Nicolas Junior High School
3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 867 middle and high school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 1049th out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1100 West Olive Ave., Fullerton, CA 92833
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Fullerton Elementary School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,554
- Students Per Teacher: 24.1
- Enrolled Students: 13,601
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 867
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 435 (50.2%)
- Females: 432 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 118 (13.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 528 (60.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 646 (74.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 23 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 43 | 5.0% |
| Hispanic | 693 | 79.9% |
| White | 100 | 11.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 410 | 47.3% |
| 8th Grade | 457 | 52.7% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.2%
District:
8.3%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
30.4%
District:
36.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.5%
Number of Certificated Staff: 46.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.8
Average Age
School:
38.4
District:
50.5
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3.5
3.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Nicolas Junior High School
- Reviewed by Student on April 15, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - nicolas is an okay school. the dress code policy and the school condition could use some work. but the teachers are mostly very nice and helpful.
- Reviewed by Community Member on September 03, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - None
- Reviewed by Student on August 22, 2007
- Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- i review this school a c+ because it's not that great or too bad. but it needs many improvements like for an example 3 bathrooms girls have expectations like 5 bthrms would be good because have more unique parts than boys so the bathrooms make a bad impression when i looked inside
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Nicolas Junior High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2005-2006
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 5
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 68.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 65.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 62.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | 56.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 90.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 96.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 69.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 70.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 57.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 64.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 60.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 63.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 55.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 45.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 77.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | 73.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 65.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 91.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 97.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 71.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 64.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | 60.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 33.0% | 27.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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