William J. 'Pete' Knight High School in Palmdale, CA

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37423 70th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93552

Student Enrollment: 879

County Name : Los Angeles
District Name: Antelope Valley Union High
The type of school district: HIGH
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Latitude: 34.56523
Longitude: -118.00778

Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 7 (664 to 671)
Met 26 out of 26 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 98% (191 tested out of 194)
Math Participation Rate African American: 98% (191 tested out of 194)
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% (9 tested out of 9)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (9 tested out of 9)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (474 tested out of 481)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (476 tested out of 481)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (175 tested out of 177)
Math Participation Rate White: 97% (172 tested out of 177)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (442 tested out of 448)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (441 tested out of 448)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (254 tested out of 258)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (255 tested out of 258)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 96% (83 tested out of 87)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (84 tested out of 87)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 45.0%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 34.7%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 35.9% (60 proficient out of 167)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 25.7% (43 proficient out of 167)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 41.3% (176 proficient out of 426)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 32.1% (137 proficient out of 427)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 62.6% (107 proficient out of 171)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 46.4% (78 proficient out of 168)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41.0% (166 proficient out of 405)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 29.7% (120 proficient out of 404)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 29.7% (69 proficient out of 232)

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 30.2% (70 proficient out of 232)

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 11.7% (9 proficient out of 77)

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 11.5% (9 proficient out of 78)
Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 98.8%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 89.3%

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) : 2214

2006 API (Base) : 663
Statewide Rank: 4

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 670

2006 African American API (Base) : 617 (450 students included)

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 655 (1250 students included)

2006 Whites API (Base) : 720 (445 students included)
Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 1177

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 644 (1177 students included)
Number of English Learners included in API : 684

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 626 (684 students included)
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 261

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 417 (261 students included)
Percent African American : 21%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 1%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 57%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 19%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 47%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 3%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 2%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 19%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 12%

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 : 33
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 67%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 19%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 36%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 20%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 3%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.55

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 78%
Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 6%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 153.6314808

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 2214

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 664.200

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2214

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 442.800

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 2193

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 328.950

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1414

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 318.150

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 846

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 253.800

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 861

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 258.300

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 773

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 77.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 22

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 2.200

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 253

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 12.650
2006 API (Growth) : 671
2005 API (Base): 664
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 625

2005 African American API (Base) : 594
2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : 31 (met target)

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 663

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 658
2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 726

2005 White API (Base) : 731
2005-2006 White Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 653

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 637
2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 16 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 634

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 652
2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -18 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 423

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 395
2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 28 (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 : 636

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 850

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 255.000

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 865

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 259.500