Pershing Continuation High School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 171 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 10950 West Mckinley Ave., Fresno, CA 93722
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Central Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,776
- Graduation Rate: 71.9%
- Dropout Rate: 6.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.1
- Enrolled Students: 14,547
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 171
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 10.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 98 (57.3%)
- Females: 73 (42.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (2.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 126 (73.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 131 (76.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 31 | 18.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 104 | 60.8% |
| White | 26 | 15.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 2 | 1.2% |
| 8th Grade | 5 | 2.9% |
| 9th Grade | 11 | 6.4% |
| 10th Grade | 17 | 9.9% |
| 11th Grade | 85 | 49.7% |
| 12th Grade | 51 | 29.8% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
73.7%
District:
73.7%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree: 30.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 30.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 62.5%
Number of Certificated Staff: 10.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 8.9
Average Age: 41.7
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 Pershing Continuation High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Biology
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Science
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2006-2007
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 4
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.0% | 37.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 35.0% | 45.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 12.0% | 53.0% | 52.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 7.0% | 47.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 42.0% | 49.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 37.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | 35.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 29.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 38.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 33.0% | 44.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 16.0% | 11.0% | 23.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2009 | 3.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 25.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 32.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 27.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 23.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 43.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 30.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2009 | 7.0% | 33.0% | 41.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 2.0% | 17.0% | 25.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.0% | 32.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2009 | 5.0% | 29.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 10.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2009 | 8.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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