The California State University

Context for Learning

Name: Karen Blount Email:

Content Area: Science: Earth Science, Chemistry Grade(s): 9 - 12

School Name: Highland High School City/District: Kern High School District

Academic Information
http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/welcome.asp / Total Enrollment / Average Class Size
Education Data Partnership / Grade 9 = / 595 / Grade 10 = / 428 / School= / 26
Fiscal, Demographic and Performance Data / Grade 11 = / 392 / Grade 12 = / 510 / District= / 27
On California’s K-12 Schools
Students by Ethnicity / % English Learners= / 7.5%
American Indian= / 23 / 1.2% / Top Languages: Spanish , Arabic
Asian= / 21 / 1.1% / % Graduate =
Pacific Islander= / 4 / 0.3%
Filipino= / 14 / 1.0% / %Free/Reduced Meals= / 63.4%
Hispanic= / 1295 / 58.5%
African American= / 133 / 6.9% / Teachers % Fully Credentialed=
White= / 422 / 28.9% / 98.8%
http://star.cde.ca.gov/star2010/ / CST English/LA / 9 / 10 / 11
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) / Advanced / 20% / 20% / 16%
Proficient / 30% / 27% / 18%
Basic / 22% / 28% / 26%
Below Basic / 17% / 13% / 15%
Far Below Basic / 11% / 12% / 25%
http://star.cde.ca.gov/star2010/ / CST Math / General mathematics / Algebra I / Geometry / Algebra II / Summative
HS Math
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) / Advanced / 0% / 0% / 4% / 5% / 4%
Proficient / 4% / 8% / 14% / 18% / 28%
Basic / 11% / 18% / 26% / 30% / 31%
Below Basic / 30% / 45% / 38% / 27% / 29%
Far Below Basic / 45% / 295 / 19% / 20% / 8%
http://star.cde.ca.gov/star2010/ / CST Social studies / World history / US History
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) / Advanced / 13% / 20%
Proficient / 24% / 20%
Basic / 28% / 23%
Below Basic / 11% / 14%
Far Below Basic / 23% / 23%
http://star.cde.ca.gov/star2010/ / CST Science / Integrated Science 1 / Earth Science / Biology / Chemistry / Physics
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) / Advanced / 13% / 17% / 6%
Proficient / 24% / 23% / 25%
Basic / 32% / 30% / 32%
Below Basic / 15% / 16% / 19%
Far Below Basic / 16% / 14% / 18%
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ar/ / Accountability / 2010 Growth / 2009 Base / 09-10 Growth Target / 09-10 Growth
Accountability Progress Reporting / Academic Performance Index (API) / 720 / 670 / 7 / 50
Adequate Yearly Progress / Met Criteria in: / Circle one:
English Participation / YES / NO
English Proficiency / YES / NO
API / YES / NO
Graduation Rate / YES / NO
Program Improvement / Is this school on PI status? / yes
If yes, what year? / PI2
http://eap2010.ets.org/Viewreport.asp / Early Assessment of Readiness for College English
EAP 2010 Test Results / % Ready for College / 11%
% Did Not Demonstrate College Readiness on This Assessment / 88%
http://www.asd.calstate.edu/performance/index.shtml / College-Going
California High School and Community College Academic Performance Reports / How many students from your campus went to the CSU as regularly admitted freshmen? / 40
How many students from your campus went to the CSU as special admits? / 1
Check with your school’s counselor: / How many students from your campus went to college the fall after they graduated? / 50%
Organizational Information
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
Every California school must annually publish this document. Find the SARC for your school.
·  How do the data that you’ve already found align with this document?
·  What additional information can be found in the SARC?
How is your school organized?
In this section, briefly describe what you know about information such as, calendar (year-round or traditional, etc.), schedule (block, 4X4, etc.), structure (academies, smaller learning communities, etc.), administration (who does what?).
In this section, describe what you know (which might be little or nothing) about each of the following:
·  School-wide, departmental, academy, SLC (etc.) priorities in curriculum.
·  School-wide, departmental, academy, SLC (etc.) priorities in professional development
·  The faculty as a learning community.
·  Your school’s relationship with its community.
Are their other factors that impact teaching and learning at your school? Describe them briefly.

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