Vista Alternative School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 76 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4455 Seneca Park Ave., Fremont, CA 94538
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
School District Details
- Fremont Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,438
- Graduation Rate: 84.8%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.3
- Enrolled Students: 32,263
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 76
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 4.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 35 (46.1%)
- Females: 41 (53.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (3.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 7 (9.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 10 (13.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 2.6% |
| Black | 3 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 16 | 21.1% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 25.0% |
| White | 30 | 39.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 1 | 1.3% |
| 8th Grade | 4 | 5.3% |
| 9th Grade | 5 | 6.6% |
| 10th Grade | 12 | 15.8% |
| 11th Grade | 17 | 22.4% |
| 12th Grade | 37 | 48.7% |
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 4.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 33.8
Average Age
School:
60.5
District:
48.0
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 Vista Alternative School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Geometry
- CST Integrated/Coordinated 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
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 5.6%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 75.0% | 54.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 7.0% | 12.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 62.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 63.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 58.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 66.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | 65.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 55.0% | 38.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 58.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 56.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 62.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 61.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 55.0% | 38.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.0% | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 40.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 7.0% | 52.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 53.0% | 26.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 58.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 54.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 20.0% | 14.0% | 28.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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