About This School
Preschool | Grades 9-12 | San Francisco Unified
Life Learning Academy Charter School is located in San Francisco, CA and is one of 30 high schools in San Francisco Unified School District. It is a charter school that serves 47 students in grades 9-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Life Learning Academy Charter School made AYP in 2012. 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 Life Learning Academy Charter 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.
Life Learning Academy Charter School had an API growth score of 573 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Life Learning Academy Charter School's 2012 base score was 549 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Life Learning Academy Charter School had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Life Learning Academy Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Life Learning Academy Charter School made AYP in 2012. 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 Life Learning Academy Charter 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.
Life Learning Academy Charter School had an API growth score of 573 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Life Learning Academy Charter School's 2012 base score was 549 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2010, Life Learning Academy Charter School had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Life Learning Academy Charter School's students and teachers. more
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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012
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| Galileo High School 3.5 miles |  |
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| San Francisco Flex Academy 3.5 miles | n/a | |
| Impact Academy of Arts & Technology 3.6 miles | n/a | |
| Impact Academy of Arts & Technology 3.7 miles | |
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| Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's) High School 3.9 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 47
62%
38%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Life Learning Academy Charter School had 40% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% 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
43%
Black
40%
White
6%
Asian/Pacific Islander
6%
Two or More Races
4%
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San Francisco Unified District Spending
$9,998Per Pupil
The San Francisco Unified spends $9,998 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 50% on instruction, 46% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Francisco Unified District
9:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2010, Life Learning Academy Charter School had 9 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.
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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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