High Desert Academy of Applied Arts and Sciences
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 102 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 1146th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 3249, Victorville, CA 92392
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Charter School
School District Details
- Victor Valley Union High School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $6,495
- Graduation Rate: 68.1%
- Dropout Rate: 11.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.2
- Enrolled Students: 13,993
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 102
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 6.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 64 (62.7%)
- Females: 38 (37.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 1 (1.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 98 (96.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 99 (97.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 70 | 68.6% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 20 | 19.6% |
| White | 10 | 9.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 10 | 9.8% |
| 8th Grade | 16 | 15.7% |
| 9th Grade | 22 | 21.6% |
| 10th Grade | 31 | 30.4% |
| 11th Grade | 14 | 13.7% |
| 12th Grade | 9 | 8.8% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 36.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 63.6%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 27.3%
Number of Certificated Staff: 11.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 5.5
Average Age
School:
37.6
District:
48.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that High Desert Academy of Applied Arts and Sciences performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Biology
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Science
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2008-2009
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 2
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 15.8%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 7.0% | 44.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 34.0% | 49.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 34.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | - | 30.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 13.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 31.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 44.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 42.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 40.0% | 52.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 43.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | 38.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 35.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 11.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2008 | 3.0% | 12.0% | 18.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 21.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 32.0% | 35.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 36.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 34.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 28.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 20.0% | 33.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 2.0% | 18.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | 38.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | - | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 8.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 27.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 22.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 2.0% | 18.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 2.0% | 8.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 13.0% | 28.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2008 | 8.0% | 30.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2008 | 6.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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