| Address: |
1325 Bryant Ave.
Mountain View, CA
94040-4580 |
| Type: |
Alternative/Other (Public) |
| District: |
Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Grade: |
9-12 |
| Students: |
175 |
| Teachers: |
8 |
| Ratio: |
21.88 |
| Views: |
424 |
Movoto School Rank for Alta Vista High School
What is this?
Alta Vista High School is ranked against all other High schools in the state using the Movoto School Rank.
This rank is calculated from Alta Vista High School's most recent performance in each of the state defined exams that appear below. This rank is out of 1581 High schools in CA. The lower the rank,the better.
Past Performance
| Year |
Rank |
Percentile |
| 2011 |
C |
73rd |
| 2010 |
B |
38th |
| 2009 |
B |
44th |
| 2008 |
C |
59th |
| 2007 |
D |
83rd |
API Scores for Alta Vista High School
What is this?
California Schools' Academic Performance Index (API) scores are ranked separately within school type: Elementary, Middle, and High Schools. For each of the three categories, schools' API scores are first sorted from lowest to highest statewide and then divided into ten equal groups (or deciles) ranked from lowest (one) to highest (ten). This first process produces the statewide ranks. A second process produces the similar schools ranks.The API reports include a similar schools rank. This information shows where a school ranks academically on a scale of 1 to 10, compared with 100 other schools with similar demographic characteristics. California public schools serve students with many different backgrounds and needs. As a result, schools face different educational challenges. The similar schools ranks allow Alta Vista High School to look at their academic performance compared to other schools with some of the same opportunities and challenges.
| |
|
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
| API Score |
|
700 |
698 |
749 |
618 |
694 |
|
| Growth Result |
- |
- |
- |
<-50 |
76 |
|
| Growth Target |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
9 |
|
| Growth Target Met |
- |
- |
- |
No |
Yes |
|
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CAHSEE Test Scores for Alta Vista High School
What is this?
California's High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is required for all California High School students to pass in order to graduate. Students are tested in the tenth grade in English Language Arts and Math. The percent of students that pass the test at Alta Vista High School is displayed below.
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CST Test Scores for Alta Vista High School
What is this?
The California Standards Tests (CST) is administered to Elementary, Middle School, and High School students in California. Students are tested in English Language Arts and Math in grades 2-11, Science in grades 5, 8-11, Algebra in grades 7-11, and History in grades 8-11. The scores displayed on Movoto are the percentage of students scoring in the At or Above Proficient level for students at Alta Vista High School.
School Features for Alta Vista High School
| School Features |
Title I School, Gifted and Talented Program, Bilingual Education |
| Grades |
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
| Advanced Placement |
N |
| Prior Year Enrollment |
149 |
| Enrollment Count |
175 |
| Enrollment Range |
150-299 |
| Enrollment Change |
26 |
| Enrollment Change % |
17.4 |
| Population Aged 5-17 Below Poverty Level |
5.02 |
Student Demographics for Alta Vista High School
| Asian |
13 (7%) |
| Black |
12 (6.86%) |
| Hispanic |
93 (53.14%) |
| Multiple Race |
1 (0.57%) |
| Pacific Islander |
2 (1.14%) |
| White |
54 (30.86%) |
| Female |
81 (46%) |
| Male |
94 (54%) |
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Students per Grade for Alta Vista High School
| Grade 9 |
1 (1%) |
| Grade 10 |
12 (7%) |
| Grade 11 |
63 (36%) |
| Grade 12 |
99 (57%) |
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Demographic Characteristics for Zip Code 94040
| African American |
643 (2 %) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
6,521 (20 %) |
| Indian |
106 (0 %) |
| Mixed Races |
1,171 (4 %) |
| Others |
2,693 (8 %) |
| White |
20,998 (65 %) |
| Male |
16,695 (52 %) |
| Female |
15,644 (48 %) |
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