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Independence High (Alternative)

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceSchool District

1900 G St

Merced CA, 95340, Merced County

Phone: 209-385-6425

Type: Other/Alternative School, High School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12

School District: Merced 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		2007-2008
	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%
Total Teachers:	6		7		10		NA	NA	19		15		17
Total Students:	44		87		164		213		215		267		264
Grade 9:	1	2.3%	6	6.9%	12	7.3%	8	3.8%	9	4.2%	14	5.2%	18	6.8%
Grade 10:	5	11.4%	12	13.8%	26	15.9%	47	22.1%	44	20.5%	64	24.0%	53	20.1%
Grade 11:	20	45.5%	18	20.7%	51	31.1%	66	31.0%	74	34.4%	74	27.7%	85	32.2%
Grade 12:	18	40.9%	51	58.6%	75	45.7%	92	43.2%	88	40.9%	115	43.1%	108	40.9%
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	18	40.9%	23	26.4%	54	32.9%	74	34.7%	70	32.6%	107	40.1%	78	29.5%
Female:	26	59.1%	64	73.6%	110	67.1%	139	65.3%	145	67.4%	160	59.9%	182	68.9%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	0	0.0%	1	1.1%	7	4.3%	4	1.9%	3	1.4%	0	0.0%	1	0.4%
Asian:	3	6.8%	2	2.3%	7	4.3%	8	3.8%	11	5.1%	10	3.7%	10	3.8%
Hispanic:	26	59.1%	41	47.1%	102	62.2%	128	60.1%	132	61.4%	165	61.8%	160	60.6%
Black:	3	6.8%	8	9.2%	8	4.9%	18	8.5%	7	3.3%	9	3.4%	14	5.3%
White:	12	27.3%	34	39.1%	37	22.6%	51	23.9%	60	27.9%	78	29.2%	79	29.9%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	NA	NA
Two or More Races:	0	0.0%	1	1.1%	3	1.8%	3	1.4%	2	0.9%	5	1.9%	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	35	79.5%	57	65.5%	NA	NA	147	69.0%	147	68.4%	140	52.4%	140	53.0%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	3	6.8%	3	3.4%	NA	NA	16	7.5%	16	7.4%	27	10.1%	27	10.2%
Student-Teacher Ratio:	7.33		12.25		17.26		NA	NA	11.32		15.30		15.30

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
CAHSEE
2005	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	52%	75%	N/A
2006	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	46%	76%	N/A
2007	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	36%	71%	N/A
2008	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	55%	77%	N/A
2009	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	50.0%	76.0%	N/A
2010	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	50.0%	78.0%	N/A
2011	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	57.0%	83.0%	N/A
2012	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	76.0%	85.0%	N/A
2013	English Language Arts	10th Grade	% met std	73.0%	85.0%	N/A
2005	Math	10th Grade	% met std	52%	75%	N/A
2006	Math	10th Grade	% met std	43%	76%	N/A
2007	Math	10th Grade	% met std	38%	71%	N/A
2008	Math	10th Grade	% met std	43%	76%	N/A
2009	Math	10th Grade	% met std	38.0%	77.0%	N/A
2010	Math	10th Grade	% met std	41.0%	78.0%	N/A
2011	Math	10th Grade	% met std	43.0%	82.0%	N/A
2012	Math	10th Grade	% met std	73.0%	87.0%	N/A
2013	Math	10th Grade	% met std	62.0%	86.0%	N/A
2009	English Language Arts	11th Grade	% met std	44.0%	34.0%	N/A
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	31.0%	48.0%	N/A
2009	English Language Arts	12th Grade	% met std	17.0%	19.0%	N/A
2009	Math	12th Grade	% met std	22.0%	32.0%	N/A
2009	English Language Arts	All grades (HS)	% met std	31.0%	56.0%	N/A
2009	Math	All grades (HS)	% met std	30.0%	65.0%	N/A
STAR
2004	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	261.2	293.1	N/A
2005	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	266.3	295.6	N/A
2006	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	268.4	286.5	N/A
2007	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	263.1	292.1	N/A
2008	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	265.3	287.4	N/A
2009	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	262.2	289.3	N/A
2010	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	258.1	294.2	N/A
2011	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	271	304.8	N/A
2012	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	278.2	314.5	N/A
2013	Algebra I	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286.4	307.1	N/A
2004	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	292.5	320	N/A
2005	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296.7	323.9	N/A
2006	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290.1	324.9	N/A
2007	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293.7	327.8	N/A
2008	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295.3	329.9	N/A
2009	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	299.5	334.3	N/A
2010	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	307.2	358.8	N/A
2011	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296	352.5	N/A
2012	Biology/Life Sciences	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	312.6	356.9	N/A
2004	Earth Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	271.8	315.8	N/A
2005	Earth Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298.4	321.6	N/A
2006	Earth Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290.3	315.2	N/A
2007	Earth Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290.1	312.5	N/A
2008	Earth Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300.8	320.3	N/A
2009	Earth Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	316.2	329	N/A
2010	Earth Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300.8	332.8	N/A
2004	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291	322.4	N/A
2005	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	288.5	321.1	N/A
2006	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	283.7	317	N/A
2007	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290	321.6	N/A
2008	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298	332.2	N/A
2009	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293.7	334.5	N/A
2010	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291.7	337.9	N/A
2011	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	306.3	346.5	N/A
2012	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	321.3	347.8	N/A
2013	English Language Arts Standards	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	321.0	349.9	N/A
2004	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	259.4	293.4	N/A
2007	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	265.6	286.5	N/A
2008	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	272.4	287.5	N/A
2009	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275.3	289.9	N/A
2010	Geometry	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	268	301	N/A
2006	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286.1	319.7	N/A
2007	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287.8	319.8	N/A
2008	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287.5	328.8	N/A
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293.5	339.1	N/A
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290.7	350.5	N/A
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304	358.4	N/A
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	329	360.2	N/A
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	321.0	361.8	N/A
2004	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	269.3	322	N/A
2005	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275.8	327.3	N/A
2006	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	274.3	328.2	N/A
2007	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	278.8	323.4	N/A
2008	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	284.8	329.3	N/A
2009	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287.1	332.2	N/A
2010	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	267.6	347.1	N/A
2011	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275.8	352	N/A
2012	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300.9	355.8	N/A
2013	World History	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298.0	353.2	N/A
2004	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	261.3	284.1	N/A
2005	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	276.3	284.9	N/A
2006	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	265.1	285.2	N/A
2007	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	274.2	283.6	N/A
2008	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	268.9	280	N/A
2009	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	267.2	291.7	N/A
2010	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	267.1	292.4	N/A
2011	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	264.4	295	N/A
2012	Algebra I	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	279.2	301.2	N/A
2004	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287.7	326.3	N/A
2005	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	285.4	322.6	N/A
2006	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	292.2	321.8	N/A
2007	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	293.6	326	N/A
2008	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310.2	325.3	N/A
2009	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	317.1	332.1	N/A
2010	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300.7	336.1	N/A
2011	Biology/Life Sciences	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302.6	339.6	N/A
2004	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	283.3	320.9	N/A
2005	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294.6	316.2	N/A
2006	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287.2	314.9	N/A
2007	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295	321.4	N/A
2008	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305.5	319	N/A
2009	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	314.5	322.7	N/A
2010	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	302.3	324.5	N/A
2011	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310.5	339.8	N/A
2012	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	323.5	342.6	N/A
2013	Earth Science	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	318.0	335.6	N/A
2004	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282.2	315.6	N/A
2005	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	278.8	312.4	N/A
2006	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	278.7	314.8	N/A
2007	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	273.2	316.3	N/A
2008	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	282.5	318.1	N/A
2009	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290.3	325.3	N/A
2010	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	283.5	333.4	N/A
2011	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	305.3	341.4	N/A
2012	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	308.1	345.3	N/A
2013	English Language Arts Standards	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300.6	340.3	N/A
2004	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	258.9	281.8	N/A
2005	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	254.3	276.7	N/A
2007	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	247	270.8	N/A
2008	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	250.5	272.4	N/A
2009	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	259.1	272.7	N/A
2010	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	268.7	283.3	N/A
2011	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	266.6	297.5	N/A
2012	Geometry	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	266.3	290.3	N/A
2004	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	275.5	323.8	N/A
2005	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	274.5	325.6	N/A
2006	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	285	329.5	N/A
2007	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	278.9	330.3	N/A
2008	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	281	332.9	N/A
2009	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	292.3	340.5	N/A
2010	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	276.6	350.9	N/A
2011	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296.2	358.9	N/A
2012	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296.3	359	N/A
2013	U.S. History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	287.4	360.9	N/A
2008	World History	11th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	272.8	267.9	N/A
2004	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	270.6	310.2	N/A
2006	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	281.2	298.4	N/A
2007	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	274	301.9	N/A
2008	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	274.8	302.1	N/A
2009	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	260.5	311.2	N/A
2012	Algebra I	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	267.2	334.6	N/A
2007	Biology/Life Sciences	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	303.3	348.9	N/A
2009	Biology/Life Sciences	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	289.2	332.8	N/A
2010	Biology/Life Sciences	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290.1	342.9	N/A
2011	Biology/Life Sciences	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	292.4	352.5	N/A
2012	Biology/Life Sciences	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	296.9	357.7	N/A
2013	Biology/Life Sciences	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	311.6	348.1	N/A
2005	Earth Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	272.7	318.8	N/A
2006	Earth Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	285.9	310	N/A
2007	Earth Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	289.2	317.8	N/A
2008	Earth Science	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	294.9	320.9	N/A
2004	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	291.9	329	N/A
2005	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	297.7	331.5	N/A
2006	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	304.3	324.5	N/A
2007	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	298.6	339.1	N/A
2008	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	307.2	343.1	N/A
2009	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	300.6	343.8	N/A
2010	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	309.5	352.7	N/A
2011	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	310.7	353.6	N/A
2012	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	313.3	358.4	N/A
2013	English Language Arts Standards	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	343.1	358.2	N/A
2004	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	269.6	293.3	N/A
2005	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	290	293	N/A
2006	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	285.6	284.4	N/A
2007	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	286	279.3	N/A
2008	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	284.1	275.2	N/A
2009	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	273.7	271.3	N/A
2010	General Mathematics	9th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	295.5	301.3	N/A
2004	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	262.9	299.8	N/A
2005	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	273	299.4	N/A
2006	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	270.1	292.8	N/A
2007	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	269.2	296.7	N/A
2008	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	268.2	295.4	N/A
2009	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	263.4	303.8	N/A
2010	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	262.7	311.5	N/A
2011	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	270	313.1	N/A
2012	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	275.9	323	N/A
2013	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	280.6	315.8	N/A
2004	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	290	328.3	N/A
2005	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	290.4	330.5	N/A
2006	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	294.2	329.8	N/A
2007	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	294.7	334.8	N/A
2008	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	302	337.4	N/A
2009	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	302	333.2	N/A
2010	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	298.8	346.3	N/A
2011	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	297.3	350.8	N/A
2012	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	307.4	358.1	N/A
2013	Biology/Life Sciences	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	307.9	351.8	N/A
2004	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	277.3	317.4	N/A
2005	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	290.9	318.8	N/A
2006	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	288.3	314.4	N/A
2007	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	291.7	316.7	N/A
2008	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	301.6	319.9	N/A
2009	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	314.8	322.9	N/A
2010	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	301.6	326.7	N/A
2011	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	309.2	340.7	N/A
2012	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	323.6	344.2	N/A
2013	Earth Science	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	317.7	341.1	N/A
2004	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	269.6	293.3	N/A
2005	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	290	293	N/A
2006	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	285.6	284.4	N/A
2007	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	286	279.3	N/A
2008	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	284.1	275.2	N/A
2009	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	273.7	271.3	N/A
2010	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	295.5	301.3	N/A
2004	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	259.6	299.9	N/A
2005	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	262.8	302.3	N/A
2006	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	263.1	299	N/A
2007	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	256	294.6	N/A
2008	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	259.8	296.9	N/A
2009	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	265	297	N/A
2010	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	268.4	307.4	N/A
2011	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	272.7	319.8	N/A
2012	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	270.2	317.8	N/A
2013	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	257.4	309.2	N/A
2007	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	276.8	321.8	N/A
2008	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	283.4	326.5	N/A
2009	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	283.5	329.8	N/A
2010	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	268.6	345	N/A
2011	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	275.8	349.6	N/A
2012	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	300.9	355.1	N/A
2013	World History	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	298.0	352.5	N/A

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