Whittier / Del Sol Academy

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 224 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3401 Clairemont Dr., San Diego, CA 92117
School Operational Details
- Special Education School
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- San Diego Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,305
- Graduation Rate: 63.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.1
- Enrolled Students: 131,163
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 224
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 5.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 144 (64.3%)
- Females: 80 (35.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 6 (2.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 119 (53.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 125 (55.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.9% |
| Black | 35 | 15.6% |
| Asian | 19 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic | 94 | 42.0% |
| White | 70 | 31.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 3.6% |
| 1st Grade | 11 | 4.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 6 | 2.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 16 | 7.1% |
| 4th Grade | 12 | 5.4% |
| 5th Grade | 14 | 6.3% |
| 6th Grade | 9 | 4.0% |
| 7th Grade | 12 | 5.4% |
| 8th Grade | 21 | 9.4% |
| 9th Grade | 30 | 13.4% |
| 10th Grade | 32 | 14.3% |
| 11th Grade | 17 | 7.6% |
| 12th Grade | 36 | 16.1% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
1.5%
District:
79.3%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.3%
District:
2.0%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
73.4%
District:
80.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
25.3%
District:
16.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 3.0%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 79.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 19.5
Average Age
School:
49.0
District:
46.6
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 Whittier / Del Sol Academy performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Biology
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- 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
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 2
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 44.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 39.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 35.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2009 | 8.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 44.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 3.0% | 18.0% | 27.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 21.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 10.0% | 44.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 42.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 19.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 48.0% | 45.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 12.0% | 40.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 10.0% | 51.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 47.0% | 52.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.0% | 52.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 50.0% | 49.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2009 | 5.0% | 59.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 9.0% | 41.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 36.0% | 38.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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