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Acalanes Center For Independent Study
1963 Tice Valley Blvd
Walnut Creek CA, 94595, Contra Costa County
Phone: 925-280-3945
Ranking: (864 out of 1,403, bottom 38%)*
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Acalanes Union High School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 4 | 4 | 7 | NA | NA | 15 | 13 | 10 | ||||||
Total Students: | 39 | 29 | 51 | 85 | 54 | 67 | 36 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 3.7% | 1 | 1.5% | 3 | 8.3% |
Grade 10: | 1 | 2.6% | 4 | 13.8% | 6 | 11.8% | 7 | 8.2% | 11 | 20.4% | 11 | 16.4% | 5 | 13.9% |
Grade 11: | 15 | 38.5% | 10 | 34.5% | 13 | 25.5% | 25 | 29.4% | 17 | 31.5% | 17 | 25.4% | 14 | 38.9% |
Grade 12: | 23 | 59.0% | 15 | 51.7% | 31 | 60.8% | 52 | 61.2% | 24 | 44.4% | 38 | 56.7% | 14 | 38.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 21 | 53.8% | 13 | 44.8% | 19 | 37.3% | 35 | 41.2% | 20 | 37.0% | 30 | 44.8% | 14 | 38.9% |
Female: | 18 | 46.2% | 16 | 55.2% | 32 | 62.7% | 50 | 58.8% | 34 | 63.0% | 37 | 55.2% | 18 | 50.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 2.6% | 3 | 10.3% | 1 | 2.0% | 2 | 2.4% | 1 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.5% | 1 | 2.8% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 10.3% | 2 | 6.9% | 9 | 17.6% | 13 | 15.3% | 9 | 16.7% | 5 | 7.5% | 2 | 5.6% |
Black: | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 5.9% | 3 | 3.5% | 1 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 29 | 74.4% | 16 | 55.2% | 32 | 62.7% | 60 | 70.6% | 37 | 68.5% | 47 | 70.1% | 33 | 91.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 10.3% | 8 | 27.6% | 6 | 11.8% | 7 | 8.2% | 6 | 11.1% | 12 | 17.9% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 3 | 7.7% | 1 | 3.4% | NA | NA | 3 | 3.5% | 2 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 1 | 2.6% | 2 | 6.9% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.75 | 7.63 | 7.73 | NA | NA | 3.60 | 4.80 | 3.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CAHSEE | ||||||
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 96% | 76% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 98% | 77% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 97% | 77% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 97% | 79% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 98.0% | 79.0% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 89.0% | 97.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 96.0% | 82.0% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 98.0% | 83.0% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 97.0% | 83.0% |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 97% | 74% |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 98% | 76% |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 94% | 98% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 97% | 78% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 64.0% | 97.0% | 80.0% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 97.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 97.0% | 83.0% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 92.0% | 97.0% | 84.0% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 96.0% | 84.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 66.0% | 38.0% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 73.0% | 36.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 49.0% | 27.0% |
2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 67.0% | 55.0% | 28.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 71.0% | 94.0% | 61.0% |
2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 64.0% | 95.0% | 61.0% |
STAR | ||||||
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.8 | 391.6 | 331.3 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.3 | 397 | 338.1 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 395.1 | 346.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.6 | 402.1 | 348.4 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.9 | 390 | 328.3 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.3 | 414.8 | 343.3 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380 | 421 | 357.3 |
2007 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.9 | 382.4 | 323.3 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.2 | 394.3 | 327.4 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.6 | 401.6 | 332.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.6 | 403.4 | 336.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.6 | 399.8 | 341.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 397 | 344.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.5 | 402.6 | 344.8 |
2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.4 | 404.6 | 331.4 |
2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363 | 416.4 | 338.5 |
2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.1 | 412.7 | 344.7 |
2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.7 | 408.3 | 346.9 |
2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.1 | 410.9 | 348.5 |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 282.7 | 321.6 | 311.1 |
2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 342.9 | 387 | 335.6 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 322.3 | 410.1 | 351.7 |
2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 340.3 | 383.5 | 321.1 |
2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 315.5 | 411.1 | 342 |
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* Acalanes Center For Independent Study was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.