Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportAdvanced Placement (AP)In 2010-11 there were 17.1% of all students taking at least one AP classand 90.9% of those students passing the course. In 2011-12, there were18.9 % of Verdugo students taking at least one AP course and 91.8% ofthose students passing at last one course.Advanced PlacementGroup 2010-11 2011-12Students taking at least one AP course 17.1% 18.9%Students passing at least one AP course 90.9% 91.8%Graduation RateVHHS student graduation rates increased from June 2010 (78.8%) by 6.2percentage points (85%) in June 2011, using the one-year calculation(seniors from the beginning to the end of the year). Rates of students notfinishing our high school dropped from 22.8% to 14.8%, an 8 percentagepoint difference. Using a four-year, cohort calculation, the graduation rateincreased from 64% in 2010-11 to 75.8 % in 2011-12, an increase of11.8%.Graduation RateRate 2010-11 2011-12 Chg.Four Year Cohort Rate 64% 75.8% +11.8%AttendanceAttendance for students also increased over the last three years. Facultyattendance, as well, hovers at 90%.Student In-Seat Attendance2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Fall, 201294.1% 94.8% 96.3% 96.7%Staff Attendance2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Fall, 201294.1% 94.2% 95.2% 84%Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 13