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Entries from February 2007

Home Price Comparison

February 27th, 2007 · No Comments

If you are thinking about immigrating to the United States or moving within the United States, you are probably aware that housing prices vary from region to region. Fortunately, Coldwell Banker offers a Home Price Comparison Index, which allows you to see what an equivalent house in 4 different regions will cost. First, set [...]

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Tags: Real Estate

It’s Never Too Early…

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Expectant fathers and mothers are often told that it’s never too early to start saving for college. Unless they have an unusually precocious child, most parents have 18 years to accumulate enough savings to pay for college expenses. Then again, if their child is unusually precocious, maybe a free ride on an academic [...]

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Tags: Education · Finance

San Francisco Unifed School District High Schools 2006 API

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

School Name # of Scores 2006 API 2005 API # of Asians 2006 Asian API 2005 Asian API
Washington (George) High 1536 748 781 1019 786 809
Gateway High 319 762 744 65 826 812
Galileo High 1561 763 744 1006 811 790
School of the Arts (High) 533 805 803 125 855 850
Lowell High 1943 947 946 1220 965 962

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Tags: Education

San Francisco Unified School District Middle Schools 2006 API

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

School Name # of Scores 2006 API 2005 API # of Asians 2006 Asian API 2005 Asian API
Roosevelt Middle 751 799 789 470 872 854
KIPP San Francisco Bay Academy 159 838 698 5
Hoover (Herbert) Middle 1262 840 841 721 885 881
Giannini (A. P.) Middle 1277 846 839 867 874 872
Presidio Middle 1178 855 851 773 886 884

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Tags: Education

San Francisco Unified School District Elementary Schools 2006 API

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

School Name # of Scores 2006 API 2005 API # of Asians 2006 Asian API 2005 Asian API
Mission Education Center 96 382 346 3
Swett (John) Elementary 140 550 616 23
Twenty-First Century Academy 155 592 526 6
Chinese Education Center 83 600 523 83 600 523
Revere (Paul) Elementary 210 604 639 3
Muir (John) Elementary 134 606 636 2

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Tags: Education

Warner Unified School District 2006 API

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

School Name # of Scores 2006 API 2005 API # of Asians 2006 Asian API 2005 Asian API
Warner Elementary 66 666 646 0
San Jose Valley Continuation High
Warner Junior/Senior High 102 708 653 0

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Tags: Education

Vista Unified School District 2006 API

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

School Name
# of Scores
2006 API
2005 API
# of Asians
2006 Asian API
2005 Asian API

California Avenue Elementary (Spec Ed)

Olive Elementary
433
622
641
2

Bobier Elementary
516
624
653
2

Crestview Elementary
344
687
677
5

Beaumont Elementary
392
692
699
2

Foothill Oak Elementary
335
703
649
2

Grapevine Elementary
514
726
755
8

Hannalei Elementary
385
758
737
1

Vista Academy of Visual and Performing A
860
763
758
6

Breeze Hill Elementary
472
780
771
20

Casita Ctr. (K-5) for Science/Math/Tech.
512
786
781
14

Temple Heights Elementary
442
789
761
10

Mission Meadows Elementary
348
796

8

Monte Vista Elementary
316
799
781
5

North Star Academy of Independent Learni
54
810
800
2

Alamosa Park Elementary
398
846
849
17

Lake Elementary
498
846
844
26

Empresa Elementary
495
872
857
22

Lincoln Middle
1005
630
636
5

Washington Middle
1013
662
675
15

Roosevelt Middle
1287
771
766
34

Madison Middle
1340
811
815
44

Vista [...]

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Tags: Education

Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District 2006 API

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

School Name
# of Scores
2006 API
2005 API
# of Asians
2006 Asian API
2005 Asian API

Palomar Mountain Elementary

Pauma Elementary
154
684
658
0

Valley Center Elementary Upper
503
760
736
0

Valley Center Elementary Lower
448
800
772
4

Lilac
314
842
811
3

Valley Center Primary
86
848
794
0

Valley Center Middle
642
815
762
0

All Tribes American Indian Charter
55
540
515
0

Valley Center Independent Study
23
574
545
0

Oak Glen High
22
630
479
0

Valley Center High
1104
743
698
9

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Vallecitos Elementary School District 2006 API

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

School Name
# of Scores
2006 API
2005 API
# of Asians
2006 Asian API
2005 Asian API

Vallecitos Elementary
182
744
742
1

The New School
52
915
876
3

Rainbow Advanced Institute for Learning
55
709

2

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Sweetwater Union High School District 2006 API

February 25th, 2007 · No Comments

School Name
# of Scores
2006 API
2005 API
# of Asians
2006 Asian API
2005 Asian API

Sweetwater Community Day
19
474
543
0

Southwest Middle
748
634
632
5

National City Middle
798
646
674
2

Castle Park Middle
1292
650
633
11

Montgomery Middle
1006
666
691
10

Mar Vista Middle
1110
672
657
10

Chula Vista Middle
1183
683
648
19

Granger Junior High
955
693
679
6

Hilltop Middle
1214
736
765
20

Rancho del Rey Middle
1353
778
747
72

Bonita Vista Middle
1063
779
796
69

EastLake Middle
1224
800
796
54

Fifth Avenue Academy

Alta Vista Academy
23
408
380
0

MAAC Community Charter
61
534
333
0

Palomar High
105
600
535
0

San Ysidro High
1704
607
580
16

Montgomery Senior High
1449
618
622
19

Mar Vista Senior High
1473
647
652
20

Chula Vista Senior High
1941
648
647
27

Southwest Senior High
1490
650
632
10

Castle Park Senior High
1528
659
633
10

Sweetwater [...]

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Tags: Education