Cuyama Valley High High School
4500 Hwy 166
New Cuyama CA, 93254, Santa Barbara County
Phone: 661-766-2293
Ranking: 
(661 out of 1,403, top 47%)*
(661 out of 1,403, top 47%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Cuyama Joint Unified 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 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 7 | 7 | 7 | NA | NA | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 79 | 75 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 88 | 87 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 13 | 16.5% | 28 | 37.3% | 18 | 23.4% | 17 | 23.6% | 15 | 20.0% | 25 | 28.4% | 16 | 18.4% |
| Grade 10: | 28 | 35.4% | 18 | 24.0% | 20 | 26.0% | 15 | 20.8% | 25 | 33.3% | 16 | 18.2% | 27 | 31.0% |
| Grade 11: | 18 | 22.8% | 18 | 24.0% | 16 | 20.8% | 22 | 30.6% | 15 | 20.0% | 23 | 26.1% | 24 | 27.6% |
| Grade 12: | 20 | 25.3% | 11 | 14.7% | 23 | 29.9% | 18 | 25.0% | 20 | 26.7% | 24 | 27.3% | 20 | 23.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 40 | 50.6% | 34 | 45.3% | 43 | 55.8% | 41 | 56.9% | 42 | 56.0% | 51 | 58.0% | 48 | 55.2% |
| Female: | 39 | 49.4% | 41 | 54.7% | 34 | 44.2% | 31 | 43.1% | 33 | 44.0% | 37 | 42.0% | 35 | 40.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.3% | 2 | 2.3% | 1 | 1.1% |
| Asian: | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 63 | 79.7% | 58 | 77.3% | 56 | 72.7% | 12 | 16.7% | 10 | 13.3% | 60 | 68.2% | 50 | 57.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 13 | 16.5% | 15 | 20.0% | 19 | 24.7% | 10 | 13.9% | 5 | 6.7% | 24 | 27.3% | 35 | 40.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 1 | 1.3% | 49 | 68.1% | 59 | 78.7% | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 46.8% | 40 | 53.3% | NA | NA | 51 | 70.8% | 36 | 48.0% | 48 | 54.5% | 41 | 47.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 24.1% | 13 | 17.3% | NA | NA | 10 | 13.9% | 12 | 16.0% | 14 | 15.9% | 18 | 20.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.15 | 11.54 | 11.85 | NA | NA | 10.71 | 12.60 | 10.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 76% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 77% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 77% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 79% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 63.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 84.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 87.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 65.0% | 65.0% | 83.0% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 100% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 72.0% | 80.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 91.0% | 88.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 79.0% | 80.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 78.0% | 78.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 82.0% | 82.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.0% | 36.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 28.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 52.0% | 50.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 63.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.7 | 321.7 | 286.3 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.3 | 271.3 | 285.3 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.8 | 304.6 | 290.1 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 327.9 | 324.7 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.1 | 336.1 | 325.5 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.7 | 367.7 | 326.7 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.3 | 331.3 | 327.7 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.6 | 327.6 | 331.5 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.3 | 346.3 | 333 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.5 | 339.9 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.1 | 344.5 | 340.1 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.6 | 331.6 | 342.7 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.1 | 347.1 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.1 | 348.1 | 328.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.6 | 350.6 | 328.5 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.8 | 342.8 | 331.3 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.2 | 330.7 | 336.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.2 | 356.2 | 338.1 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.6 | 343.8 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.7 | 348.7 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.5 | 337.5 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.5 | 312.5 | 352.4 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.1 | 330.1 | 302.2 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.1 | 350.1 | 297.1 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.5 | 328.5 | 291.8 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.4 | 293.4 | 291.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.8 | 306.8 | 296.7 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.2 | 293.2 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 252.6 | 252.6 | 296.9 |
| 2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.4 | 371.4 | 326.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.2 | 336.2 | 328.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.7 | 326.7 | 337 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.9 | 372.9 | 343.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.2 | 350.8 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.8 | 353.2 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.6 | 349.6 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.2 | 313.2 | 360.4 |
| 2004 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.5 | 330.5 | 318.1 |
| 2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 327 | 320.6 |
| 2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.2 | 338.2 | 321.1 |
| 2007 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.1 | 333.1 | 323.3 |
| 2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.5 | 309.3 | 327.5 |
| 2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.7 | 337.7 | 331.5 |
| 2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.8 | 355.5 | 338.5 |
| 2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.5 | 344.8 | 343.5 |
| 2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.9 | 342.9 | 347 |
| 2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.5 | 313.5 | 347.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287.3 | 287.3 | 288.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.5 | 318.5 | 288.6 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.5 | 308.5 | 288.2 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.3 | 321.3 | 319.7 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.3 | 330.8 | 319.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.5 | 351.3 | 323.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.1 | 301.1 | 324.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.5 | 339.5 | 327.6 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 332 | 327.4 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.7 | 335.7 | 332.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.3 | 355.3 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.5 | 332.8 | 341.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 336 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.3 | 345.3 | 344.8 |
| 2004 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.4 | 329 | 326.1 |
| 2005 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.5 | 335.9 | 329.1 |
| 2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.7 | 293.7 | 329.2 |
| 2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.2 | 347.2 | 329.6 |
| 2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.4 | 325.4 | 331.4 |
| 2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.4 | 324.4 | 338.5 |
| 2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.4 | 361.4 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.7 | 336.6 | 344.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.4 | 330.4 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.9 | 336.9 | 348.5 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.9 | 366.9 | 304.2 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.5 | 385.5 | 302.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.5 | 358.5 | 302 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.5 | 320.5 | 302.4 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.8 | 350.8 | 305.8 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.7 | 308.8 | 309.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 281 | 311.6 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.8 | 327.8 | 313.2 |
| 2004 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.9 | 356.6 | 318.7 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.8 | 341.8 | 321.9 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.7 | 328.7 | 321.1 |
| 2007 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.7 | 325.7 | 322.8 |
| 2008 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 334.4 | 326.1 |
| 2009 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.7 | 330.2 | 326.3 |
| 2010 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.2 | 326.8 | 329.9 |
| 2011 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.5 | 327.4 | 332.6 |
| 2012 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.1 | 312.1 | 336.4 |
| 2013 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 331.5 | 334.2 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.4 | 343.3 | 330.6 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.5 | 362.5 | 339.7 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.9 | 336.9 | 339.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.5 | 358.5 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.9 | 351.3 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 343.1 | 349.7 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.3 | 359.3 | 353.7 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.5 | 348.2 | 357.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.2 | 318.2 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.2 | 357.2 | 363.9 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.3 | 301.3 | 297.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.5 | 320.5 | 299 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.2 | 337.9 | 300 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 326.5 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 350.2 | 359 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 353 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 340.4 | 341.3 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 294.8 | 309 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 329.8 | 339.6 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 329.3 | 329.8 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 302.2 | 304.4 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 308.9 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 320.7 | 316.1 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 287.3 | 287.3 | 312.4 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 318.5 | 318.5 | 313.9 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 308.5 | 308.5 | 316.1 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 300.7 | 300.7 | 317.9 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.9 | 327.9 | 329.6 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 336.1 | 336.1 | 331.1 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 367.7 | 367.7 | 333.4 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 331.3 | 331.3 | 335.6 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.3 | 327.3 | 340.1 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 346.3 | 346.3 | 343 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 342.5 | 339.9 | 347.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 346.1 | 344.5 | 351.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 331.6 | 331.6 | 354.9 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 321.3 | 321.3 | 325.7 |
| 2004 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.9 | 356.6 | 315.3 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 343.1 | 340.9 | 318.7 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 328.7 | 328.7 | 318.2 |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 323.1 | 323.1 | 319.8 |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.2 | 333.1 | 323.2 |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 337.7 | 330.2 | 323.6 |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.2 | 326.8 | 327.7 |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 333.5 | 327.4 | 330.9 |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 312.1 | 312.1 | 335 |
| 2013 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 331.5 | 333.2 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 301.3 | 307.2 | 310.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 320.5 | 315.7 | 311 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 357.2 | 330 | 315.8 |
| 2004 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 330.1 | 330.1 | 314.2 |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 350.1 | 350.1 | 312.8 |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 328.5 | 328.5 | 310.2 |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 293.4 | 293.4 | 310.7 |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 305.5 | 305.5 | 313.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 306.8 | 306.8 | 317.2 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 293.2 | 293.2 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 252.6 | 252.6 | 320.8 |
| 2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 333.1 | 333.1 | 321.1 |
| 2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 310.5 | 309.3 | 324.8 |
| 2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 337.7 | 337.7 | 329 |
| 2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 348.8 | 347 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 351.5 | 344.8 | 342 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 342.9 | 342.9 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 313.5 | 313.5 | 346.7 |
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* Cuyama Valley High 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.