About This School
Preschool | Grades 10-12 | Phoenix Union High School District
Bostrom Alternative Center is located in Phoenix, AZ and is one of 17 high schools in Phoenix Union High School District. It is a alt. school that serves 286 students in grades 10-12.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Bostrom Alternative Center made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bostrom Alternative Center's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2012, Bostrom Alternative Center had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bostrom Alternative Center's students and teachers. more
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Bostrom Alternative Center made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bostrom Alternative Center's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2012, Bostrom Alternative Center had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bostrom Alternative Center's students and teachers. more
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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012
Nearby Cities
3535 North 27th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 764-1500
High Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Career Success High School - Main Campus 0.3 miles |  |
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| Career Success High School - Glendale 0.3 miles | |
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| Pan-American Elementary Charter School 0.5 miles |  |
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| E-Cademie - Woods Campus 0.8 miles |  |
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| E-Cademie A Charter High School - Woods 0.8 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 286
37%
63%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Bostrom Alternative Center had 6% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Hispanic
77%
Black
12%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
5%
White
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Phoenix Union High School District District Spending
$10,187Per Pupil
The Phoenix Union High School District spends $10,187 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 55% on instruction, 42% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Phoenix Union High School District District
8:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2012, Bostrom Alternative Center had 8 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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