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Independence High (Alternative) School in Merced, CA
(09-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 17
Address
 1900 G St.
Merced, CA 95340
Telephone
(209) 325-1600
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City-data.com school rating
17
Students
49
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
4.2
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
43
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
3
School district
Merced Union High
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Sequoia High (0.0 miles):

43
John Muir Elementary (0.6 miles):

27
Herbert Hoover Middle (0.6 miles):

22
Charles Wright Elementary (0.7 miles):

21
John C. Fremont Elementary (1.1 miles):

20
Yosemite High (Continuation) (0.0 miles):

18
Independence High (Alternative) School:

17
Don Stowell Elementary (0.6 miles):

7
Merced County Special Education (0.8 miles):

0
Independence High (Alternative) School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Merced County:

30
Merced:

30
Independence High (Alternative):

17

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 49
Enrollment in 2015: 36
Enrollment in 2014: 44
Enrollment in 2013: 87
Enrollment in 2012: 164
Enrollment in 2011: 213
Enrollment in 2010: 215
Enrollment in 2009: 267
Enrollment in 2008: 264
Enrollment in 2007: 263
Enrollment in 2006: 302
Enrollment in 2005: 319
Enrollment in 2004: 269
Enrollment in 2003: 306
Enrollment in 2002: 269
Enrollment in 2001: 272
Enrollment in 2000: 300
Enrollment in 1999: 344

Independence High (Alternative) School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11G12Total
All students48152249
Female students2691936
Male students226313
Hispanic students2391832
Black students11 - - 2
White students146415

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 4
10th grade enrollment: 8
11th grade enrollment: 15
12th grade enrollment: 22

Independence High (Alternative) School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 36 (73.5%)
Here:

73.5%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 13 (26.5%)
School:

26.5%
California:

49.6%

Independence High (Alternative) School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Hispanic enrollment: 32 (65.3%)
School:

65.3%
California:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 2 (4.1%)
School:

4.1%
California:

6.1%
White enrollment: 15 (30.6%)
Independence High (Alternative) School:

30.6%
State:

28.3%

Independence High (Alternative) School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 46 (93.9%)
Here:

93.9%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 43 (87.8%)
Here:

87.8%
State:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 3 (6.1%)
Independence High (Alternative) School:

6.1%
State:

8.6%

Independence High (Alternative) School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 4.2

Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
Independence High (Alternative) School:

11.7
California:

22.8

Independence High (Alternative) School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $407,981
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 2.4 (Salary Expenditures: $192,052)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 0.5 (Salary Expenditures: $15,729)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $147,591)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $22,462
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $163,320
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $341,696
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 0.5 (Salary Expenditures: $15,729)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2 (Salary Expenditures: $147,591)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $22,462

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 17 (male: 7, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 17 (male: 7, female: 10)

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 5,551 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

40.8
State:

93.6

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
ELA students tested: 21
ELA students with scores: 21

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

19%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 33.3%
Standard Nearly Met: 47.6%
Standard Met: 14.3%
Standard Exceeded: 4.8%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2519.2, Students tested: 21, Standard Not Met: 33.3%, Nearly Met: 47.6%, Met: 14.3%, Exceeded: 4.8%)
33.3%
47.6%
14.3%
4.8%

Independence High (Alternative) School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

Math students tested: 19
Math students with scores: 19

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

0%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 100.0%
Standard Nearly Met: 0.0%
Standard Met: 0.0%
Standard Exceeded: 0.0%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2425.9, Students tested: 19, Standard Not Met: 100.0%, Nearly Met: 0.0%, Met: 0.0%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
100.0%

Independence High (Alternative) School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.

CST Science students tested: 15
CST Science students with scores: 11

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

18%
State:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 10.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 36.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 36.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 18.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 0.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 311.7, Students tested: 15, Far Below Basic: 10.0%, Below Basic: 36.0%, Basic: 36.0%, Proficient: 18.0%, Advanced: 0.0%)
10.0%
36.0%
36.0%
18.0%

California High School Exit Exam:
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(State average from 2,357 schools)
Beginning with the Class of 2006, students in California public schools were required to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to demonstrate competency in grade-level skills in reading, writing, and mathematics to earn a high school diploma. The content of the CAHSEE was based on content standards in English-language arts and mathematics that were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) in 2003. In 2010, the SBE adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. The CAHSEE has been repealed. Assembly Bill 830 was chaptered into law by Governor Brown on October 10, 2017. This law eliminates the CAHSEE and removes it as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school.

Independence High (Alternative) School - California High School Exit Exam results

Math Mean Scale Score:

352
State:

374
Math Percentage Passed:

46%
California:

68%
Math Number Tested: 13
Math Number Passed: 6

Math Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Probability & Statistics:

    63%
    State:

    69%
  • Number Sense:

    54%
    California:

    65%
  • Algebra & Functions:

    59%
    State:

    68%
  • Measurement & Geometry:

    52%
    California:

    64%
  • Algebra 1:

    39%
    State:

    58%
ELA Mean Scale Score:

359
State:

370
ELA Percentage Passed:

58%
State:

68%
ELA Number Tested: 12
ELA Number Passed: 7

ELA Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Reading - Word Analysis:

    79%
    State:

    76%
  • Reading - Reading Comprehension:

    65%
    State:

    71%
  • Reading - Literary Responses and Analysis:

    72%
    State:

    75%
  • Writing - Writing Strategies:

    64%
    California:

    64%
  • Writing - Writing Conventions:

    72%
    State:

    69%

The Physical Fitness Test:
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The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for students in California schools is the FITNESSGRAM. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity.
Aerobic Capacity:
9th grade: (Students tested: 13, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 0.0%, Needs Improvement: 92.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 7.7%)
92.3%
7.7%
Body Composition:
9th grade: (Students tested: 13, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 23.1%, Needs Improvement: 15.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 61.5%)
23.1%
15.4%
61.5%
Abdominal Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 13, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 46.2%, Needs Improvement: 53.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
46.2%
53.8%
Trunk Extension Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 13, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 100.0%, Needs Improvement: 0.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
100.0%
Upper Body Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 13, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 30.8%, Needs Improvement: 69.2%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
30.8%
69.2%
Flexibility:
9th grade: (Students tested: 13, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 84.6%, Needs Improvement: 15.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
84.6%
15.4%

California English Language Development Test:
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(State average from 9,708 schools)
Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).
All Grades:
Student Count: 9
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 5

Students who met CELDT criterion:

56.0%
State:

35.0%
Grade 12:
Student Count: 6
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 5

Students who met CELDT criterion:

83.0%
State:

49.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

600.2
California:

590.8
Reading Mean Scale Score:

590.0
California:

582.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

564.5
State:

577.3
Writing Mean Scale Score:

608.8
California:

559.6

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Independence High (Alternative) School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
School:

65.0%
California:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic86
  • White34
  • Multirace100
  • SED59
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities75
  • Hispanic: 86% (tested 6 out of 7 enrolled)
  • White: 34% (tested 2 out of 6 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 59% (tested 7 out of 12 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 75% (tested 3 out of 4 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
Independence High (Alternative) School:

79.0%
California:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • White50
  • Multirace100
  • SED75
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
  • White: 50% (tested 3 out of 6 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 75% (tested 9 out of 12 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)

SAT/ACT:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 10 (male: 6, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,182 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
Number of Algebra I classes: 5
Number of Algebra I classes taught by certified teachers: 5

9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2 (all male)
Percent of 9-10th grade students who passed
Independence High (Alternative) School:

0.0%
California:

72.5%

    11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I

  • Hispanic7
  • White2
  • LEP2
  • IDEA7
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 9 (male: 2, female: 7)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • White: 2 (all female)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
Percent of 11-12th grade students who passed
Here:

0.0%
California:

62.0%

Geometry:
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Geometry is a (college-preparatory) course that typically includes topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.Geometry is considered a prerequisite for Algebra II.
Number of Geometry classes: 4
Number of Geometry classes taught by certified teachers: 4

    Student Enrollment in Geometry

  • Hispanic5
  • White7
  • LEP2
  • IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Geometry: 12 (male: 2, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 5 (all female)
  • White: 7 (male: 2, female: 5)
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all female)

Biology:
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Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 1


Student Enrollment in Biology: 2 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2

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