Tulare Western High School in Tulare, 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 62.

824 West Maple Ave.
Tulare, CA 93274

Student Enrollment: 624

County Name : Tulare
District Name: Tulare Joint 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. : 34
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bill Maze
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. : 21
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Devin Nunes
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 36.21464
Longitude: -119.35927

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: 2 (688 to 690)
Met 18 out of 18 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: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (2 tested out of 2)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 98% (370 tested out of 379)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (374 tested out of 379)
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% (186 tested out of 190)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (188 tested out of 190)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (342 tested out of 352)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (346 tested out of 352)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (142 tested out of 143)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (142 tested out of 143)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (49 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (51 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.2%

Here:	43%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.4%

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

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 30.0% (9 proficient out of 30)

Tulare Western High:	30%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 40.0% (12 proficient out of 30)

Tulare Western High:	40%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (8 proficient out of 12)

Here:	67%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 66.7% (8 proficient out of 12)

Tulare Western High:	67%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 35.4% (123 proficient out of 347)

Tulare Western High:	35%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 38.7% (135 proficient out of 349)

Tulare Western High:	39%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.0% (102 proficient out of 176)

Here:	58%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (101 proficient out of 177)

Tulare Western High:	57%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.8% (101 proficient out of 318)

Here:	32%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 34.4% (110 proficient out of 320)

Here:	34%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.6% (29 proficient out of 134)

Here:	22%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.1% (39 proficient out of 134)

Here:	29%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 4.4% (2 proficient out of 45)

Here:	4%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 10.6% (5 proficient out of 47)

Here:	11%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 89.8%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 89.4%

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) : 1670

2006 API (Base) : 698

Here:	698.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 703

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 667 (1031 students included)

Tulare Western High:	667
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 762 (478 students included)

Here:	762
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 948

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 648 (948 students included)

Here:	648
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 372

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 582 (372 students included)

Tulare Western High:	582
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 143

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 461 (143 students included)

Tulare Western High:	461
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 6%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 62%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 28%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 51%

Here:	51.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 18%

Tulare Western High:	18.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
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): 8%

Here:	8.0%
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 : 27
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 91%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 31%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 26%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 5%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.35

Here:	2.4
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Here:	96.0%
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 : 159.2074563

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1661

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 498.300

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1665

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 333.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1665

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 249.750

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1019

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 229.275

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 662

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 198.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 659

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 197.700

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 550

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 55.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 83

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 8.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 518

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 25.900
2006 API (Growth) : 690
2005 API (Base): 688
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 660

Here:	660
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 661

Tulare Western High:	661
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -1 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 753

Here:	753
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 743

Here:	743
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 640

Here:	640
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 636

Here:	636
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 4 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 579

Tulare Western High:	579
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 591

Here:	591
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -12 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 461

Here:	461
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 419

Here:	419
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 42 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 669
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 665

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 667

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 200.100

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 664

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 199.200