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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 172 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1 Santa Barbara Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
School District Details
- Mt. Diablo Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,861
- Graduation Rate: 76.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.7
- Enrolled Students: 34,154
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 172
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 12.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 78 (45.3%)
- Females: 94 (54.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (1.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 11 (6.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 14 (8.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.6% |
| Black | 7 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 11 | 6.4% |
| Hispanic | 21 | 12.2% |
| White | 129 | 75.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 6 | 3.5% |
| 1st Grade | 3 | 1.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 2 | 1.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 4 | 2.3% |
| 4th Grade | 3 | 1.7% |
| 5th Grade | 3 | 1.7% |
| 6th Grade | 7 | 4.1% |
| 7th Grade | 7 | 4.1% |
| 8th Grade | 13 | 7.6% |
| 9th Grade | 7 | 4.1% |
| 10th Grade | 41 | 23.8% |
| 11th Grade | 27 | 15.7% |
| 12th Grade | 49 | 28.5% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
70.5%
District:
79.5%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
64.3%
District:
61.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 14.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 24.0
Average Age
School:
56.4
District:
48.8
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 Horizons Alternative School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 6.3%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 4.2%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 47.0% | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 54.0% | 50.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.0% | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 49.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 47.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 35.0% | 51.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 46.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2008 | 27.0% | 38.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 51.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 43.0% | 38.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 75.0% | 59.0% | 54.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 41.0% | 42.0% | 43.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 23.0% | 30.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 18.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2009 | 28.0% | 42.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 35.0% | 33.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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