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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 110 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 220 North Kenwood St., Glendale, CA 91206
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
School District Details
- Glendale Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,083
- Graduation Rate: 87.4%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.8
- Enrolled Students: 26,532
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 110
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 4.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 26.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 46 (41.8%)
- Females: 64 (58.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 1 (0.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 11 (10.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 12 (10.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 6 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 12.7% |
| White | 87 | 79.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 0.9% |
| 1st Grade | 1 | 0.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 4 | 3.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 4 | 3.6% |
| 4th Grade | 6 | 5.5% |
| 5th Grade | 4 | 3.6% |
| 6th Grade | 2 | 1.8% |
| 7th Grade | 3 | 2.7% |
| 8th Grade | 7 | 6.4% |
| 9th Grade | 14 | 12.7% |
| 10th Grade | 17 | 15.5% |
| 11th Grade | 23 | 20.9% |
| 12th Grade | 24 | 21.8% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
16.7%
District:
11.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 6.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 18.7
Average Age
School:
47.7
District:
46.3
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 Verdugo Academy performed on average better than many 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 Geometry
- 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
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 75.0% | 68.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 60.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 59.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 59.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 60.0% | 31.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 65.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 56.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 73.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 70.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 69.0% | 52.0% |
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 71.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 69.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | 65.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 64.0% | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 85.0% | 31.0% | 18.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.0% | 63.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 56.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 63.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | 62.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | 59.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 57.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 49.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 56.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 54.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 59.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | 53.0% | 38.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | 53.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 46.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 28.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 57.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 54.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 55.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 48.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 39.0% | 24.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 57.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 53.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 47.0% | 33.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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