Far West School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 141 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Oakland Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,036
- Graduation Rate: 50.3%
- Dropout Rate: 7.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.7
- Enrolled Students: 39,304
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 141
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 10.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 70 (49.6%)
- Females: 71 (50.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (11.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 84 (59.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 100 (70.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 104 | 73.8% |
| Asian | 5 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 23 | 16.3% |
| White | 2 | 1.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 39 | 27.7% |
| 10th Grade | 40 | 28.4% |
| 11th Grade | 31 | 22.0% |
| 12th Grade | 31 | 22.0% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
16.7%
District:
14.7%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
83.3%
District:
39.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 9.1%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 63.6%
Number of Certificated Staff: 12.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 7.3
Average Age
School:
38.0
District:
48.3
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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