Thousand Oaks Area Schools

Here are some other school related links that Diantha’s past clients have found useful:

Camarillo Schools – this community has two school districts, one that provides 10 elementary schools and 3 middle schools, and the Oxnard Union HS District which includes 6 high schools from Camarillo through Oxnard

Conejo Valley Schools – this school district covers the Ventura County cities of Westlake Village (the LA County section of Westlake is covered by Las Virgenes schools), Thousand Oaks, and Newbury Park and consists of 20 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 5 high schools (2 are alternative high schools), 1 adult school

Las Virgenes Schools – this school district covers the Los Angeles County cities of Agoura Hills and Calabasas and consists of 8 elementary schools, 3 middle school, 3 high schools (1 is an alternative high school)

Moorpark Schools –  this school district covers the Ventura County city of Moorpark and consists of 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school

Oak Park Schools – this school district covers the Ventura County unincorporated community of Oak Park and consists of Neighborhood Preschool, 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (1 is an alternative high school)

La Reina Private High School, Thousand Oaks – this is a private Catholic, college-preparatory high school for young women

Oaks Christian Private School, Westlake Village – this is a private school consisting of a middle school 6^th – 8^th grades, and a high school 9^th – 12^th grades, and well known for their outstanding athletic programs

Pinecrest Schools – this is a private school consisting of 11 campuses offering Preschool through Middle School with before and after school care included in tuition

Understanding API Scores and California School Rankings

The Academic Performance Index (API) is a numeric index (or scale) ranging from a low score of 200 to the highest score of 1000 and its purpose is to measure growth of school performance from one year to another and to rank the school on an annual basis. The API is used to reflect a school’s or local educational agency’s (LEA’s) performance level based on the results of statewide testing.  The 2005 reports are calculated based on the results of 2005 statewide testing. The API was established by California’s Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) of 1999.  The statewide API target for all schools is 800.  A school’s growth is mea­sured by how well it is moving towards/past that goal.  To rank a schools growth from year to year the school’s base year API is subtracted from its next year’s growth API.

The PSAA consists of: the API, the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP), and the Governor’s Performance Award program (GPA). The PSAA also set up an alterna­tive accountability system for schools serving non-traditional populations, which now falls under the Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM). Results from the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) and the Cali­fornia High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) are used in calculating the API.

General Description of Similar Schools Rankings

Rank                General Description

9 or 10             Well-above average

7 or 8               Above average

5 or 6               About average

3 or 4               Below average

1 or 2               Well-below average