 601

Here:	601
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 565

Here:	565
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 36 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 676

Here:	676
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 661

Here:	661
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 15 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 616

Here:	616
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 579

Taft Union High:	579
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 37 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 682
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 680

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 81.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 273

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 81.900