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Twin Oaks High School

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Twin Oaks High School is located in San Marcos, CA and is one of 5 high schools in San Marcos Unified School District. It is a alt. school that serves 180 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.

Twin Oaks 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 Twin Oaks 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.

Twin Oaks High School had an API growth score of 540 in 2011. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Twin Oaks High School's 2011 base score was 571 and the school did not meet its 2011 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Twin Oaks High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Twin Oaks High School's students and teachers. more

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San Marcos Unified District Spending

$8,115Per Pupil

The San Marcos Unified spends $8,115 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 33% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about San Marcos Unified District

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School Facts

Alt. School
Grades 9-12
San Marcos Unified School District

Did not make AYP
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Twin Oaks High School
158 Cassou Rd
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 290-2555

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About the CAHSEE

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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.

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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?

37%

CST Results (2007)

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 180

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Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Twin Oaks High School had 74% 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

82%

White

14%

Black

American Indian/Alaskan Native

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13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Twin Oaks High School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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LOVED IT WHEN IT WAS NEW HORIZENS HIGH!

Submitted by a Former Student on Apr 28, 2011

Twin Oaks High School

Terri Logue: I loved this school. And being Student Government Pres. and the Editor of the School paper and yearbook helped with that. ;) LOL

Submitted by a Former Student on Nov 19, 2010

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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

English Language Arts

Algebra I

English Language Arts

English-Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

English Language Arts

U.S. History

English-Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

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

English Language Arts

U.S. History

English-Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

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

English Language Arts

U.S. History

English-Language Arts

Math

English Language Arts

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

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How challenging is this school?

TestRating2 out of 10

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