Verdugo Hills eligible for award

Thursday, October 5, 2000 — Verdugo Hills is eligible for the Governor's Performfance Award and the School Site Employee Performance Bonus, based on this year's Stanford 9 test scores results. The Stanford 9 is a state based standardized test, with a scale of 200 - 1000.

Verdugo had an API (Academic Performance Index) score of 528 in 1999 and had a target score of 542 for 2000. However, Verdugo surpassed this score and came out with an API of 553.

The award entails a monetary contributrion for the school, to be used for academic purposes. The state is expected to announce in December 2000 the amount the school will receive.

Among high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, only 16% qualified for awards, compared to 38% at the state level. Verdugo, together with 8 other district high schools, is part of this 16%!