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Westminster High School in Westminster, 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 61.

14325 Goldenwest St.
Westminster, CA 92683


Student Enrollment: 669

County Name : Orange
District Name: Huntington Beach 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. : 68
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Van Tran
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 35
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Tom Harman
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 46
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Dana Rohrabacher
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.75503
Longitude: -118.01240

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: 7 (692 to 699)
Met 21 out of 22 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 80% (8 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate African American: 90% (9 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 90% (17 tested out of 19)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (19 tested out of 19)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 98% (240 tested out of 244)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 99% (242 tested out of 244)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 92% (278 tested out of 302)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 95% (288 tested out of 303)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (13 tested out of 13)
ELA Participation Rate White: 96% (72 tested out of 75)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (71 tested out of 73)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (418 tested out of 436)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (426 tested out of 435)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 96% (331 tested out of 346)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (339 tested out of 347)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 82% (75 tested out of 92)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (86 tested out of 90)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.0%
Westminster High:  44%
State average from 1015 schools:  50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 43.8%
Here:  44%
State average from 1024 schools:  45%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 52.9% (9 proficient out of 17)
Here:  53%
State average from 57 schools:  50%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above American Indian: 47.4% (9 proficient out of 19)
Here:  47%
State average from 58 schools:  44%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 55.9% (123 proficient out of 220)
Westminster High:  56%
State average from 519 schools:  69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 67.4% (149 proficient out of 221)
Here:  67%
State average from 519 schools:  75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.1% (77 proficient out of 256)
Here:  30%
State average from 887 schools:  40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 22.4% (59 proficient out of 263)
Here:  22%
State average from 888 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 33.3% (4 proficient out of 12)
Here:  33%
State average from 41 schools:  44%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Pacific Islander: 33.3% (4 proficient out of 12)
Here:  33%
State average from 42 schools:  41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 54.9% (39 proficient out of 71)
Westminster High:  55%
State average from 819 schools:  67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 54.3% (38 proficient out of 70)
Westminster High:  54%
State average from 820 schools:  60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 36.4% (140 proficient out of 385)
Here:  36%
State average from 913 schools:  38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 42.2% (164 proficient out of 389)
Here:  42%
State average from 920 schools:  36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.2% (79 proficient out of 314)
Here:  25%
State average from 776 schools:  28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 31.7% (101 proficient out of 319)
Here:  32%
State average from 776 schools:  33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 9.9% (7 proficient out of 71)
Here:  10%
State average from 724 schools:  17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 13.9% (11 proficient out of 79)
Here:  14%
State average from 731 schools:  15%
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 91.2%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 90.7%

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) : 1828

2006 API (Base) : 696
Westminster High:  696.0
State average from 1166 schools:  664.7
Statewide Rank: 5

Similar Schools Rank: 6

2007 API Target: 701


2006 Asian API (Base) : 785 (728 students included)
Here:  785
State average from 296 schools:  814

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 609 (746 students included)
Westminster High:  609
State average from 786 schools:  637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 700 (219 students included)
Here:  700
State average from 697 schools:  761
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1183

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 687 (1183 students included)
Westminster High:  687
State average from 796 schools:  633
Number of English Learners included in API : 1041

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 662 (1041 students included)
Here:  662
State average from 511 schools:  599
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 225

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 454 (225 students included)
Here:  454
State average from 477 schools:  467
Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 3%
Percent Asian : 39%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 41%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 12%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 64%
Here:  64.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 7%
Here:  7.0%
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: 31%
Here:  31.0%
State average from 1260 schools:  16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%
Here:  12.0%
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 : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 18%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 4%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.33
Here:  2.3
State average from 1260 schools:  2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 100%
Here:  100.0%
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 : 160.9532900

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1795

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 538.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1828

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 365.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1820

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 273.000

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1074

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 241.650

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 719

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 215.700

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 684

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 205.200

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 531

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 53.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 46

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 4.600

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 198

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 9.900
2006 API (Growth) : 699
2005 API (Base): 692
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Asian API (Growth) : 794
Here:  794
State average from 298 schools:  818

2005 Asian API (Base) : 777
Westminster High:  777
State average from 305 schools:  809
2005-2006 Asian Subgroup API Growth : 17 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 610
Here:  610
State average from 789 schools:  635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 602
Here:  602
State average from 769 schools:  626
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 8 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 704
Westminster High:  704
State average from 696 schools:  761

2005 White API (Base) : 691
Here:  691
State average from 707 schools:  753
2005-2006 White Growth : 13 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 691
Here:  691
State average from 797 schools:  631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 693
Westminster High:  693
State average from 793 schools:  619
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : -2 (failed to meet target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 670
Westminster High:  670
State average from 511 schools:  602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 663
Here:  663
State average from 512 schools:  597
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 7 (met target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 460
Westminster High:  460
State average from 477 schools:  465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 452
Here:  452
State average from 474 schools:  450
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API 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 : 691
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 686

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 730

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 219.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 704

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 211.200

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