Westwood High School in Westwood, 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 77.

PO Box 1510
Westwood, CA 96137

Student Enrollment: 98

County Name : Lassen
District Name: Westwood 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. : 03
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Rick Keene
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 01
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Dave Cox
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : John T. Doolittle
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 40.27830
Longitude: -121.10750

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 7-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -4 (664 to 660)
Met 4 out of 6 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (12 tested out of 13)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 93% (12 tested out of 13)
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: 92% (64 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate White: 86% (60 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 91% (46 tested out of 51)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 85% (43 tested out of 51)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (5 tested out of 5)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 38.6%

Here:	39%
State average from 124 schools:	30%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 30.4%

Westwood High:	30%
State average from 124 schools:	23%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 37.3% (22 proficient out of 59)

Here:	37%
State average from 67 schools:	51%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 29.1% (16 proficient out of 55)

Here:	29%
State average from 65 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 28.2% (11 proficient out of 39)

Here:	28%
State average from 98 schools:	24%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 22.2% (8 proficient out of 36)

Westwood High:	22%
State average from 98 schools:	19%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 100.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 100.0%

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) : 117

2006 API (Base) : 675

Here:	675.0
State average from 146 schools:	571.3

Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 1

2007 API Target: 681

2006 Whites API (Base) : 666 (85 students included)

Here:	666
State average from 43 schools:	745

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 50

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 656 (50 students included)

Here:	656
State average from 53 schools:	586

Number of English Learners included in API : 7
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 4
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 10%
Percent Asian : 0%
Percent Filipino : 0%
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: 44%

Here:	44.0%
State average from 175 schools:	54.8%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 1%

Westwood High:	1.0%
State average from 175 schools:	5.4%

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

Here:	0.0%
State average from 175 schools:	2.3%

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

Westwood High:	3.0%
State average from 175 schools:	13.8%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 6%

Here:	6.0%
State average from 175 schools:	15.7%

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 : 26
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 67%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 9%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 48%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 2%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.62

Westwood High:	2.6
State average from 175 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 90%

Here:	90.0%
State average from 174 schools:	89.0%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 10%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 37%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 63%
School Characteristic Index : 164.8760065

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 47

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 22.560

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 21.000

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 43

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 13.760

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 14.000

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 70

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 10.500

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 21

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 4.200

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 49

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 11.025

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 22

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 1.320

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 22

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 0.660

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 22

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 0.660

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 22

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 1.760

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 44

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 13.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 42

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 12.600

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 25

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 2.500

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 13

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.300

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 39

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 1.950
2006 API (Growth) : 660
2005 API (Base): 664
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 650

Here:	650
State average from 43 schools:	739

2005 White API (Base) : 670

Here:	670
State average from 42 schools:	730

2005-2006 White Growth : -20 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 642

Here:	642
State average from 53 schools:	582

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 63%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 717
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 714

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 44

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 13.200

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 42

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 12.600