Cypress Charter High High School
2039 Merrill St
Santa Cruz CA, 95062, Santa Cruz County
Phone: 831-477-0302
Ranking: 
(356 out of 1,403, top 25%)*
(356 out of 1,403, top 25%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Live Oak Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 9 | 9 | 10 | NA | NA | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 157 | 161 | 150 | 155 | 134 | 127 | 123 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 32 | 20.4% | 35 | 21.7% | 36 | 24.0% | 37 | 23.9% | 24 | 17.9% | 32 | 25.2% | 29 | 23.6% |
| Grade 10: | 46 | 29.3% | 46 | 28.6% | 34 | 22.7% | 37 | 23.9% | 32 | 23.9% | 39 | 30.7% | 32 | 26.0% |
| Grade 11: | 46 | 29.3% | 42 | 26.1% | 40 | 26.7% | 44 | 28.4% | 48 | 35.8% | 31 | 24.4% | 31 | 25.2% |
| Grade 12: | 33 | 21.0% | 38 | 23.6% | 40 | 26.7% | 36 | 23.2% | 30 | 22.4% | 25 | 19.7% | 31 | 25.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 88 | 56.1% | 88 | 54.7% | 93 | 62.0% | 96 | 61.9% | 83 | 61.9% | 73 | 57.5% | 65 | 52.8% |
| Female: | 69 | 43.9% | 73 | 45.3% | 57 | 38.0% | 59 | 38.1% | 51 | 38.1% | 54 | 42.5% | 54 | 43.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.3% | 4 | 3.0% | 3 | 2.4% | 1 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.3% | 6 | 3.9% | 4 | 3.0% | 3 | 2.4% | 6 | 4.9% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 14.6% | 26 | 16.1% | 23 | 15.3% | 32 | 20.6% | 23 | 17.2% | 16 | 12.6% | 18 | 14.6% |
| Black: | 5 | 3.2% | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.3% | 2 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.8% |
| White: | 112 | 71.3% | 97 | 60.2% | 90 | 60.0% | 94 | 60.6% | 95 | 70.9% | 97 | 76.4% | 97 | 78.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.8% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 8.9% | 30 | 18.6% | 33 | 22.0% | 18 | 11.6% | 5 | 3.7% | 6 | 4.7% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 8.9% | 30 | 18.6% | NA | NA | 29 | 18.7% | 8 | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 3 | 1.9% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.44 | 18.94 | 15.00 | NA | NA | 19.94 | 19.50 | 21.20 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | N/A | 76% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | N/A | 77% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | 77% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 79% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 95.0% | 95.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 94.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 93.0% | 93.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 94.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 93.0% | 93.0% | 83.0% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | N/A | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 87% | N/A | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 83.0% | 80.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 97.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 90.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.0% | 62.0% | 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 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 78.0% | 78.0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2009 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.3 | 293.3 | 287.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.7 | 296.7 | 292.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.5 | 293.5 | 294.7 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.4 | 326.4 | 325.5 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.6 | 328.6 | 327.7 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.5 | 346.5 | 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 | 367.6 | 367.6 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | 349.3 | 340.1 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.3 | 356.3 | 342.7 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.8 | 322.8 | 344 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.2 | 322.2 | 349.6 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.9 | 331.9 | 328.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 353 | 328.5 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.4 | 324.4 | 331.3 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.2 | 323.2 | 336.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.9 | 355.9 | 338.1 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.5 | 351.5 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.8 | 343.8 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.8 | 342.8 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.2 | 356.2 | 352.4 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.4 | 298.4 | 300.1 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.2 | 306.2 | 297.1 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268.7 | 268.7 | 291.8 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269 | 269 | 291.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.5 | 313.5 | 296.7 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.2 | 299.2 | 298.5 |
| 2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.5 | 356.5 | 326.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.6 | 312.6 | 328.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.8 | 314.8 | 337 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.6 | 351.6 | 343.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.2 | 340.2 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.8 | 354.8 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.3 | 369.3 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.8 | 358.8 | 360.4 |
| 2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.1 | 313.1 | 320.6 |
| 2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.2 | 339.2 | 321.1 |
| 2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.3 | 353.3 | 331.5 |
| 2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.3 | 359.3 | 338.5 |
| 2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.9 | 363.9 | 343.5 |
| 2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.6 | 368.6 | 347 |
| 2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.1 | 365.1 | 347.9 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.6 | 288.6 | 288.5 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 251 | 251 | 290.4 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 258.2 | 258.2 | 296.7 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.9 | 289.9 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.5 | 271.5 | 294.6 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.9 | 339.9 | 323 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.8 | 286.8 | 323.5 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.8 | 309.8 | 326.9 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.3 | 329.3 | 330 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.8 | 335.8 | 334.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 341 | 324.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.3 | 345.3 | 327.6 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.1 | 323.1 | 327.4 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.8 | 359.8 | 332.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.3 | 359.3 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.2 | 351.2 | 341.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.1 | 378.1 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.0 | 343.0 | 344.8 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.6 | 294.6 | 279.7 |
| 2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.9 | 308.9 | 329.2 |
| 2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.7 | 357.7 | 329.6 |
| 2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.4 | 316.4 | 331.4 |
| 2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.3 | 361.3 | 338.5 |
| 2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.9 | 358.9 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.6 | 366.6 | 344.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.4 | 380.4 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 374.8 | 348.5 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.6 | 304.6 | 301.2 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.4 | 298.4 | 304.2 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.1 | 296.1 | 302.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.1 | 283.1 | 302 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.4 | 283.4 | 302.4 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.1 | 294.1 | 305.8 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271 | 271 | 307.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.8 | 306.8 | 309.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.2 | 299.2 | 311.6 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291.4 | 291.4 | 313.2 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.2 | 320.2 | 338.2 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.3 | 342.3 | 340.5 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.4 | 330.4 | 347.8 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.3 | 339.3 | 353.2 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.9 | 340.9 | 358.9 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.4 | 355.4 | 363.5 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 356.4 | 366.1 |
| 2004 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 306 | 318.7 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 332 | 321.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 329 | 330.6 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.8 | 360.8 | 339.7 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 354 | 339.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.3 | 338.3 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.2 | 353.2 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.8 | 346.8 | 349.7 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.6 | 362.6 | 353.7 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.2 | 373.2 | 357.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.6 | 380.6 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.7 | 367.7 | 363.9 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287.8 | 287.8 | 294.8 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.6 | 324.6 | 298.9 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.7 | 326.7 | 299.2 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.9 | 339.9 | 300.1 |
| 2007 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.1 | 308.1 | 316.7 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 295.4 | 347 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 294.3 | 363 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 347.6 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 279.7 | 351.6 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 280.6 | 324.8 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 293.7 | 337.2 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 277.3 | 381.1 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 364.7 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 294.8 | 371.4 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 289.6 | 358.9 | 334.1 |
| 2006 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 295.6 | 295.6 | 312.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 293.8 | 293.8 | 313.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 265.9 | 265.9 | 317.9 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 274.9 | 274.9 | 324 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 268.7 | 268.7 | 328.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 282.2 | 282.2 | 331.2 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 284.1 | 284.1 | 325.2 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.7 | 311.7 | 329.6 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 333 | 331.1 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 349 | 349 | 333.4 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 331.2 | 331.2 | 335.6 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 343.8 | 343.8 | 340.1 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.3 | 344.3 | 343 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 355.1 | 355.1 | 347.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 347.2 | 347.2 | 351.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 358.8 | 358.8 | 354.9 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374.1 | 374.1 | 354.0 |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 300 | 326.8 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 335.6 | 335.6 | 329.8 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 303.3 | 303.3 | 333 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 321.4 | 321.4 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.3 | 325.3 | 339.7 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 336.0 | 336.0 | 342.9 |
| 2004 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 306 | 315.3 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 329.2 | 329.2 | 318.7 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 287.8 | 318.3 | 305.6 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.6 | 321.5 | 314.7 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 326.7 | 301.2 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 339.9 | 348.1 | 318 |
| 2005 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 305.5 | 305.5 | 314.9 |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 302.6 | 302.6 | 312.8 |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 278.7 | 278.7 | 310.2 |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 272.8 | 272.8 | 310.7 |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 285.9 | 285.9 | 313.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 309.1 | 309.1 | 317.2 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 290.9 | 290.9 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307.4 | 307.4 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.9 | 311.9 | 320.8 |
| 2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 301.9 | 301.9 | 321.1 |
| 2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 358.8 | 358.8 | 329 |
| 2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 359.3 | 359.3 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 358.5 | 358.5 | 342 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 362.8 | 362.8 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 366.2 | 366.2 | 346.7 |
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* Cypress Charter High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.