West High School in Bakersfield, 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 36.

1200 New Stine Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93309

Student Enrollment: 634

County Name : Kern
District Name: Kern 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: 35.34372
Longitude: -119.06133

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: 41 (593 to 634)
Met 19 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 91% (109 tested out of 120)
Math Participation Rate African American: 90% (108 tested out of 120)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (11 tested out of 11)
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% (344 tested out of 359)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (346 tested out of 359)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (131 tested out of 136)
Math Participation Rate White: 94% (128 tested out of 136)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (376 tested out of 401)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 94% (375 tested out of 401)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (128 tested out of 131)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (129 tested out of 131)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (46 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 89% (45 tested out of 51)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 42.1%

Here:	42%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.0%

Here:	34%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 32.3% (30 proficient out of 93)

Here:	32%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 20.4% (19 proficient out of 93)

West High:	20%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 37.0% (110 proficient out of 297)

Here:	37%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.1% (96 proficient out of 299)

Here:	32%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.2% (71 proficient out of 118)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 48.7% (57 proficient out of 117)

West High:	49%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.7% (110 proficient out of 326)

Here:	34%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 30.4% (99 proficient out of 326)

Here:	30%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.0% (27 proficient out of 123)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 21.0% (26 proficient out of 124)

Here:	21%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 7.3% (3 proficient out of 41)

Here:	7%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 7.3% (3 proficient out of 41)

West High:	7%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 86.7%

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) : 1625

2006 API (Base) : 624

Here:	624.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 2

Similar Schools Rank: 3

2007 API Target: 633

2006 African American API (Base) : 568 (286 students included)

Here:	568
State average from 246 schools:	605

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 614 (841 students included)

West High:	614
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 676 (416 students included)

Here:	676
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 956

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 601 (956 students included)

Here:	601
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 331

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 583 (331 students included)

Here:	583
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 132

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 419 (132 students included)

West High:	419
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 18%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 52%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 24%

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

West High:	52.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 14%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 6%

West High:	6.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 8%

Here:	8.0%
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 : 76%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 38%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.43

Here:	2.4
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 86%

West High:	86.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 155.4564643

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1596

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 478.800

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1624

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 324.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1612

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 241.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 957

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 215.325

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 629

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 188.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 627

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 188.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 501

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 50.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 52

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 52

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 2.600
2006 API (Growth) : 634
2005 API (Base): 593
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 African American API (Growth) : 581

West High:	581
State average from 247 schools:	609

2005 African American API (Base) : 550

West High:	550
State average from 247 schools:	602

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 622

Here:	622
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 562

Here:	562
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 60 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 687

Here:	687
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 656

Here:	656
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 609

Here:	609
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 551

West High:	551
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 58 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 596

Here:	596
State average from 511 schools:	602

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 419

Here:	419
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 335

Here:	335
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 84 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 644
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 635

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 639

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 191.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 638

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 191.400

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