Menlo-Atherton High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,945 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 394th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 555 Middlefield Rd., Atherton, CA 94025
School District Details
- Sequoia Union High School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,871
- Dropout Rate: 2.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 19.7
- Enrolled Students: 8,459
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,945
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 100.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 999 (51.4%)
- Females: 946 (48.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 124 (6.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 530 (27.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 654 (33.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Black | 138 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 120 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 702 | 36.1% |
| White | 844 | 43.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 2 | 0.1% |
| 9th Grade | 478 | 24.6% |
| 10th Grade | 559 | 28.7% |
| 11th Grade | 480 | 24.7% |
| 12th Grade | 426 | 21.9% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.5%
District:
90.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
81.3%
District:
21.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 6.5%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 95.5%
Number of Certificated Staff: 123.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.8
Average Age
School:
41.0
District:
52.4
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 Menlo-Atherton High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST Integrated/Coordinated Science
- 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: No
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 16.0%
Average Combined Score: 25.4
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 80.3%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 58.6%
Average Combined Score: 1,762.6
Critical Reading Average: 580.1
Math Average: 597.4
Writing Average: 585.1
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 76.2%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 25.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 94.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 65.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | 97.0% | 66.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 88.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 82.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 83.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 4.0% | 31.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 57.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 60.0% | 49.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 17.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 74.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 75.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 70.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 19.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 7.0% | 15.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 5.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 63.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 61.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 59.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 35.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 35.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 34.0% | 35.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 74.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 67.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 59.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 11.0% | 11.0% | 29.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | 4.0% | 23.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 23.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 54.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 52.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 20.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 18.0% | 12.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | 56.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 95.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 95.0% | 71.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 94.0% | 68.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 44.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 48.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 43.0% | 39.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 28.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | 28.0% | 27.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 54.0% | 32.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.0% | 51.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 48.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 53.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 49.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 72.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 64.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 57.0% | 43.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 51.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 42.0% | 38.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.0% | 22.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 46.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | 43.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 39.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.0% | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 51.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 30.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 41.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 39.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 35.0% | 24.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 16.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 13.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.0% | 59.0% | 49.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 77.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 69.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 62.0% | 47.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 56.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | 42.0% | 33.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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