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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 144 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 1124th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6832 Road 280, Visalia, CA 93277
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
School District Details
- Visalia Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,127
- Graduation Rate: 72.5%
- Dropout Rate: 3.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 24.3
- Enrolled Students: 26,954
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 144
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 7.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 117 (81.3%)
- Females: 27 (18.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 8 (5.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 77 (53.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 85 (59.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 2.1% |
| Black | 7 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 6 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 101 | 70.1% |
| White | 27 | 18.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 1 | 0.7% |
| 7th Grade | 9 | 6.3% |
| 8th Grade | 16 | 11.1% |
| 9th Grade | 23 | 16.0% |
| 10th Grade | 42 | 29.2% |
| 11th Grade | 36 | 25.0% |
| 12th Grade | 17 | 11.8% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
42.9%
District:
45.1%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
14.3%
District:
12.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 85.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 7.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.4
Average Age
School:
47.3
District:
46.1
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 Charter Alternatives Academy performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Science
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: 2004-2005
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 47.0% | 48.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 30.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 5.0% | 43.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 15.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 7.0% | 56.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | 47.0% | 50.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 12.0% | 17.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 12.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 11.0% | 26.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 3.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 3.0% | 50.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 4.0% | 35.0% | 40.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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