Portola Junior / Senior High School
2 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 270 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 707th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 155 Sixth Ave., Portola, CA 96122
School District Details
- Plumas Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,224
- Graduation Rate: 72.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.7
- Enrolled Students: 2,370
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 270
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 13.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 149 (55.2%)
- Females: 121 (44.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (11.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 101 (37.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 133 (49.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 1.5% |
| Black | 3 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic | 50 | 18.5% |
| White | 205 | 75.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 2 | 0.7% |
| 7th Grade | 5 | 1.9% |
| 8th Grade | 45 | 16.7% |
| 9th Grade | 60 | 22.2% |
| 10th Grade | 52 | 19.3% |
| 11th Grade | 54 | 20.0% |
| 12th Grade | 52 | 19.3% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
38.1%
District:
42.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
14.3%
District:
14.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 5.6%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 88.9%
Number of Certificated Staff: 21.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.9
Average Age
School:
44.0
District:
51.9
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 2
2 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Portola Junior / Senior High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on November 01, 2008
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i attended portola and ended up going to homeschool because i was not getting what i needed. the other review hits it right on the nose, favoritism. i played sports and of course there will be the favorites, the coaches kids or the kids of the parents who buys the scoreboards and such.. but this is ridiculous! and i know i am not hte only to say something. i dont think the majority of the staff loves what they are doing and in return that effects the students. the principle this year is better but not enough. geez weve gone through how many principles in the past 6 years? simply put, portola high is and will never be a great school. by the way mr. armstrong, mr. stentze, mr. dutton, mrs. tansey and mrs. klivans are great teachers, the ones who do anything for ANY of the students. dont lose anymore of these teachers.
- Reviewed by Student on February 28, 2008
- Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I've gone to this high school for about 2 years, and I believe that this school needs improvement. There is favoritism like no other among the staff. Some kids get away with everything and others, nothing. Some of the teachers make kids feel like a nothing while others give kids the help they need to do what their hearts desire. I suppose this could be considered as a rant, but this is a serious problem.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Portola Junior / Senior High 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 Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Physics
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: Yes
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 3.9%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 27.5%
Average Combined Score: 1,667.1
Critical Reading Average: 553.6
Math Average: 595.0
Writing Average: 518.6
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 78.6%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 57.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 54.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 48.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 50.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 44.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 38.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 55.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 40.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 51.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 40.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 58.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 60.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 14.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | 8.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 25.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 52.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 53.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 42.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.0% | 49.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 37.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 55.0% | 31.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 76.0% | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 64.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 50.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 40.0% | 43.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 21.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 22.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 23.0% | 36.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 57.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 50.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 26.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 52.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 48.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 48.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2009 | 59.0% | 62.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 60.0% | 35.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 40.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 36.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 55.0% | 43.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 50.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2008 | 18.0% | 15.0% | 11.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 23.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 49.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 51.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 52.0% | 28.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | 36.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 35.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 28.0% | 24.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 33.0% | 42.0% | 49.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 58.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 40.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 41.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 54.0% | 47.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 46.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 36.0% | 33.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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