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Northcoast Preparatory And Performing Arts Academy High School
285 Bayside Rd
Arcata CA, 95521, Humboldt County
Phone: 707-822-0861
Ranking:
(21 out of 1,403, top 1%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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 | 4 | 5 | NA | NA | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
Total Students: | 138 | 132 | 127 | 124 | 91 | 68 | 42 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 42 | 30.4% | 32 | 24.2% | 39 | 30.7% | 35 | 28.2% | 26 | 28.6% | 14 | 20.6% | 7 | 16.7% |
Grade 10: | 30 | 21.7% | 40 | 30.3% | 37 | 29.1% | 28 | 22.6% | 18 | 19.8% | 17 | 25.0% | 16 | 38.1% |
Grade 11: | 34 | 24.6% | 38 | 28.8% | 25 | 19.7% | 33 | 26.6% | 26 | 28.6% | 20 | 29.4% | 8 | 19.0% |
Grade 12: | 32 | 23.2% | 22 | 16.7% | 26 | 20.5% | 28 | 22.6% | 21 | 23.1% | 17 | 25.0% | 11 | 26.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 52 | 37.7% | 53 | 40.2% | 46 | 36.2% | 54 | 43.5% | 44 | 48.4% | 31 | 45.6% | 18 | 42.9% |
Female: | 86 | 62.3% | 79 | 59.8% | 81 | 63.8% | 70 | 56.5% | 47 | 51.6% | 37 | 54.4% | 20 | 47.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 8 | 5.8% | 8 | 6.1% | 9 | 7.1% | 12 | 9.7% | 7 | 7.7% | 3 | 4.4% | 3 | 7.1% |
Hispanic: | 7 | 5.1% | 11 | 8.3% | 9 | 7.1% | 7 | 5.6% | 6 | 6.6% | 2 | 2.9% | 1 | 2.4% |
Black: | 3 | 2.2% | 3 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.5% | 2 | 4.8% |
White: | 108 | 78.3% | 101 | 76.5% | 93 | 73.2% | 83 | 66.9% | 53 | 58.2% | 27 | 39.7% | 36 | 85.7% |
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: | 12 | 8.7% | 9 | 6.8% | 15 | 11.8% | 21 | 16.9% | 24 | 26.4% | 35 | 51.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 3.0% | NA | NA | 18 | 14.5% | 12 | 13.2% | 35 | 51.5% | 10 | 23.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 43.5% | 56 | 42.4% | NA | NA | 43 | 34.7% | 29 | 31.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | 31.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.86 | 30.70 | 23.96 | NA | NA | 16.55 | 11.50 | 6.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CAHSEE | ||||||
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 100% | 48% | 79% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 31.0% | 79.0% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 43.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 34.0% | 82.0% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 48.0% | 83.0% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 50.0% | 83.0% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 33% | 78% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 30.0% | 80.0% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 35.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 31.0% | 83.0% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 50.0% | 84.0% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 100.0% | 42.0% | 84.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 41.0% | 27.0% |
2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 26.0% | 28.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 100.0% | 34.0% | 61.0% |
2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 100.0% | 29.0% | 61.0% |
STAR | ||||||
2009 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 343 | 344 |
2010 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | N/A | 347.1 |
2011 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | N/A | 349.6 |
2012 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.6 | N/A | 351.5 |
2013 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.1 | N/A | 350.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 309.7 | 338.1 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.6 | 278.5 | 341.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.9 | 282.9 | 346.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.8 | 292.5 | 348.4 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.1 | 294.9 | 352.4 |
2009 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.3 | 322.3 | 293.6 |
2010 | Integrated Math 1 | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.3 | N/A | 290.1 |
2011 | Integrated Math 1 | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.1 | N/A | 292.2 |
2012 | Integrated Math 1 | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.2 | N/A | 290.4 |
2013 | Integrated Math 1 | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.8 | N/A | 287.9 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.7 | 303.4 | 343.3 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.7 | 294 | 348.1 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.2 | 290.1 | 353.1 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.9 | 301.6 | 357.3 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.6 | 293.1 | 360.4 |
2009 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.7 | 298.7 | 290.4 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.3 | 420.3 | 343.3 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | N/A | 348.4 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.4 | N/A | 353.7 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.4 | N/A | 357.2 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.8 | N/A | 357.9 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.2 | 300.1 | 332.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.5 | 258.3 | 336.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.3 | N/A | 341.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.4 | N/A | 344.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.3 | N/A | 344.8 |
2010 | Integrated Math 2 | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.5 | N/A | 309.3 |
2011 | Integrated Math 2 | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.1 | N/A | 313.2 |
2012 | Integrated Math 2 | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.7 | N/A | 312.5 |
2013 | Integrated Math 2 | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.6 | N/A | 312.5 |
2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 294.3 | 338.5 |
2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.4 | 254.1 | 341.4 |
2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.5 | N/A | 344.7 |
2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.1 | N/A | 346.9 |
2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.4 | N/A | 348.5 |
2010 | World History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.3 | N/A | 279.1 |
2012 | World History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.3 | N/A | 285.4 |
2013 | World History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.0 | N/A | 288.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.2 | 312.7 | 349.7 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.8 | 286.2 | 353.7 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.5 | 301.2 | 357.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.8 | 289.7 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.1 | 298.4 | 363.9 |
2010 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.6 | 277 | 298.9 |
2011 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.7 | 278.5 | 299.2 |
2012 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 277.3 | 300.1 |
2013 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.2 | 289.7 | 300.5 |
2009 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.2 | 355.2 | 330.3 |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 298.7 | 298.7 | 317.9 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 420.3 | 420.3 | 343 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 404 | N/A | 347.2 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 398.4 | N/A | 351.7 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 395.4 | N/A | 354.9 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 412.8 | N/A | 354.0 |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 343 | 333 |
2010 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | N/A | 336.7 |
2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | N/A | 339.7 |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 347.6 | N/A | 342.2 |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 357.1 | N/A | 342.9 |
2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 407.6 | 274.8 | 314.7 |
2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 431.7 | 279.1 | 316.8 |
2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 414 | 279.4 | 318 |
2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 390.2 | 287.8 | 317.9 |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.5 | 327.5 | 313.4 |
2010 | Integrated Math 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 360.4 | N/A | 291.6 |
2011 | Integrated Math 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 368.1 | N/A | 293.5 |
2012 | Integrated Math 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381.2 | N/A | 292.1 |
2013 | Integrated Math 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 356.8 | N/A | 290.8 |
2010 | Integrated Math 2 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 398.5 | N/A | 321.8 |
2011 | Integrated Math 2 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381.1 | N/A | 322.8 |
2012 | Integrated Math 2 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 375.7 | N/A | 322.9 |
2013 | Integrated Math 2 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 384.6 | N/A | 318.2 |
2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.1 | 300.8 | 329 |
2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.3 | N/A | 336.8 |
2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.3 | N/A | 345.7 |
2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 388.0 | N/A | 346.7 |
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* Northcoast Preparatory And Performing Arts Academy High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.