Yuba City Unified Alternative School
Yuba City Unified Alternative School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 6-12 | Yuba City Unified
Yuba City Unified Alternative School is located in Yuba City, CA and is one of 22 schools in Yuba City Unified School District. It is a alt. school that serves 110 students in grades 6-12.
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.
Yuba City Unified Alternative School did not make 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 Yuba City Unified Alternative 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.
Yuba City Unified Alternative School had an API growth score of 656 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Yuba City Unified Alternative School's 2012 base score was 685 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2009, Yuba City Unified Alternative School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Yuba City Unified Alternative School's students and teachers. more
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.
Yuba City Unified Alternative School did not make 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 Yuba City Unified Alternative 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.
Yuba City Unified Alternative School had an API growth score of 656 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Yuba City Unified Alternative School's 2012 base score was 685 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
In 2009, Yuba City Unified Alternative School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Yuba City Unified Alternative School's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Albert Powell Continuation High School 0 miles |  |
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| April Lane Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Basics & Beyond Private Ed 0.9 miles | n/a | |
| King Avenue Elementary School 1 miles |  |
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| Butte Vista Elementary School 1.3 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 110
62%
38%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Yuba City Unified Alternative School had 26% 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)
White
46%
Hispanic
37%
Two or More Races
10%
Asian/Pacific Islander
4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2%
Black
1%
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Yuba City Unified District Spending
$8,093Per Pupil
The Yuba City Unified spends $8,093 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 34% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Yuba City Unified District
18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2009, Yuba City Unified Alternative School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per 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.
About the CAT6
What is it?
The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
English Language Arts
school
37%
district
49%
state
47%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
5%
district
17%
state
13%
English-Language Arts
school
71%
district
79%
state
77%
Math
school
65%
district
82%
state
76%
English Language Arts
school
28%
district
35%
state
37%
World History
school
6%
district
37%
state
29%
English Language Arts
school
13%
district
33%
state
37%
U.S. History
school
17%
district
29%
state
35%
Language
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45%
district
46%
state
47%
Mathematics
school
27%
district
54%
state
52%
Reading
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36%
district
49%
state
49%
Spelling
school
55%
district
59%
state
60%
English Language Arts
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45%
district
52%
state
49%
Math
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9%
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50%
state
41%
change 14%
English Language Arts
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42%
district
48%
state
49%
change 260%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)
school
18%
district
19%
state
18%
change 15%
English-Language Arts
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82%
district
80%
state
79%
change 14%
Math
school
74%
district
84%
state
78%
change 57%
English Language Arts
school
12%
district
35%
state
41%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
17%
district
33%
state
40%
change 150%
World History
school
15%
district
36%
state
33%
Biology/Life Sciences
school
9%
district
33%
state
39%
change 38%
English Language Arts
school
18%
district
32%
state
37%
change 29%
U.S. History
school
12%
district
37%
state
38%
English Language Arts
school
31%
district
51%
state
48%
General Mathematics
school
19%
district
37%
state
30%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
6%
district
63%
state
56%
Social Science Grade 8
school
6%
district
39%
state
42%
change 16%
English-Language Arts
school
69%
district
0%
state
79%
change 18%
Math
school
61%
district
0%
state
80%
change 83%
English Language Arts
school
22%
district
40%
state
44%
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1
school
18%
district
16%
state
9%
change 29%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
12%
district
38%
state
44%
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World History
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12%
district
38%
state
38%
change 22%
English Language Arts
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14%
district
32%
state
40%
change 17%
U.S. History
school
10%
district
37%
state
44%
World History
school
25%
district
17%
state
11%
Algebra I
school
11%
district
34%
state
28%
Biology
school
10%
district
39%
state
42%
General Mathematics
school
9%
district
31%
state
26%
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1
school
14%
district
26%
state
13%
World History
school
17%
district
37%
state
38%
change 116%
English Language Arts
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67%
district
58%
state
54%
change 89%
General Mathematics
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36%
district
43%
state
31%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
42%
district
63%
state
59%
change 317%
Social Science Grade 8
school
25%
district
44%
state
47%
change 3%
English-Language Arts
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71%
district
84%
state
81%
change 3%
Math
school
63%
district
74%
state
81%
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English Language Arts
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33%
district
43%
state
45%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
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29%
district
45%
state
46%
change 36%
English Language Arts
school
19%
district
34%
state
43%
change 40%
U.S. History
school
14%
district
41%
state
45%
no change
Biology
school
10%
district
46%
state
46%
change 89%
General Mathematics
school
17%
district
38%
state
27%
change 43%
Integrated/Coordinated Science 1
school
8%
district
24%
state
17%
change 41%
World History
school
10%
district
36%
state
42%
change 100%
English Language Arts
school
0%
district
61%
state
57%
change 61%
General Mathematics
school
14%
district
39%
state
32%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
15%
district
67%
state
63%
change 44%
Social Science Grade 8
school
14%
district
50%
state
50%
change 9%
English Language Arts
school
39%
district
54%
state
55%
General Mathematics
school
18%
district
25%
state
18%
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English-Language Arts
school
84%
district
83%
state
82%
change 19%
Math
school
75%
district
86%
state
83%
change 21%
English Language Arts
school
26%
district
42%
state
48%
change 41%
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
17%
district
43%
state
50%
change 37%
English Language Arts
school
12%
district
40%
state
45%
change 43%
U.S. History
school
20%
district
46%
state
48%
change 60%
Biology
school
16%
district
52%
state
49%
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General Mathematics
school
16%
district
34%
state
28%
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World History
school
16%
district
39%
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44%
English Language Arts
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0%
district
66%
state
59%
no change
General Mathematics
school
14%
district
43%
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32%
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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
15%
district
72%
state
66%
no change
Social Science Grade 8
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14%
district
52%
state
52%
no change
English Language Arts
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39%
district
53%
state
57%
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General Mathematics
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18%
district
21%
state
18%
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English-Language Arts
school
77%
district
85%
state
83%
change 11%
Math
school
83%
district
87%
state
84%
no change
English Language Arts
school
26%
district
43%
state
50%
no change
Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science
school
17%
district
43%
state
53%
no change
English Language Arts
school
12%
district
40%
state
48%
no change
U.S. History
school
20%
district
39%
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48%
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For California, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 CST Results for all subjects tested.
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