About Palomar High School
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Palomar High School is located in Vista, CA and is one of 9 high schools in Vista Unified. It is a alternative education school that serves 127 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.
Palomar High School 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 Palomar 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.
Palomar High School had an API growth score of 769 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Palomar High School's 2009 base score was 779 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Palomar High School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Palomar High School's students and teachers.
Palomar High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
49 %
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Hispanic
36 %
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Multiple or No Response
6 %
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Filipino
4 %
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Asian
2 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Black
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 57%
- Male 43%
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About Vista, CA
- Population Median Age 32 years
- Median Household Income $42,594
- Average Household Size 3.03 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 38%
- % Owning / % Renting 54% / 46%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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