For immediate release
May 21, 2008 |
Contact:
Larry Slonaker, SCCOE
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3 County Schools Top API
SAN JOSE, CA— The top three performing schools in the 2007 Base Academic
Performance Index reports released Wednesday, May 21 are all from Santa Clara
County.
Also, 10 of the top 21 schools are likewise from Santa Clara County,
according to the reports released by the California Department of Education and
analyzed by the Santa Clara County Office of Education's Standards and
Assessment staff.
High-achieving elementary schools Faria in Cupertino Union, Millikin in Santa
Clara Unified, and Murdock-Portal in Cupertino Union were the top three schools
in the state.
Not all the news was favorable, though. County schools' Base API median,
while significantly higher than the state overall, actually decreased from last
year, from 785 to 781. Also, while county elementary and middle schools'
performances have risen significantly since 2000, high schools have dropped
slightly over that span.
"The API results show that we have much to be proud of in this county, and
also much to work on," said Joe Fimiani, interim county schools superintendent.
"Nearly half of county schools have hit the targeted benchmark of 800. That's a
success rate well ahead of the state as a whole.
"But student achievement in our high schools remains a matter of concern. And
the achievement gap—which educators throughout the state continue to struggle
with—poses a considerable challenge for us as well."
 Staff Analysis
Date last updated: May 21, 2008
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