Willows High School in Willows, 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 69.

203 North Murdock Ave.
Willows, CA 95988

Student Enrollment: 137

County Name : Glenn
District Name: Willows 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. : 02
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Doug La Malfa
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 04
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Sam Aanested
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 02
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Wally Herger
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 39.52192
Longitude: -122.20088

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: 8 (700 to 708)
Met 14 out of 14 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 94% (15 tested out of 16)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 94% (15 tested out of 16)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (45 tested out of 45)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (43 tested out of 45)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (69 tested out of 70)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (69 tested out of 70)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 98% (70 tested out of 72)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 96% (69 tested out of 72)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 98% (40 tested out of 41)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (12 tested out of 12)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 49.6%

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

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.7%

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

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 26.7% (4 proficient out of 15)

Here:	27%
State average from 519 schools:	69%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 33.3% (5 proficient out of 15)

Here:	33%
State average from 519 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.5% (17 proficient out of 42)

Willows High:	41%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 30.0% (12 proficient out of 40)

Willows High:	30%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.3% (38 proficient out of 63)

Willows High:	60%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 57.1% (36 proficient out of 63)

Here:	57%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 33.9% (21 proficient out of 62)

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

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 27.9% (17 proficient out of 61)

Here:	28%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.6% (10 proficient out of 39)

Here:	26%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 20.5% (8 proficient out of 39)

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

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 93.7%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 95.7%

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) : 336

2006 API (Base) : 719

Willows High:	719.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: 724

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 662 (105 students included)

Willows High:	662
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 763 (184 students included)

Here:	763
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 149

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 652 (149 students included)

Here:	652
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 79
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 23
Percent African American : 1%
Percent American Indian : 4%
Percent Asian : 8%
Percent Filipino : 0%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 31%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 55%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 44%

Willows High:	44.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 3%

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

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 6%

Willows High:	6.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
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 : 25
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 85%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 23%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 25%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 12%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 7%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.55

Here:	2.5
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 96%

Willows High:	96.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 9%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 163.3086335

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 334

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 100.200

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 336

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 67.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 336

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 50.400

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 211

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 47.475

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 141

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 42.300

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 153

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 45.900

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 113

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 11.300

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 49

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 4.900

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 97

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 4.850
2006 API (Growth) : 708
2005 API (Base): 700
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 651

Here:	651
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 611

Willows High:	611
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 40 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 750

Here:	750
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 741

Willows High:	741
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 9 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 640

Here:	640
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 630

Here:	630
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 10 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 705
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 698

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 142

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 42.600

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 154

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 46.200