More Students Opt for Tough Courses

More California high school students are signing up for harder courses, including those required for college admission and advanced placement, state school Supt. Bill Honig said Monday in releasing his annual “report cards” for high schools.

“We’re seeing these increases all over the state--in urban districts, in rural districts and in suburban districts,” Honig said.

The Performance Report for California Schools, issued annually since 1983 as part of an effort to improve school results and accountability, provides information on 40 different measures for each high school in the state. The data includes such information as enrollments in academic courses, test scores and dropout and attendance rates, as well as public university attendance rates, level of participation in extracurricular activities and student ethnicity, teacher background and parent education, often used as a measure of a family’s socioeconomic level.

Each school is compared in each area with statewide averages and also with other schools with student bodies from similar socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds. For example, Reseda High School in the San Fernando Valley, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, scored in the 34th percentile statewide for the percentage of its students who enrolled in advanced mathematics classes. But when compared with similar schools throughout the state, it ranked in the 52nd percentile.

The Times is publishing summaries of reports for local high schools. Some reports appear today; others will appear later, according to which part of Los Angeles County a particular school is located.

Honig said the detailed reports, which he called the “most complete in the nation,” are meant to help school officials “get a handle on how they are doing” in a wide range of areas.

“Overall, it’s a positive report, and we’re happy with it,” Honig said, adding that data from the reports will be used in next week’s state “education summit” to help come up with an improvement strategy. The state’s conference, to be held Dec. 12 and 13 in Sacramento, is an outgrowth of President Bush’s national education summit this fall, called to find ways to improve often-dismal results in the nation’s public schools.

However, parents trying to determine which schools are “good” or “bad” will not find these report cards an easy read. There is no comparison included with other schools in a certain district, nor is there any attempt to put the schools into a best-to-worst statewide ranking overall.

Bill Rukeyser, a spokesman for the California Department of Education, said parents can look at all factors for a given school and decide for themselves which is more important: advanced courses in mathematics and science or in English; Scholastic Aptitude Test scores or California Assessment Program scores; extracurricular activities or the percentage of students going on to a public university.

“A report card is like the Yellow Pages--you don’t read it for fun, but it provides you with a lot of good information in a hurry when you are looking for something specific,” Rukeyser said.

He said he expects the report cards to become more useful to parents if more districts in California adopt a newly popular practice of allowing parents to choose among schools instead of automatically sending their children to a campus assigned by the district. They also can be helpful if parents are trying to decide which community to move into. In reality, most parents will be comparing only two or three high schools at a time, thus reducing the formidability of poring over so much data, he added.

Statewide, the report cards show that about 37%--or 59,000--more students are taking advanced mathematics than in 1983-84; 53%--or 34,000--more are taking chemistry, and 63%--or 16,000--more are taking physics, Honig said.

Honig did not give the reason for the increases, but they might be attributed in part to tougher entrance requirements by UC and Cal State campuses.

The number of students taking and passing advanced placement courses has more than doubled in the last five years to 52,000 out of a 1989 class of 250,000 seniors, Honig said.

In addition to the Department of Education’s annual reports, every school in California must come up with its own assessment and make it available to parents by the end of the school year. These reports are required annually under Proposition 98, a 1988 ballot measure that provided more funding for schools in exchange for increased accountability.

HOW TO READ THE SCORES

CAP Scores/CAP Scores Ranking

The California Assessment Program (CAP) is the statewide testing program that provides information on the academic achievement of students in public schools for grades 3, 6, 8, and 12. Only two years of data are available because a new grade 12 test was administered in 1988. The relative percentile rank compares a school’s performance with that of similar schools. The statewide rank expresses how a school performs in comparison with all other schools in the state.

Course Enrollments

Enrollments in advanced courses are viewed as an indicator of academic rigor for high schools. The reported figures reflect enrollments among 11th and 12th graders in advanced math (geometry, calculus and trigonometry) and advanced science (all science courses certified by UC as meeting the “a-f” requirements, such as biology, zoology, advanced physics (see UC Required Courses below)).

For chemistry and physics, the percentage of seniors enrolled is reported. The (+) or (-) symbol indicates whether the enrollments in these courses have increased or decreased since 1983-84. For fine arts and foreign language enrollments, the (+) or (-) indicates an increase or decrease in senior enrollments since last year only.

Dropout Rate

This figure represents the rate by which students who were enrolled at the beginning of grade 10 (1985-86) dropped out during the following three years. A dropout is defined as any student who has been enrolled in grade 10, 11, or 12 but who left school before graduation or completion of a formal education, or legal equivalent, and who did not within 45 school days enter another public or private educational institution.

Attendance Rate

The rate reported is the actual yearly pupil attendance rate as disclosed annually by local boards of education. The statewide percentile rank is also reported. The 1987-88 statewide value is 91.3%.

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

The SAT includes a verbal section and a math section, each of which is scored on a scale of 200 to 800. In California, 450 verbal and 500 math are considered average scores; higher scores are achieved by those students doing well on the test.

For comparative purposes, the SAT data is reported for 1984 and 1988. Included are the percentage of seniors taking the test; the average verbal score, and the percentage scoring 450 and above; and the average math score and the percentage of seniors scoring 500 and above.

Advanced Placement

The Advanced Placement (AP) exams are given in 24 academic subject areas, such as biology, physics, French, calculus, music theory and computer science. Students who pass these rigorous tests (by obtaining a score of 3 or better, on a scale of 1 to 5) receive college credit. The figures reported for each school are the percentage of tests passed for 1984 and 1988, and the average score for all tests taken at the school for those years.

UC Required Courses

School principals report the number of graduates who complete the courses accepted by the University of California as requirements for admission, known as the “a-f” requirements. The courses include U.S. history, four years of English, three years of math, a laboratory science, two years of foreign language and elective courses. The statistic reported is the percentage of 1986 and 1988 graduates who completed the a-f course sequence.

Public University Attendance

Figures reported here are college attendance rates for the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) for the graduates of 1986 and 1988.

Extracurricular Activities

Figures reported are the percentages of students who report that they are enrolled in one or more extracurricular activities and those enrolled in non-sports extracurricular activities.

Student Ethnicity

The ethnic breakdown of the school population is reported and compared with enrollments in advanced mathematics.

Teacher Ethnicity

Figures reported are the average years of service for the teachers at the school and the percentage of teachers having a master’s degree or a doctorate.

Parent Education

Parent education level is used as an indicator of socioeconomic status. The first three statistics show the percentage of students at the school whose parents have attained certain educational levels.

The statewide percentile rank shows where the overall parent education level at the school ranks among all other schools with a grade 12.

STATE AVERAGES

Scores listed below are for high schools in the central Los Angeles and Glendale area. Other scores will appear in the appropriate suburban editions.

CAP Scores

Reading Writing Math 1989 248 250 256 1988 250 --- 250

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Course Enrollments

1989 Change from 1984 Chemistry 38.8% +13.8 Advanced Math 38.3% +10.3 Advanced Science 50.7% +1.7 Fine Arts 56.7% -8.3 Foreign Language 24.7% +2.7

Dropout Rate

1988 3-year average 22.2%

Attendance Rate

1988 Yearly attendance 91.3%

SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 39 45 Average Verbal Score 421 424 % Students Over 449 15.5 18.8 Average Math Score 476 484 % Students Over 499 16.5 20.4

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 9.5 18.2

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 28 30.3

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 7.2 7.1 % at CSU 9.7 10.1

Extracurricular Activities

1988 % Doing 1 or More 29.0 % Doing Non-sports 40.2

Parent Education

1989 % Less than HS degree 12 % With HS degree 17 % Beyond HS 58

Los Angeles Unified BELMONT CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 161 162 182 1988 155 --- 176

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 19 4 26 6 1988 13 3 21 6

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 32.2 (+) % in Advanced Math: 27.3 (+) % in Advanced Science: 61.5 (+) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 40.5 (+) % in Foreign Language: 18.1 (+) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 18.5 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 80.9 State Percentile Ranking: 4.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 31.4 37.9 Avg. Verbal Score 296 302 % Students Over 449 2.8 3.2 Avg. Math Score 406 387 % Students Over 499 6.7 4.9

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 3.9 5.0 Average Score 2.9 3.1

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 13.1 23.1

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 4.1 6.4 % at CSU 13.4 14.4

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 66.8 % Doing Non-Sports: 34.5 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian 13.3 73.3 Black 1.4 22.7 Latino 77.5 15.4 White 1.3 36.8

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 17.2 % with Masters Degree or More: 46.4 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 15.3 % Black: 8.2 % Latino: 5.5 % White: 67.8 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 55.0 % with HS Degree: 16.0 % Beyond HS: 19.0 State Percentile Ranking: 5.0 Los Angeles Unified DORSEY CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 163 170 157 1988 159 --- 144

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 7 4 5 2 1988 6 4 3 1

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 63.8 (+) % in Advanced Math: 31.2 (+) % in Advanced Science: 44.8 (+) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 49.4 (+) % in Foreign Language: 7.7 (+) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 18.0 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 76.4 State Percentile Ranking: 2.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 26.3 29.4 Avg. Verbal Score 330 355 % Students Over 449 3.8 5.3 Avg. Math Score 375 389 % Students Over 499 2.9 4.6

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed .9 2.0 Average Score 1.8 1.6

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 23.1 18.4

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 4.4 4.7 % at CSU 9.3 9.1

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 80.4 % Doing Non-Sports: 43.4 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian 2.5 86.7 Black 82.6 31.1 Latino 14.5 18.5 White .3 0

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 16.7 % with Masters Degree or More: 35.4 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 1.2 % Black: 39.0 % Latino: 3.7 % White: 54.9 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 17.0 % with HS Degree: 24.0 % Beyond HS: 52.0 State Percentile Ranking: 35.0 Los Angeles Unified FREMONT CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 136 137 143 1988 120 --- 135

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 4 1 6 1 1988 1 1 4 1

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 88.6 (+) % in Advanced Math: 34.7 (+) % in Advanced Science: 69.1 (+) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 59.8 (-) % in Foreign Language: 7.5 (-) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 33.6 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 68.9 State Percentile Ranking: 1.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 38.8 28.0 Avg. Verbal Score 270 279 % Students Over 449 1.6 --- Avg. Math Score 332 342 % Students Over 499 1.6 ---

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed .6 --- Average Score 1.6 1.5

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 8.2 1.6

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC .9 2.3 % at CSU 4.8 7.7

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 66.8 % Doing Non-Sports: 31.6 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian .1 100.0 Black 29.6 34.5 Latino 70.0 34.1 White .1 ---

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 14.3 % with Masters Degree or More: 30.5 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 1.9 % Black: 45.7 % Latino: 4.8 % White: 46.7 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 53.0 % with HS Degree: 21.0 % Beyond HS: 16.0 State Percentile Ranking: 4.0 Los Angeles Unified JEFFERSON CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 146 148 152 1988 121 --- 130

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 8 2 10 2 1988 1 1 3 1

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 28.7 (-) % in Advanced Math: 22.4 (-) % in Advanced Science: 45.4 (+) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 35.1 (+) % in Foreign Language: 5.9 (+) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 28.7 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 73.1 State Percentile Ranking: 2.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 24.6 27.8 Avg. Verbal Score 275 283 % Students Over 449 .6 --- Avg. Math Score 341 353 % Students Over 499 1.5 1.6

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 0 7.0 Average Score 3.1 2.9

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 2.8 7.8

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC .4 .9 % at CSU 8.5 8.4

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 62.5 % Doing Non-Sports: 35.7 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian .5 30.0 Black 13.8 21.3 Latino 85.3 22.5 White .1 0

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 11.3 % with Masters Degree or More: 30.4 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 5.4 % Black: 33.9 % Latino: 6.3 % White: 54.5 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 69.0 % with HS Degree: 13.0 % Beyond HS: 11.0 State Percentile Ranking: 2.0 Los Angeles Unified JORDAN CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 120 119 132 1988 134 --- 146

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 1 1 3 1 1988 3 1 8 1

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 50.5 (+) % in Advanced Math: 24.5 (+) % in Advanced Science: 91.6 (+) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 42.6 (+) % in Foreign Language: 4.1 (-) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 28.3 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 68.3 State Percentile Ranking: 1.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 23.4 24.1 Avg. Verbal Score 272 280 % Students Over 449 .8 --- Avg. Math Score 317 335 % Students Over 499 0 ---

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 0 --- Average Score 1.2 1.1

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 14.4 25.5

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 4.9 2.6 % at CSU 4.9 13.7

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 71.4 % Doing Non-Sports: 39.9 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian .2 --- Black 36.8 23.2 Latino 62.1 25.3 White .4 100.0

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 12.1 % with Masters Degree or More: 31.2 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 3.2 % Black: 51.6 % Latino: 8.6 % White: 35.5 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 45.0 % with HS Degree: 23.0 % Beyond HS: 22.0 State Percentile Ranking: 6.0 Los Angeles Unified LOCKE CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 116 148 131 1988 140 --- 141

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 1 1 3 1 1988 7 2 6 1

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 52.5 (-) % in Advanced Math: 21.1 (-) % in Advanced Science: 43.4 (+) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 34.6 (-) % in Foreign Language: 8.5 (+) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 28.9 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 71.9 State Percentile Ranking: 2.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 26.0 26.3 Avg. Verbal Score 295 289 % Students Over 449 1.5 --- Avg. Math Score 349 338 % Students Over 499 1.2 ---

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed .3 2.0 Average Score 1.9 1.8

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 12.7 29.8

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 1.8 5.5 % at CSU 2.7 6.4

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 67.2 % Doing Non-Sports: 33.8 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian .7 62.5 Black 64.9 21.0 Latino 34.1 18.4 White .2 100.0

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 15.0 % with Masters Degree or More: 36.5 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 3.5 % Black: 47.1 % Latino: 1.2 % White: 45.9 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 31.0 % with HS Degree: 29.0 % Beyond HS: 32.0 State Percentile Ranking: 11.0 Los Angeles Unified MANUAL ARTS CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 115 130 123 1988 127 --- 135

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 1 1 1 1 1988 2 1 4 1

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 47.7 (+) % in Advanced Math: 26.6 (+) % in Advanced Science: 69.4 (-) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 56.0 (+) % in Foreign Language: 4.7 (-) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 42.7 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 71.1 State Percentile Ranking: 1.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 16.7 18.9 Avg. Verbal Score 297 280 % Students Over 449 .6 --- Avg. Math Score 356 348 % Students Over 499 .9 ---

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 4.4 10.0 Average Score 2.2 2.9

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 19.8 11.7

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 2.4 3.8 % at CSU 4.9 7.9

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 71.7 % Doing Non-Sports: 34.3 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian .2 25.0 Black 42.1 21.7 Latino 56.7 30.6 White .5 33.3

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 13.5 % with Masters Degree or More: 39.0 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 1.7 % Black: 33.9 % Latino: 6.8 % White: 55.1 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 38.0 % with HS Degree: 23.0 % Beyond HS: 30.0 State Percentile Ranking: 10.0 Los Angeles Unified ROOSEVELT CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 165 177 168 1988 148 --- 160

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 21 5 15 3 1988 9 2 12 3

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 57.9 (+) % in Advanced Math: 28.2 (+) % in Advanced Science: 44.9 (+) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 44.9 (+) % in Foreign Language: 17.0 (+) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 21.3 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 79.3 State Percentile Ranking: 3.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 21.9 29.2 Avg. Verbal Score 304 311 % Students Over 449 1.0 3.5 Avg. Math Score 375 382 % Students Over 499 2.8 4.0

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 5.1 11.0 Average Score 2.7 2.6

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 18.4 20.2

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 3.8 3.3 % at CSU 7.6 7.6

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 50.1 % Doing Non-Sports: 27.6 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian 1.2 72.7 Black .5 0 Latino 97.3 28.9 White .6 50.0

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 15.2 % with Masters Degree or More: 38.9 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 10.5 % Black: 6.2 % Latino: 28.4 % White: 53.1 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 66.0 % with HS Degree: 15.0 % Beyond HS: 9.0 State Percentile Ranking: 2.0 Los Angeles Unified WASHINGTON CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 150 148 141 1988 138 --- 127

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 6 2 3 1 1988 2 1 2 1

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 73.4 (-) % in Advanced Math: 49.8 (+) % in Advanced Science: 71.9 (+) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 52.5 (+) % in Foreign Language: 19.4 (+) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 21.8 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 81.5 State Percentile Ranking: 5.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 33.9 39.6 Avg. Verbal Score 302 304 % Students Over 449 1.3 2.4 Avg. Math Score 339 336 % Students Over 499 1.3 1.3

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 1.5 4.0 Average Score 2.3 2.0

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 6.9 15.5

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 3.7 8.2 % at CSU 9.8 14.3

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 65.8 % Doing Non-Sports: 30.1 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian 0 --- Black 84.5 48.9 Latino 15.1 57.3 White .1 ---

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 12.4 % with Masters Degree or More: 37.7 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: .8 % Black: 52.5 % Latino: 4.1 % White: 41.8 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 12.0 % with HS Degree: 28.0 % Beyond HS: 51.0 % State Percentile Ranking: 38.0 Glendale Unified CRESCENTA VALLEY CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 271 291 289 1988 260 --- 269

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 27 69 63 78 1988 20 57 36 67

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 38.8 (+) % in Advanced Math: 31.1 (+) % in Advanced Science: 46.0 (-) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 78.4 (+) % in Foreign Language: 29.6 (-) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 1.0 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 93.5 State Percentile Ranking: 67.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 34.3 39.9 Avg. Verbal Score 432 458 % Students Over 449 15.4 21.4 Avg. Math Score 501 531 % Students Over 499 18.9 25.2

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 13.2 26.0 Average Score 2.9 3.2

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 35.1 25.8

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 7.0 8.1 % at CSU 10.3 15.3

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 70.4 % Doing Non-Sports: 41.9 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian 10.8 95.9 Black .5 0 Latino 7.3 12.7 White 80.2 35.4

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 18.5 % with Masters Degree or More: 44.6 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 4.1 % Black: 0 % Latino: 1.4 % White: 94.6 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 2.0 % with HS Degree: 11.0 % Beyond HS: 75.0 State Percentile Ranking: 89.0 Glendale Unified GLENDALE CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 247 275 267 1988 244 --- 270

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 53 50 90 60 1988 40 44 85 69

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 29.2 (-) % in Advanced Math: 18.7 (+) % in Advanced Science: 27.1 (-) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 66.4 (+) % in Foreign Language: 33.6 (+) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 3.7 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 95.5 State Percentile Ranking: 92.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 35.6 45.4 Avg. Verbal Score 394 399 % Students Over 449 12.6 16.1 Avg. Math Score 499 500 % Students Over 499 18.1 23.5

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 5.5 27.0 Average Score 2.6 3.2

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 28.9 29.1

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 7.9 6.3 % at CSU 9.2 6.6

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 68.0 % Doing Non-Sports: 39.2 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian 19.1 68.0 Black .6 9.1 Latino 21.4 9.7 White 52.1 22.6

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 15.5 % with Masters Degree or More: 46.2 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 0 % Black: 0 % Latino: 3.3 % White: 96.7 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 12.0 % with HS Degree: 19.0 % Beyond HS: 57.0 State Percentile Ranking: 64.0 Glendale Unified HOOVER CAP Scores

Year Reading Writing Math 1989 267 256 285 1988 247 --- 252

CAP Scores Ranking

Reading Math Year Relative State Relative State 1989 69 65 96 74 1988 34 47 47 51

Course Enrollments % Chemistry (+/- ’84 Value): 57.3 (+) % in Advanced Math: 16.1 (-) % in Advanced Science: 20.6 (-) % in Fine Arts (+/- ’88 Value): 68.1 (+) % in Foreign Language: 37.9 (+) Dropout Rate % Dropout: 4.0 Attendance Rate % Yearly: 95.2 State Percentile Ranking: 90.0 SAT Scores

1984 1988 % Taking Test 33.5 37.8 Avg. Verbal Score 399 413 % Students Over 449 10.9 14.2 Avg. Math Score 496 517 % Students Over 499 16.7 21.7

Advanced Placement

1984 1988 % Tests Passed 8.5 15.0 Average Score 3.5 3.2

UC Required Courses

1986 1988 % Completing 31.5 25.6

Public University Attendance

1986 1988 % at UC 7.5 5.5 % at CSU 14.1 13.2

Extracurricular Activities % Doing 1 or More: 70.8 % Doing Non-Sports: 39.1 Student Ethnicity

% Sch. Pop. % in Adv. Math Asian 14.7 62.9 Black .9 0 Latino 26.6 7.4 White 54.3 18.5

Teacher Background Average Years of Service: 13.2 % with Masters Degree or More: 35.3 Teacher Ethnicity % Asian: 1.2 % Black: 0 % Latino: 0 % White: 98.8 Parent Education % Less than HS Degree: 11.0 % with HS Degree: 16.0 % Beyond HS: 64.0 State Percentile Ranking: 72.0