San Benito High School reaches rank of 8 among similar
schools
Some local schools experienced increased scores for the annual
Academic Performance Index, while others dropped in the 2008
standardized testing that measure progress or digression throughout
the state.
San Benito High School reaches rank of 8 among similar schools
Some local schools experienced increased scores for the annual Academic Performance Index, while others dropped in the 2008 standardized testing that measure progress or digression throughout the state.
The annual API scores were released recently by the California Department of Education. The API – measured on a scale of 200 to 1,000 – is based on an array of standardized tests given throughout the school year, in this case 2007-08.
The state target is 800, while schools generally measure their success compared with the prior year’s index. Just five schools in the county met the target in 2008, according to the department of education.
Some of the schools that experienced gains in 2008 are the following:
– San Benito High School’s score increased from 689 the prior year to 722.
– Calaveras School jumped from 663 to 736, while the Hollister School District as a whole increased from 736 to 752.
– R.O. Hardin increased from 662 to 712.
– San Andreas Continuation High School increased from 488 to 600.
Some of the county schools that declined in 2008 include the following:
– Anzar High School declined from 709 to 692.
– Bitterwater-Tully Elementary School dropped from 890 to 825.
– Cerra Vista Elementary School declined from 850 to 823.
Stan Rose, the superintendent of San Benito High School, was pleased with the outcome.
“We are just very thrilled,” he said. “These are the highest rankings we’ve had in almost a decade. We are similarly proud of a school that has grown from a two to an eight, which basically puts us in the top two percentile of the state with schools with similar characteristics to ours.”
Rose referred to the ranking of schools put out by the API, on which San Benito is an 8 compared to schools of similar size and demographics.
“I’m really proud of our staff here, certificated and classified, because that is a joint effort,” Rose said. “It comes down to our people doing really good work and it has to do with a real laser focus on what it takes to get good instruction to our kids.”
For a complete school-by-school list of API scores, go to www.cde.ca.gov.
