Jump to a detailed profile or search site with Google Custom Search


Horizons : Independent Study School in Pleasant Hill, CA
(KG-12 • Public • Alternative School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 60
Address
 1 Santa Barbara Rd.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Telephone
(925) 682-8000
(make sure to verify first before calling)
Website
http://horizonscis.org
City-data.com school rating
60
Students
145
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
11.6
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
23
School district
Mt. Diablo Unified
Charter school
No
Title I status
Not a Title I school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Sequoia Elementary (0.7 miles):

93
Strandwood Elementary (1.3 miles):

89
Buena Vista Elementary (1.4 miles):

84
Pleasant Hill Elementary (0.9 miles):

79
Sequoia Middle (0.8 miles):

75
Pleasant Hill Middle (0.3 miles):

63
Horizons : Independent Study School:

60
Prospect High (Continuation) (0.0 miles):

29
Fair Oaks Elementary (1.2 miles):

13
Horizons : Independent Study School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Contra Costa County:

53
Pleasant Hill:

66
Horizons : Independent Study:

60

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 145
Enrollment in 2015: 138
Enrollment in 2014: 188
Enrollment in 2013: 231
Enrollment in 2012: 191
Enrollment in 2011: 173
Enrollment in 2010: 172
Enrollment in 2009: 169
Enrollment in 2008: 236
Enrollment in 2007: 260
Enrollment in 2006: 305
Enrollment in 2005: 365
Enrollment in 2004: 436
Enrollment in 2003: 432
Enrollment in 2002: 399
Enrollment in 2001: 398
Enrollment in 2000: 440
Enrollment in 1999: 418

Horizons : Independent Study School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeKGG01G02G03G04G05G06G07G08G09G10G11G12Total
All students44352323512174144145
Female students32131211359282887
Male students12221112278131658
American Indian/Alaska Native students - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Asian students - 1 - 2 - - - 21 - 23415
Hispanic students211 - 1 - 1 - 3568836
Black students1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - 32 - 8
White students1 - 1111 - 1 - 54243170
Two or More Races students - 211 - 2 - - - 224115

Enrollment by grade:
Kindergarten enrollment: 4
1st grade enrollment: 4
2nd grade enrollment: 3
3rd grade enrollment: 5
4th grade enrollment: 2
5th grade enrollment: 3
6th grade enrollment: 2
7th grade enrollment: 3
8th grade enrollment: 5
9th grade enrollment: 12
10th grade enrollment: 17
11th grade enrollment: 41
12th grade enrollment: 44

Horizons : Independent Study School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 87 (60.0%)
School:

60.0%
State:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 58 (40.0%)
Here:

40.0%
State:

49.6%

Horizons : Independent Study School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 1 (0.7%)
Horizons : Independent Study School:

0.7%
State:

1.0%
Asian enrollment: 15 (10.3%)
Horizons : Independent Study School:

10.3%
California:

9.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 36 (24.8%)
School:

24.8%
State:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 8 (5.5%)
Horizons : Independent Study School:

5.5%
State:

6.1%
White enrollment: 70 (48.3%)
Here:

48.3%
State:

28.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 15 (10.3%)
School:

10.3%
California:

4.5%

Horizons : Independent Study School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 23 (15.9%)
Here:

15.9%
State:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 23 (15.9%)
School:

15.9%
State:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 0 (0.0%)
Horizons : Independent Study School:

0.0%
State:

8.6%

Horizons : Independent Study School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 11.6

Number of FTE teachers who were absent more than 10 school days during the school years: 2

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

12.5
State:

22.8

Horizons : Independent Study School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,403,241
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 11.4 (Salary Expenditures: $1,247,704)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2.3 (Salary Expenditures: $155,160)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $32,089
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $1,403,238
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,247,701
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 2.3 (Salary Expenditures: $155,160)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $32,089

Limited English Proficiency:
Show data for
Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 6 (male: 2, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • Asian: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Students with disabilities:
Show data for
Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.

Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 4 (all male)
  • White: 4
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 12 (male: 2, female: 10)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • White: 10 (male: 2, female: 8)

Gifted and Talented:
Show data for

(State average from 5,551 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 4 (all female)
  • Hispanic: 2
  • White: 2

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
School:

27.6
California:

93.6

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
Show data for

(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.

    ELA Standard Met and Above

  • All56%
  • Males43%
  • Females61%
ELA students tested: 45
ELA students with scores: 45

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

56%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 15.6%
Standard Nearly Met: 28.9%
Standard Met: 26.7%
Standard Exceeded: 28.9%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2620.4, Students tested: 35, Standard Not Met: 14.3%, Nearly Met: 22.9%, Met: 31.4%, Exceeded: 31.4%)
14.3%
22.9%
31.4%
31.4%

Horizons : Independent Study School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All36%
  • Males33%
  • Females38%
Math students tested: 36
Math students with scores: 36

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

36%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 50.0%
Standard Nearly Met: 13.9%
Standard Met: 22.2%
Standard Exceeded: 13.9%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2574.0, Students tested: 27, Standard Not Met: 55.6%, Nearly Met: 3.7%, Met: 25.9%, Exceeded: 14.8%)
55.6%
3.7%
25.9%
14.8%

Horizons : Independent Study School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
Show data for

(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.

CST Science students tested: 22
CST Science students with scores: 16

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

50%
California:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 12.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 0.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 38.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 19.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 31.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 364.0, Students tested: 22, Far Below Basic: 12.0%, Below Basic: 0.0%, Basic: 38.0%, Proficient: 19.0%, Advanced: 31.0%)
12.0%
38.0%
19.0%
31.0%

California High School Exit Exam:
Show data for

(State average from 2,357 schools)
Beginning with the Class of 2006, students in California public schools were required to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to demonstrate competency in grade-level skills in reading, writing, and mathematics to earn a high school diploma. The content of the CAHSEE was based on content standards in English-language arts and mathematics that were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) in 2003. In 2010, the SBE adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. The CAHSEE has been repealed. Assembly Bill 830 was chaptered into law by Governor Brown on October 10, 2017. This law eliminates the CAHSEE and removes it as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school.

Horizons : Independent Study School - California High School Exit Exam results

Math Mean Scale Score:

376
State:

374
Math Percentage Passed:

86%
State:

68%
Math Number Tested: 28
Math Number Passed: 24

Math Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Probability & Statistics:

    77%
    California:

    69%
  • Number Sense:

    66%
    State:

    65%
  • Algebra & Functions:

    74%
    State:

    68%
  • Measurement & Geometry:

    66%
    State:

    64%
  • Algebra 1:

    53%
    State:

    58%
ELA Mean Scale Score:

393
California:

370
ELA Percentage Passed:

89%
California:

68%
ELA Number Tested: 19
ELA Number Passed: 17

ELA Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Reading - Word Analysis:

    89%
    California:

    76%
  • Reading - Reading Comprehension:

    84%
    California:

    71%
  • Reading - Literary Responses and Analysis:

    85%
    California:

    75%
  • Writing - Writing Strategies:

    76%
    State:

    64%
  • Writing - Writing Conventions:

    80%
    State:

    69%

California English Language Development Test:
Show data for

(State average from 9,754 schools)
Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).
All Grades:
Student Count: 7
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 2

Students who met CELDT criterion:

29.0%
State:

34.0%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
Show data for

(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

Horizons : Independent Study School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
Horizons : Independent Study School:

45.0%
California:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic67
  • Asian30
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black60
  • White35
  • Multirace67
  • SED64
  • LEP50
  • Hispanic: 67% (tested 12 out of 18 enrolled)
  • Asian: 30% (tested 3 out of 10 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 60% (tested 3 out of 5 enrolled)
  • White: 35% (tested 21 out of 60 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 67% (tested 4 out of 6 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 64% (tested 12 out of 19 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 50% (tested 3 out of 6 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
Horizons : Independent Study School:

36.0%
State:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic56
  • Asian10
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black20
  • White30
  • Multirace67
  • SED37
  • LEP50
  • Hispanic: 56% (tested 10 out of 18 enrolled)
  • Asian: 10% (tested 1 out of 10 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 20% (tested 1 out of 5 enrolled)
  • White: 30% (tested 18 out of 60 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 67% (tested 4 out of 6 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37% (tested 7 out of 19 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 50% (tested 3 out of 6 enrolled)

SAT/ACT:
Show data for

(State average from 9,846 schools)
The ACT Test (ACT) is a nationally recognized assessment used to indicate college readiness.
The SAT Reasoning Test (SAT) is a curriculum-based, college readiness test that assesses the academic skills and knowledge students acquire in high school and the ability to apply that knowledge.
SAT or ACT Test Participation: 2 (all female)
  • White: 2

Classes & Courses


Biology:
Show data for
Biology (college-preparatory) courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes.These courses include(but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.
Number of Biology classes: 1

    Student Enrollment in Biology

  • Hispanic7
  • Asian2
  • Black4
  • White4
  • Multirace2
  • IDEA4
Student Enrollment in Biology: 19 (male: 9, female: 10)
  • Hispanic: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all female)
  • Black: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all female)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Chemistry:
Show data for
Chemistry (college-preparatory) courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid / base and oxidation / reduction reactions; and atomic structure.Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.
Number of Chemistry classes: 1
Student Enrollment in Chemistry: 8 (male: 4, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • Two or More Races: 2 (all male)

Comments

Review, comment, or add new information about this topic:

Discuss Pleasant Hill, California (CA) on our hugely popular California forum.

  1. All Cities
  2. California
  3. Pleasant Hill main city page
  4. Schools in California
  5. Horizons : Independent Study School


City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2024 Advameg, Inc.

Table of Contents