West Hills High School in Santee, 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 74.

8756 Mast Blvd.
Santee, CA 92071

Student Enrollment: 593

County Name : San Diego
District Name: Grossmont 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. : 77
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Jay La Suer
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 36
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dennis Hollingsworth
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 52
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Duncan Hunter
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 32.84985
Longitude: -117.01056

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: -3 (732 to 729)
Met 10 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate African American: 84% (5 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 91% (10 tested out of 11)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 82% (9 tested out of 11)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (68 tested out of 68)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (65 tested out of 68)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 89% (8 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (397 tested out of 405)
Math Participation Rate White: 100% (403 tested out of 405)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (81 tested out of 82)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (80 tested out of 82)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (33 tested out of 33)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 97% (32 tested out of 33)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 87% (52 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (58 tested out of 60)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 62.5%

Here:	63%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 68.0%

Here:	68%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 58.3% (7 proficient out of 12)

West Hills High:	58%
State average from 296 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 83.3% (10 proficient out of 12)

West Hills High:	83%
State average from 295 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 51.5% (34 proficient out of 66)

Here:	52%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 61.9% (39 proficient out of 63)

Here:	62%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 65.1% (252 proficient out of 387)

Here:	65%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 70.2% (276 proficient out of 393)

West Hills High:	70%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 48.7% (38 proficient out of 78)

Here:	49%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 50.6% (39 proficient out of 77)

West Hills High:	51%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.0% (8 proficient out of 32)

Here:	25%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 32.3% (10 proficient out of 31)

Here:	32%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 27.5% (14 proficient out of 51)

Here:	28%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.9% (10 proficient out of 56)

West Hills High:	18%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 98.6%

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) : 1657

2006 API (Base) : 736

Here:	736.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 7

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 741

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 699 (206 students included)

Here:	699
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 739 (1219 students included)

West Hills High:	739
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 192

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 666 (192 students included)

Here:	666
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 64
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 163

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 510 (163 students included)

West Hills High:	510
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 2%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 12%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 73%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 10%

West Hills High:	10.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 38%

West Hills High:	38.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 3%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 10%

Here:	10.0%
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 : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 92%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 45%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.13

Here:	3.1
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 99%

West Hills High:	99.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 8%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 170.8518441

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1639

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 491.700

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1655

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 331.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1641

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 246.150

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1066

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 239.850

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 591

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 177.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 587

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 176.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 562

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 56.200

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 36

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 3.600

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 481

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 24.050
2006 API (Growth) : 729
2005 API (Base): 732
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 687

Here:	687
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 708

Here:	708
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -21 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 733

Here:	733
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 738

Here:	738
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 656

Here:	656
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 646

Here:	646
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 10 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 503

Here:	503
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 482

West Hills High:	482
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 21 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 755
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 753

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 591

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 177.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 587

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 176.100