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Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy High School
1039 Garden St
Palo Alto CA, 94303, Santa Clara County
Phone: 650-325-1460
Ranking: 
(973 out of 1,403, bottom 31%)*
(973 out of 1,403, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Sequoia Union High School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 11 | 11 | 13 | NA | NA | 11 | 6 | |||||
| Total Students: | 202 | 197 | 183 | 82 | 79 | 23 | ||||||
| Grade 9: | 51 | 25.2% | 52 | 26.4% | 55 | 30.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 27.8% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 10: | 50 | 24.8% | 54 | 27.4% | 45 | 24.6% | 52 | 63.4% | 30 | 38.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 11: | 52 | 25.7% | 46 | 23.4% | 51 | 27.9% | 30 | 36.6% | 27 | 34.2% | 23 | 100.0% |
| Grade 12: | 49 | 24.3% | 45 | 22.8% | 32 | 17.5% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 101 | 50.0% | 95 | 48.2% | 93 | 50.8% | 46 | 56.1% | 38 | 48.1% | 16 | 69.6% |
| Female: | 101 | 50.0% | 102 | 51.8% | 90 | 49.2% | 36 | 43.9% | 41 | 51.9% | 7 | 30.4% |
| 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% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 187 | 92.6% | 183 | 92.9% | 167 | 91.3% | 73 | 89.0% | 76 | 96.2% | 20 | 87.0% |
| Black: | 9 | 4.5% | 9 | 4.6% | 13 | 7.1% | 7 | 8.5% | 2 | 2.5% | 2 | 8.7% |
| White: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 2.4% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 4.3% |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 127 | 62.9% | 142 | 72.1% | NA | NA | 64 | 78.0% | 66 | 83.5% | 6 | 26.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 21 | 10.4% | 18 | 9.1% | NA | NA | 7 | 8.5% | 10 | 12.7% | 14 | 60.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.04 | 17.43 | 14.64 | NA | NA | 7.18 | 2.90 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 82.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 84.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.0% | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 91.0% | 86.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 86.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 93.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 92.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 35.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 0% | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 0% | 72.0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2010 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.6 | 373.4 | 339.6 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.8 | 331.7 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.4 | 330.8 | 340.1 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.3 | 334.4 | 342.7 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.5 | 333.6 | 341.4 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.1 | 356.6 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.4 | 364.5 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.8 | 369.9 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.5 | 373.4 | 352.4 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.8 | 319.2 | 298.5 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.3 | 322.3 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.1 | 314.3 | 296.9 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.4 | 365.1 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.4 | 370.7 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.3 | 376.4 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.8 | 381.7 | 360.4 |
| 2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.7 | 366.3 | 338.5 |
| 2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.2 | 373.5 | 343.5 |
| 2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.3 | 376.6 | 347 |
| 2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.8 | 375.0 | 347.9 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.8 | 304.4 | 294.6 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.1 | 323.6 | 326.9 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.3 | 318.3 | 330 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.2 | 322.1 | 332.5 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.5 | 321.8 | 334.4 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.9 | 351 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.8 | 358.9 | 341.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.4 | 366.6 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.3 | 365.1 | 344.8 |
| 2010 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.7 | 388.2 | 351.6 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.3 | 393.9 | 351.3 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.9 | 399.2 | 354.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.7 | 397.4 | 351.5 |
| 2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.8 | 353.6 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.1 | 357 | 344.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.8 | 366.8 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.5 | 366.6 | 348.5 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.1 | 320.6 | 313.2 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.9 | 448 | 395.9 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.4 | 455.0 | 384.1 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.7 | 385.9 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.9 | 387.4 | 363.9 |
| 2012 | Physics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 348.4 | 340.6 |
| 2013 | Physics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.8 | 355.7 | 337.2 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 294.1 | 311.6 | 334.1 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 306.2 | 351.6 | 324 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 295.1 | 364.7 | 331.2 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 317.6 | 360.0 | 325.2 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 369.8 | 361 | 347.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 359.6 | 365.4 | 351.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 365.5 | 372.8 | 354.9 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 366.5 | 375.3 | 354.0 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.1 | 356.3 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 352.1 | 339.7 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 347.3 | 358.8 | 342.2 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 353.7 | 359.2 | 342.9 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 291.8 | 338.8 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 298.7 | 349.8 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 345.0 | 341.7 | 320.8 |
| 2012 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 348.1 | 373 | 355.2 |
| 2013 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.7 | 371.4 | 355.5 |
| 2010 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 302.7 | 399.8 | 359.2 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 263.2 | 403.4 | 359.3 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297.5 | 408.2 | 362.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.7 | 404.9 | 360.2 |
| 2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 345.7 | 365.9 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 372.8 | 342 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 367.4 | 374 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 378.3 | 373.2 | 346.7 |
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* Aspire East Palo Alto Phoenix Academy High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.