About This School
Palo Verde High School is located in Blythe, CA and is one of 2 high schools in Palo Verde Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 927 students in grades 9-12.
Palo Verde High School did not make 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 California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Palo Verde High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Palo Verde High School had an API growth score of 647 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Palo Verde High School's 2011 base score was 634 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Palo Verde High School had 29 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Palo Verde High School's students and teachers. more
Palo Verde High School did not make 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 California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Palo Verde High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Palo Verde High School had an API growth score of 647 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Palo Verde High School's 2011 base score was 634 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Palo Verde High School had 29 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Palo Verde High School's students and teachers. more
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Palo Verde Unified District Spending
$8,920Per Pupil
The Palo Verde Unified spends $8,920 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 39% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Palo Verde Unified District
Education.com TestRating
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 California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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| Scholars Academy the 21.9 miles |  |
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| Parker High School 40.5 miles |  |
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School Facts
- Public School
- Grades 9-12
- Palo Verde Unified School District
Did not make AYP
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Contact
Palo Verde High School667 North Lovekin Blvd
Blythe, CA 92225
(760) 922-7148
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Test Scores
About the CST
What is it?
The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.
How is it Scored?
Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
About the CAHSEE
What is it?
The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is used to measure student mastery of specific skills as determined by the state. Students must pass both sections of the exam in order to graduate from high school.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Each student is assessed in grade 10 in English language arts and math. Students can retake the exam up to five times after grade 10.
How is it Scored?
The CAHSEE is an untimed pass/fail test. The goal is for all students to pass both sections of the test.
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TestRating
3 out of 10
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 California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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Total: 927
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Palo Verde High School had 49% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 52% 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 (2010)
Hispanic
58%
White
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Black
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Asian/Pacific Islander
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
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29:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Palo Verde High School had 29 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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Palo Verde High School
This school is a dump!! They have no clue how to educate children. They allow the students to run the school and a vast majority of the teachers do not care about the school or the kids. It should be shut down and the kids sent somewhere else.
Submitted by a Parent on Jan 28, 2011
Palo Verde High School
Rhonda (Sherier) Somerville: I was born and raised in Blythe, Ca and went to school K-12 there, which included Palo Verde High School. We had our faults back then as students; nobody is perfect, but the accredidation rating back then was much higher. I was actually considering moving back to Blythe because I miss my home town, but I don't know now. If the test rating is a (1 - 10) and the schools are getting a 2 - 4 rating, then I'd say that there is something wrong with the way the students are being taught, and how they are treated. I actually had to leave Blythe to take my son to another school in another town because Blythe Middle School teachers would not follow through and correctly apply the IEP that was created for my son who was on a 504 Plan at the time. It was really awful, and going from bad to worse then (2003). But I never would have thought it would be allowed to get this bad. My suggestion would be for the State School Psychologist and Administrative Director to come unexpectedly and visit the schools in the Palo Verde School District. Audit the performance of children, teachers, staff, and District personnel and see WHAT is happening, and WHAT can be done to make a positive change. BY the way, ISS is a joke. The kids like to go to ISS so that they can get out of class. It is in no way a punishment or disciplinary action of any kind. Another suggestion, make the student and the parents responsible for poor behavior. If the student isn't behaving properly, then on strike 3 they have to be accompanied to school and through the day by a parent or guardian. Parents won't like that, but believe me they will start getting on their children to behave because they can't afford to miss work.
I loved being at Palo Verde High School when I was growing up, but I wouldn't send my daughter to that school right now if my life depended on it. She is a good student, and the rating tells the story: and it's not just the kids, it's the teachers, parents, staff, and administration. It's really too bad too, because it could be a good school.
I loved being at Palo Verde High School when I was growing up, but I wouldn't send my daughter to that school right now if my life depended on it. She is a good student, and the rating tells the story: and it's not just the kids, it's the teachers, parents, staff, and administration. It's really too bad too, because it could be a good school.
Submitted by a Former Student on Sep 10, 2010
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