Thornton High
115 First Ave
Daly City CA, 94014, San Mateo County
Phone: 650-550-7840
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Jefferson Union High 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: | 11 | 11 | 13 | NA | NA | 17 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
Total Students: | 166 | 177 | 203 | 230 | 226 | 187 | 170 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 2 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.1% | 4 | 2.0% | 6 | 2.6% | 8 | 3.5% | 5 | 2.7% | 8 | 4.7% |
Grade 10: | 34 | 20.5% | 14 | 7.9% | 12 | 5.9% | 17 | 7.4% | 18 | 8.0% | 20 | 10.7% | 19 | 11.2% |
Grade 11: | 45 | 27.1% | 55 | 31.1% | 76 | 37.4% | 57 | 24.8% | 79 | 35.0% | 56 | 29.9% | 59 | 34.7% |
Grade 12: | 85 | 51.2% | 106 | 59.9% | 111 | 54.7% | 150 | 65.2% | 121 | 53.5% | 106 | 56.7% | 84 | 49.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 105 | 63.3% | 115 | 65.0% | 116 | 57.1% | 134 | 58.3% | 133 | 58.8% | 114 | 61.0% | 98 | 57.6% |
Female: | 61 | 36.7% | 62 | 35.0% | 87 | 42.9% | 96 | 41.7% | 93 | 41.2% | 73 | 39.0% | 68 | 40.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 16 | 9.6% | 26 | 14.7% | 31 | 15.3% | 45 | 19.6% | 54 | 23.9% | 51 | 27.3% | 43 | 25.3% |
Hispanic: | 87 | 52.4% | 82 | 46.3% | 92 | 45.3% | 93 | 40.4% | 82 | 36.3% | 68 | 36.4% | 67 | 39.4% |
Black: | 8 | 4.8% | 9 | 5.1% | 15 | 7.4% | 26 | 11.3% | 28 | 12.4% | 25 | 13.4% | 27 | 15.9% |
White: | 16 | 9.6% | 24 | 13.6% | 35 | 17.2% | 48 | 20.9% | 45 | 19.9% | 38 | 20.3% | 33 | 19.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 5 | 3.0% | 7 | 4.0% | 6 | 3.0% | 5 | 2.2% | 9 | 4.0% | 4 | 2.1% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 33 | 19.9% | 28 | 15.8% | 24 | 11.8% | 13 | 5.7% | 4 | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 11 | 6.6% | 60 | 33.9% | NA | NA | 5 | 2.2% | 36 | 15.9% | 16 | 8.6% | NA | NA |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 3.0% | 8 | 4.5% | NA | NA | 2 | 0.9% | 13 | 5.8% | 3 | 1.6% | NA | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.37 | 16.09 | 15.62 | NA | NA | 13.45 | 18.30 | 850.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CAHSEE | ||||||
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 82% | 76% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 33% | 83% | 77% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 24% | 82% | 77% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 39% | 85% | 79% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.0% | 84.0% | 79.0% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 31.0% | 87.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.0% | 83.0% | 82.0% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 85.0% | 83.0% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.0% | 87.0% | 83.0% |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 35% | 79% | 74% |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 21% | 79% | 76% |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 37% | 85% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 31% | 81% | 78% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.0% | 85.0% | 80.0% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 15.0% | 87.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.0% | 88.0% | 83.0% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 33.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.0% | 89.0% | 84.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.0% | 40.0% | 36.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 22.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 30.0% | 35.0% | 28.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 28.0% | 69.0% | 61.0% |
2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 36.0% | 70.0% | 61.0% |
STAR | ||||||
2007 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257.9 | 287.7 | 286.9 |
2008 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 253.9 | 283.6 | 285.3 |
2009 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.1 | 282.7 | 287.9 |
2010 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 255.2 | 286.9 | 290.1 |
2011 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 252.7 | 288.8 | 292.4 |
2012 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 247.5 | 280.3 | 292.4 |
2013 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268.8 | 290.6 | 294.7 |
2011 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.1 | 300.6 | 325.5 |
2012 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.4 | 292.6 | 330.5 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 264.6 | 333.3 | 328.1 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.5 | 332.1 | 328.4 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.4 | 337.2 | 328.5 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.6 | 338.1 | 331.3 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 263.8 | 339.2 | 336.2 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.8 | 345.7 | 338.1 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272.4 | 345.9 | 341.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.1 | 346.9 | 346.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.3 | 347.3 | 348.4 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.8 | 357.4 | 352.4 |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269.9 | 333.1 | 326.7 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278.3 | 330.9 | 328.3 |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257.1 | 338.8 | 337 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.7 | 348.2 | 343.3 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 262.1 | 349.4 | 348.1 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269.4 | 349.9 | 353.1 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.5 | 356.3 | 357.3 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.8 | 357.8 | 360.4 |
2004 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244.3 | 336.4 | 318.1 |
2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 250.5 | 327.3 | 320.6 |
2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268.6 | 339.2 | 321.1 |
2007 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272.9 | 329 | 323.3 |
2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 256.1 | 336.3 | 327.5 |
2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 266.9 | 349.4 | 331.5 |
2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 239.3 | 349.6 | 338.5 |
2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 262.1 | 355.9 | 343.5 |
2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 243.1 | 353.6 | 347 |
2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 253.3 | 360.0 | 347.9 |
2006 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268.5 | 272.6 | 278.8 |
2007 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.9 | 271.1 | 279.5 |
2008 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260.1 | 266.9 | 277.7 |
2009 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.6 | 277.5 | 280.4 |
2010 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.2 | 280.8 | 282.3 |
2011 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276.6 | 279.9 | 285.2 |
2012 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.1 | 284.3 | 284.9 |
2013 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.6 | 286.9 | 287.4 |
2008 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.9 | 291.4 | 319.7 |
2009 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.8 | 304.6 | 320.1 |
2010 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.9 | 304.8 | 324.6 |
2011 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300.2 | 317.6 | 329.1 |
2012 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.5 | 315.3 | 333.7 |
2013 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.7 | 318.4 | 332.5 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260.4 | 322.7 | 319.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 248.9 | 323.4 | 323.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270.3 | 326.4 | 324.4 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.7 | 337 | 327.6 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 331.7 | 327.4 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279 | 333.8 | 332.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.3 | 337.6 | 336.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.6 | 341.5 | 341.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 269.1 | 346.3 | 344.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 262.8 | 342.7 | 344.8 |
2004 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 262.7 | 330.4 | 326.1 |
2005 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260.9 | 341 | 329.1 |
2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276.8 | 332.3 | 329.2 |
2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 338.8 | 329.6 |
2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 261.8 | 331.7 | 331.4 |
2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.3 | 337.1 | 338.5 |
2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272.6 | 346 | 341.4 |
2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277 | 351.5 | 344.7 |
2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 267.7 | 351.5 | 346.9 |
2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 253.5 | 346.6 | 348.5 |
2008 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 264 | 298.8 | 302.4 |
2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 381.4 | 353.2 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.6 | 348.9 | 339.1 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.3 | 355.8 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.1 | 354.4 | 349.7 |
2006 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 261.8 | 298.9 | 297.1 |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 275.1 | 303.8 | 308.6 |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 263.2 | 293.3 | 311.1 |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 259.2 | 291 | 314.6 |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 271.4 | 293.5 | 319.7 |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270.9 | 294.9 | 323.9 |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 268.6 | 296.9 | 326.9 |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 260.2 | 291.8 | 330.4 |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 266.3 | 292.6 | 334.1 |
2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 291.6 | 336.6 | 340.1 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 296.4 | 336.6 | 343 |
2008 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 277.4 | 324.6 | 323.2 |
2009 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 325.3 | 323.6 |
2010 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 294.3 | 327.5 | 327.7 |
2011 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 296.8 | 332.3 | 330.9 |
2012 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 294.8 | 333.7 | 335 |
2013 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 294.8 | 330.8 | 333.2 |
2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 261.8 | 298.9 | 310.1 |
2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 272.9 | 328.2 | 321.1 |
2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 256.6 | 335.3 | 324.8 |
2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 250.8 | 346.8 | 329 |
2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 246.4 | 346.6 | 336.8 |
2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 262.3 | 353.3 | 342 |
2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 244.3 | 351.4 | 345.7 |
2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 254.9 | 358.1 | 346.7 |
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