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Amistad High (Continuation) High School

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Amistad High (Continuation) High School is located in Indio, CA and is one of 8 high schools in Desert Sands Unified School District. It is a alt. school that serves 465 students in grades 9-12.

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.

Amistad High (Continuation) 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 Amistad High (Continuation) 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.

Amistad High (Continuation) High School had an API growth score of 570 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Amistad High (Continuation) High School's 2011 base score was 463 and the school did meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Amistad High (Continuation) High School had 27 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Amistad High (Continuation) High School's students and teachers. more

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Desert Sands Unified District Spending

$8,684Per Pupil

The Desert Sands Unified spends $8,684 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 62% on instruction, 34% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Desert Sands Unified District

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Indio Christian Center Academy 1.2 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Indio High School 2.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Shadow Hills High School 3.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
la Quinta High School 4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Horizon School 4.1 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Alt. School
Grades 9-12
Desert Sands Unified School District

Did not make AYP
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Amistad High (Continuation) High School
44801 Golf Center Parkway
Indio, CA 92201
(760) 775-3570
www.dsusd.us

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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.

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?

Earth Science

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31%

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24%

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38%

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37%

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37%

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38%

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English-Language Arts

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33%

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80%

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79%

CAHSEE Results (2009)

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Math

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20%

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81%

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80%

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43%

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44%

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Biology

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38%

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42%

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English-Language Arts

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16%

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82%

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81%

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Math

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23%

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85%

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81%

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English Language Arts

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49%

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45%

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

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53%

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46%

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44%

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15%

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Biology

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49%

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46%

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42%

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33%

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50%

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

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54%

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50%

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World History

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41%

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45%

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10%

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17%

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Algebra I

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31%

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32%

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Biology

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54%

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49%

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Earth Science

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48%

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35%

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World History

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42%

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44%

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TestRating
1 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 465

43% 57%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Amistad High (Continuation) 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

90%

White

Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

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27:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Amistad High (Continuation) High School had 27 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Amistad High (Continuation) High School

SANDRA SHIMP GILMORE: I LOVE THIS SCHOOL, IT TAUGHT ME, DISIPLINE ,SELF RESPECT,VERY MOTIVATING AND MY MENTOR/PRINCIPAL MR. RAUL LOYAL GREAT GREAT PERSON I'AM PROUD TO SAY I'AM ALUMNI OF AMISTEAD HIGH SCHOOL AND VERY GLAD TO SEE THAT IT IS STILL WORKING FOR OTHERS !!!!!!

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vanessa lazcano: i think it is a school that will help students to finsh school on time.

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About the CAHSEE

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

About the CST

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

English-Language Arts

Math

Algebra I

Earth Science

English Language Arts

English-Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

U.S. History

World History

English-Language Arts

Math

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

Biology

English Language Arts

U.S. History

Biology

English-Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

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

Biology

Earth Science

English Language Arts

U.S. History

World History

Biology

Earth Science

World History

English-Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

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

World History

Algebra I

Biology

Earth Science

English Language Arts

U.S. History

World History

Algebra I

Biology

Earth Science

World History

How challenging is this school?

TestRating1 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Student Economic Level (2010)

Student Ethnicity (2010)

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How does this school celebrate diversity?

27:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

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