About Thornton Junior High School
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Thornton Junior High School is located in Fremont, CA and is one of 8 middle schools in Fremont Unified. It is a public school that serves 968 students in grades 7-8.
Thornton Junior High School did not make AYP in 2009. 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 Thornton Junior 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.
Thornton Junior High School had an API growth score of 868 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Thornton Junior High School's 2009 base score was 837 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Thornton Junior High School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Thornton Junior High School's students and teachers.
Thornton Junior High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Asian
41 %
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White
24 %
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Hispanic
14 %
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Filipino
9 %
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Black
8 %
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Multiple or No Response
2 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 55%
- Female 45%
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About Fremont, CA
- Population Median Age 34 years
- Median Household Income $76,579
- Average Household Size 2.96 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 41%
- % Owning / % Renting 65% / 35%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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