Trabuco Hills High School Test Scores Revealed

The scored 843 out of 1,000 possible points in a statewide measurement of student achievement.

That's an improvement of four points over last year's results.

Socioeconomically disadvantaged students improved most out of the subgroups studied. Trabuco Hills High's students in poverty scored 752, an improvement of 33 points over last year.

Latino students scored 782, an improvement of 17 points.

Students with disabilities lost ground, scoring 30 points lower than last year with an API of 528.

To see THHS scores compared to the rest of the state, click the chart under "Photos."

This week the California Department of Education released test scores that show how the state's schools are performing compared to other schools. The Academic Performance Index is the state's measurement of academic success.

Since lawmakers passed the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999, the state's high schools have been scored with a single number between 200 and 1,000. This API score represents student achievement in a variety of subjects.

The subjects studied include math, science, social science and English.

Overall, the Saddleback Valley Unified School District met 55 percent of its test score targets this year.

This is part of an ongoing series looking at API test scores released this week by the California Department of Education. Check back later for more high school results.