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Tehachapi High School in Tehachapi, 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 72.

801 South Dennison Rd.
Tehachapi, CA 93561


Student Enrollment: 400

County Name : Kern
District Name: Tehachapi 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. : 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: 35.13259
Longitude: -118.43191

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 (700 to 708)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (78 tested out of 82)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (79 tested out of 82)
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: 96% (260 tested out of 272)
Math Participation Rate White: 96% (261 tested out of 272)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (70 tested out of 76)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (71 tested out of 76)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 89% (15 tested out of 17)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (17 tested out of 17)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (35 tested out of 36)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (37 tested out of 36)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 60.3%
Here:  60%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 47.2%
Here:  47%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 44.6% (33 proficient out of 74)
Here:  45%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 33.3% (25 proficient out of 75)
Here:  33%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.4% (166 proficient out of 254)
Here:  65%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 51.8% (132 proficient out of 255)
Tehachapi High:  52%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.1% (25 proficient out of 64)
Tehachapi High:  39%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 35.9% (23 proficient out of 64)
Here:  36%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 7.1% (1 proficient out of 14)
Tehachapi High:  7%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 12.5% (2 proficient out of 16)
Here:  13%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 12.1% (4 proficient out of 33)
Here:  12%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 5.7% (2 proficient out of 35)
Tehachapi High:  6%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.4%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.8%

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) : 1057

2006 API (Base) : 729
Here:  729.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 734


2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 657 (198 students included)
Here:  657
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 747 (776 students included)
Here:  747
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 182

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 626 (182 students included)
Here:  626
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 76
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 86
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 19%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 73%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 17%
Here:  17.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%
Here:  9.0%
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: 2%
Here:  2.0%
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 : 73%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 28%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 9%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.18
Tehachapi High:  3.2
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 98%
Here:  98.0%
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 : 170.2558178

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 1.920

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1051

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 315.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 4

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 1.280

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1051

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 210.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1049

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 157.350

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 664

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 149.400

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 401

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 120.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 407

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 122.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 364

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 36.400

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 253

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 25.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 224

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 11.200
2006 API (Growth) : 708
2005 API (Base): 700
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 632
Here:  632
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 614
Tehachapi High:  614
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 18 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 727
Here:  727
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 721
Tehachapi High:  721
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 6 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 601
Here:  601
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 593
Here:  593
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 8 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 736
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 735

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 402

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 120.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 408

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 122.400

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