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School of the Arts —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 960 students

555 Portola Dr, San Francisco CA 94131 (map) | 415-695-5700
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 235
  10th Grade: 251
  11th Grade: 222
  12th Grade: 252

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at School of the Arts who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
17%
  State
23%
  County
23%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 53 students tested - State percentile rank: 38.

Algebra II

School
43%
  State
69%
  County
74%
  District
74%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 96 students tested - State percentile rank: 15.

English Language Arts

School
90%
  State
55%
  County
57%
  District
59%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 158 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

Physics

School
47%
  State
42%
  County
23%
  District
27%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 145 students tested - State percentile rank: 57.

Algebra II

School
20%
  State
42%
  County
53%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 108 students tested - State percentile rank: 18.

Chemistry

School
40%
  State
46%
  County
51%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 111 students tested - State percentile rank: 37.

English Language Arts

School
76%
  State
48%
  County
51%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 132 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
69%
  State
50%
  County
55%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 125 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

World History

School
76%
  State
45%
  County
44%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 123 students tested - State percentile rank: 95.

Algebra II

School
3%
  State
16%
  County
21%
  District
22%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 68 students tested - State percentile rank: 5.

Biology

School
72%
  State
49%
  County
53%
  District
55%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 116 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

English Language Arts

School
74%
  State
45%
  County
51%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 143 students tested - State percentile rank: 93.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
36%
  State
50%
  County
65%
  District
65%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 59 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

U.S. History

School
74%
  State
48%
  County
54%
  District
55%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 138 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
14%
  State
33%
  County
37%
  District
39%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 65 students tested - State percentile rank: 21.

Algebra II

School
24%
  State
33%
  County
40%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 272 students tested - State percentile rank: 38.

Biology

School
69%
  State
49%
  County
49%
  District
50%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 125 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

Chemistry

School
37%
  State
38%
  County
40%
  District
40%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 121 students tested - State percentile rank: 53.

Earth Science

School
17%
  State
35%
  County
31%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 19.

Physics

School
46%
  State
52%
  County
39%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 153 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
39%
  State
54%
  County
65%
  District
66%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 66 students tested - State percentile rank: 36.

World History

School
74%
  State
44%
  County
48%
  District
50%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 126 students tested - State percentile rank: 94.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 296
Black: 113
Hispanic: 207
Asian: 286
Hawaiian: 0
American Indian: 12
Multi-Ethnic: 46

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 19%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 6%

Other Schools Nearby

San Francisco County Court Woodside Learning Cente (0.11 mi.)
375 Woodside Ave W1, San Francisco CA 94127

Maria Montessori School (0.17 mi.)
678 Portola Dr, San Francisco CA 94127

St Brendan School (0.35 mi.)
940 Laguna Honda Blvd, San Francisco CA 94127

Miraloma Elementary School (0.45 mi.)
175 Omar Way, San Francisco CA 94127

Clarendon Alternative Elementary School (0.59 mi.)
500 Clarendon Ave, San Francisco CA 94131

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $76,044 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $489,500 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 14,261 (Occupied: 96.5% - Stave Avg: 80,659.6%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1957 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 20% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 94131)
*NR - Not reported

19:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(960 students - 46 teachers)

School of the Arts has 19 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 21:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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