About Vista Alternative
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Vista Alternative is located in Fremont, CA and is one of 41 schools in Fremont Unified. It is a alternative education school that serves 89 students in grades K-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.
Vista Alternative made AYP in 2008. 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 Vista Alternative'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.
Vista Alternative had an API growth score of 710 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Vista Alternative's 2009 base score was 677 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Vista Alternative had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Vista Alternative's students and teachers.
Vista Alternative Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
48 %
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Hispanic
13 %
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Black
13 %
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Asian
11 %
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Multiple or No Response
7 %
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Filipino
3 %
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Pacific Islander
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 65%
- Male 35%
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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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