California High School

1501 West Buchanan St, California, MO 65018 | (573) 796-4911
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 429
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1501 W Buchanan St, California, MO 65018
  • Principal or Admin: Dwight Sanders
  • Fax: (573) 796-4503
  • Website: www.californiak12.org
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 429
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.4
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 220 (51.3%)
  • Females: 209 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (6.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 108 (25.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 137 (31.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
California High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black30.7%
Asian30.7%
Hispanic4410.3%
White37888.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For California High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade11727.3%
10th Grade12228.4%
11th Grade8920.7%
12th Grade10123.5%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
17.0
District:
17.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
85.8%
District:
85.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.1%
District:
2.1%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 24.3%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 41.4%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 4.5%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 22.5%
Percent Entering the Military: 2.7%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 1.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 15.8
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $69,776
Average Salary of Teachers: $40,988
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
100.0%
District:
100.0%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that California High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
  • Algebra I
  • Algebra II
  • American History
  • Biology
  • English I
  • English II
  • Geometry
  • Government
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
21.4
District:
21.4
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 39.8%
Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT
School:
66.0%
District:
66.0%
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Not Met

MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Algebra I Test
201062.0%64.2%57.3%
200951.5%56.6%52.7%
 
Algebra II Test
201071.7%71.7%41.8%
 
American History Test
201031.2%31.2%-
 
Biology Test
201064.9%64.9%56.7%
200952.6%52.6%55.1%
 
English I Test
201050.5%50.5%56.1%
 
English II Test
201083.3%83.3%73.2%
200984.2%84.2%72.6%
 
Geometry Test
201058.1%58.1%51.4%
 
Government Test
201027.2%27.2%-
 
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010

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