Record Layout: College/Career Indicator

Field names, types, and descriptions for the College/Career Indicator (CCI) data file for years 2024 and 2025.

Field #	Field Name	Description
1	cds	County-District-School Code 14-character string
2	rtype	Record Type S=School Record D=District/Local Education Agency (LEA) Record X=State Record
3	schoolname	School Name Text
4	districtname	District Name Text
5	countyname	County Name Text
6	charter_flag	Charter School Flag Y or Blank Y=The school is a charter school
7	coe_flag	County Office of Education Flag Y or Blank Y=The district is a county office of education
8	dass_flag	Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) Flag Y or Blank Y=The school is a DASS school
9	studentgroup	Student Group ALL=All Students AA=Black or African American AI=American Indian or Alaska Native AS=Asian FI=Filipino HI=Hispanic or Latino PI=Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander WH=White MR=Multiple Races/Two or More Races EL=English Learner LTEL=Long-Term English Learner SED=Socioeconomically Disadvantaged SWD=Students with Disabilities FOS=Foster Youth HOM=Homeless Youth
10	studentgroup_pct	The percentage of students represented in the student group Decimal
11	currdenom	The number of students in the current year CCI Integer This number may include students from two graduation cohort types. Please refer to the California School Dashboard Technical Guide for more information.
12	currstatus	The percentage of students in the current year CCI placed in the Prepared level Decimal
13	priordenom	The number of students in the prior year CCI. Integer This number may include students from two graduation cohort types. Please refer to the California School Dashboard Technical Guide for more information.
14	priorstatus	The percentage of students in the prior year CCI placed in the Prepared level Decimal
15	change	Change Decimal Difference between current status and prior status (Rounded to the nearest 0.1 after calculations. For further information regarding this data field refer to the California School Dashboard Technical Guide)
16	statuslevel	Status Level 1=Very Low 2=Low 3=Medium 4=High 5=Very High 0=No Status Leve (Determined after calculations and rounding. For further information regarding this data field refer to the California School Dashboard Technical Guide)
17	changelevel	Change Level 1=Decreased Significantly 2=Decreased 3=Maintained 4=Increased 5=Increased Significantly 0=No Change Level (Determined after calculations and rounding. For further information regarding this data field refer to the California School Dashboard Technical Guide)
18	color	Performance Level Color 1=Red 2=Orange 3=Yellow 4=Green 5=Blue 0=No Color
19	box	If a color was assigned, this value represents the specific 5x5 grid location 10=Very High, Declined Significantly 20=Very High, Declined 30=Very High, Maintained 40=Very High, Increased 50=Very High, Increased Significantly 60=High, Declined Significantly 70=High, Declined 80=High, Maintained 90=High, Increased 100=High, Increased Significantly 110=Medium, Declined Significantly 120=Medium, Declined 130=Medium, Maintained 140=Medium, Increased 150=Medium, Increased Significantly 160=Low, Declined Significantly 170=Low, Declined 180=Low, Maintained 190=Low, Increased 200=Low, Increased Significantly 210=Very Low, Declined Significantly 220=Very Low, Declined 230=Very Low, Maintained 240=Very Low, Increased 250=Very Low, Increased Significantly 0=No Color
20	smalldenom	Small Denominator Y or Blank Y=3x5 color grid was applied Student population less than 150: 3x5 color grid was applied The Small Denominator rule applies at the School, District, and Student Group levels
21	currnsizemet	Current Year Denominator N-size Me Y or Blank Y=The school, district, or student group had 30 or more students in the current status denominator OR the district had 15 or more students in the current status denominator for the Foster, Homeless, or Long-Term English Learner student group Schools and LEAs that had at least 30 students in the current status denominator have met the ‘N-size’ requirement and will receive a ‘Y’ (i.e., Yes) in this field. This field will be blank for schools and LEAs with fewer than 30 students in the current status denominator. At the LEA level for the Foster, Homeless, and Long-Term English Learner student groups, a 'N-size' of at least 15 is required to receive a 'Y'
22	priornsizemet	Prior Year Denominator N-size Me Y or Blank Y=The school, district, or student group had 30 or more students in the prior status denominator OR the district had 15 or more students in the prior status denominator for the Foster, Homeless, or Long-Term English Learner student group Schools and LEAs that had at least 30 students in the prior status denominator have met the ‘N-size’ requirement and will receive a ‘Y’ (i.e., Yes) in this field. This field will be blank for schools and LEAs with fewer than 30 students in the prior status denominator. At the LEA level for the Foster, Homeless, and Long-Term English Learner student groups, a 'N-size' of at least 15 is required to receive a 'Y'
23	accountabilitymet	Indicates whether the school, district, or student group met the minimum n-size in both the current and prior year denominators to earn a Performance Level Color Y or Blank Y=The school, district, or student group met the minimum n-size in both the current and prior denominators to earn a Performance Level Color
24	curr_prep	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level Integer
25	curr_prep_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level Decimal
26	curr_prep_summative	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Integer
27	curr_prep_summative_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Decimal
28	2025 data file field name: curr_prep_ap 2024 data file field name: curr_prep_apexam	2025 data file description: Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who either: 1) scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement [AP] examinations, 2) successfully completed at least two AP courses with a grade of C- or better, or 3) achieved a combined total of two or more qualifying AP course completions and AP examination scores Integer 2024 data file description: Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams Integer
29	2025 data file field name: curr_prep_ap_pct 2024 data file field name: curr_prep_apexam_pct	2025 data file description: Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who either: 1) scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement [AP] examinations, 2) successfully completed at least two AP courses with a grade of C- or better, or 3) achieved a combined total of two or more qualifying AP course completions and AP examination scores Decimal 2024 data file description: Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who scored 4 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams Decimal
30	curr_prep_ibexam	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who scored 4 or higher on at least two International Baccalaureate exams Integer
31	curr_prep_ibexam_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who scored 4 or higher on at least two International Baccalaureate exams Decimal
32	curr_prep_collegecredit	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least two semesters, three quarters, or three trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit was awarded Integer
33	curr_prep_collegecredit_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least two semesters, three quarters, or three trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit was awarded Decimal
34	curr_prep_agplus	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed UC/CSU course requirements with a grade of C minus or better plus an additional criterion (for further information see the CCI Dashboard Indicator Flyer) Integer
35	curr_prep_agplus_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed UC/CSU course requirements with a grade of C minus or better plus an additional criterion (for further information see the CCI Dashboard Indicator Flyer) Decimal
36	curr_prep_cteplus	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better in the capstone course plus an additional criterion (for further information see the CCI Dashboard Indicator Flyer) Integer
37	curr_prep_cteplus_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better in the capstone course plus an additional criterion (for further information see the CCI Dashboard Indicator Flyer) Decimal
38	curr_prep_ssb	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who earned the State Seal of Biliteracy and scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on the English language arts/literacy Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Integer
39	curr_prep_ssb_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who earned the State Seal of Biliteracy and scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on the English language arts/literacy Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Decimal
40	curr_prep_milsci	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least two years of Leadership/Military Science courses and scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on ELA or mathematics and Level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" or higher in the other subject area Integer
41	curr_prep_milsci_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least two years of Leadership/Military Science courses and scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on ELA or mathematics and Level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" or higher in the other subject area Decimal
42	curr_prep_reg_pre	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed a registered pre-apprenticeship Integer
43	curr_prep_reg_pre_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed a registered pre-apprenticeship Decimal
44	curr_prep_statefedjobs_dass	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed a State or Federal Job Program and at least one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of CTE courses with a grade of C minus or better (the CTE course does not need to earn the student college credit, but it may). This measure is limited to DASS students Integer
45	curr_prep_statefedjobs_dass_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed a State or Federal Job Program and at least one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of CTE courses with a grade of C minus or better (the CTE course does not need to earn the student college credit, but it may). This measure is limited to DASS students Decimal
46	curr_prep_trans_classwk	Current year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least 100 hours of work-based learning and the equivalent of 4 semester courses of college and career exploration/preparation. This measure is limited to students with IEPs who earned an alternate diploma through [EC] 51225.31 and 51225.32 Integer Note: In the 2024 data file, this field is comprised of students with IEPs who earned a Special Education Certificate of Completion.
47	curr_prep_trans_classwk_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least 100 hours of work-based learning and the equivalent of 4 semester courses of college and career exploration/preparation. This measure is limited to students with IEPs who earned an alternate diploma through [EC] 51225.31 and 51225.32 Decimal Note: In the 2024 data file, this field is comprised of students with IEPs who earned a Special Education Certificate of Completion.
48	curr_aprep	Current year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level Integer
49	curr_aprep_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level Decimal
50	curr_aprep_summative	Current year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who scored level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" on both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Integer
51	curr_aprep_summative_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who scored level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" on both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Decimal
52	curr_aprep_collegecredit	Current year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit was awarded Integer
53	curr_aprep_collegecredit_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit was awarded Decimal
54	curr_aprep_ag	Current year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed UC/CSU course requirements with a grade of C minus or better Integer
55	curr_aprep_ag_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed UC/CSU course requirements with a grade of C minus or better Decimal
56	curr_aprep_cte	Current year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better in the capstone course Integer
57	curr_aprep_cte_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better in the capstone course Decimal
58	curr_aprep_milsci	Current year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least two years of Leadership/Military Science courses Integer
59	curr_aprep_milsci_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least two years of Leadership/Military Science courses Decimal
60	curr_aprep_statefedjobs_dass	Current year number students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed a State or Federal Job Program. This measure is limited to DASS students Integer
61	curr_aprep_statefedjobs_dass_pct	Current year percentage students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed a State or Federal Job Program. This measure is limited to DASS students Decimal
62	curr_aprep_trans_classwk	Current year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least 100 hours of work-based learning or the equivalent of 4 semester courses of college and career exploration/preparation. This measure is limited to students with IEPs who earned an alternate diploma through [EC] 51225.31 and 51225.32 Integer Note: In the 2024 data file, this field is comprised of students with IEPs who earned a Special Education Certificate of Completion.
63	curr_aprep_trans_classwk_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least 100 hours of work-based learning or the equivalent of 4 semester courses of college and career exploration/preparation. This measure is limited to students with IEPs who earned an alternate diploma through [EC] 51225.31 and 51225.32 Decimal Note: In the 2024 data file, this field is comprised of students with IEPs who earned a Special Education Certificate of Completion.
64	curr_nprep	Current year number of students placed in the Not Prepared level Integer
65	curr_nprep_pct	Current year percentage of students placed in the Not Prepared level Decimal
66	prior_prep	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level Integer
67	prior_prep_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level Decimal
68	prior_prep_summative	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Integer
69	prior_prep_summative_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Decimal
70	2025 data file field name: prior_prep_ap 2024 data file field name: prior_prep_apexam	2025 data file description: Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who either: 1) scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement [AP] examinations, 2) successfully completed at least two AP courses with a grade of C- or better, or 3) achieved a combined total of two or more qualifying AP course completions and AP examination scores Integer 2024 data file description: Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams Integer
71	2025 data file field name: prior_prep_ap_pct 2024 data file field name: prior_prep_apexam_pct	2025 data file description: Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who either: 1) scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement [AP] examinations, 2) successfully completed at least two AP courses with a grade of C- or better, or 3) achieved a combined total of two or more qualifying AP course completions and AP examination scores Decimal 2024 data file description: Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who scored 3 or higher on at least two Advanced Placement exams Decimal
72	prior_prep_ibexam	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who scored 4 or higher on at least two International Baccalaureate exams Integer
73	prior_prep_ibexam_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who scored 4 or higher on at least two International Baccalaureate exams Decimal
74	prior_prep_collegecredit	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least two semesters, three quarters, or three trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit was awarded Integer
75	prior_prep_collegecredit_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least two semesters, three quarters, or three trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit was awarded Decimal
76	prior_prep_agplus	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed UC/CSU course requirements with a grade of C minus or better plus an additional criterion (for further information see the CCI Dashboard Indicator Flyer) Integer
77	prior_prep_agplus_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed UC/CSU course requirements with a grade of C minus or better plus an additional criterion (for further information see the CCI Dashboard Indicator Flyer) Decimal
78	prior_prep_cteplus	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better in the capstone course plus an additional criterion (for further information see the CCI Dashboard Indicator Flyer) Integer
79	prior_prep_cteplus_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better in the capstone course plus an additional criterion (for further information see the CCI Dashboard Indicator Flyer) Decimal
80	prior_prep_ssb	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who earned the State Seal of Biliteracy and scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on the English language arts/literacy Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Integer
81	prior_prep_ssb_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who earned the State Seal of Biliteracy and scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on the English language arts/literacy Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Decimal
82	prior_prep_milsci	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least two years of Leadership/Military Science courses and scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on ELA or mathematics and Level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" or higher in the other subject area Integer
83	prior_prep_milsci_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least two years of Leadership/Military Science courses and scored Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on ELA or mathematics and Level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" or higher in the other subject area Decimal
84	prior_prep_reg_pre	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed a registered pre-apprenticeship Integer
85	prior_prep_reg_pre_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed a registered pre-apprenticeship Decimal
86	prior_prep_statefedjobs_dass	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed a State or Federal Job Program and at least one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of CTE courses with a grade of C minus or better (the CTE course does not need to earn the student college credit, but it may). This measure is limited to DASS students Integer
87	prior_prep_statefedjobs_dass_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed a State or Federal Job Program and at least one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of CTE courses with a grade of C minus or better (the CTE course does not need to earn the student college credit, but it may). This measure is limited to DASS students Decimal
88	prior_prep_trans_classwk	Prior year number of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least 100 hours of work-based learning and the equivalent of 4 semester courses of college and career exploration/preparation. This measure is limited to students with IEPs who earned an alternate diploma through [EC] 51225.31 and 51225.32 Integer Note: In the 2024 data file, this field is comprised of students with IEPs who earned a Special Education Certificate of Completion.
89	prior_prep_trans_classwk_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Prepared level who completed at least 100 hours of work-based learning and the equivalent of 4 semester courses of college and career exploration/preparation. This measure is limited to students with IEPs who earned an alternate diploma through [EC] 51225.31 and 51225.32 Decimal Note: In the 2024 data file, this field is comprised of students with IEPs who earned a Special Education Certificate of Completion.
90	prior_aprep	Prior year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level Integer
91	prior_aprep_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level Decimal
92	prior_aprep_summative	Prior year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who scored level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" on both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Integer
93	prior_aprep_summative_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who scored level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" on both the English language arts/literacy and mathematics Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Decimal
94	prior_aprep_collegecredit	Prior year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit was awarded Integer
95	prior_aprep_collegecredit_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed one semester, two quarters, or two trimesters of college coursework with a grade of C minus or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit was awarded Decimal
96	prior_aprep_ag	Prior year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed UC/CSU course requirements with a grade of C minus or better Integer
97	prior_aprep_ag_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed UC/CSU course requirements with a grade of C minus or better Decimal
98	prior_aprep_cte	Prior year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better in the capstone course Integer
99	prior_aprep_cte_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least one CTE pathway with a grade of C minus or better in the capstone course Decimal
100	prior_aprep_milsci	Prior year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least two years of Leadership/Military Science courses Integer
101	prior_aprep_milsci_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least two years of Leadership/Military Science courses Decimal
102	prior_aprep_statefedjobs_dass	Prior year number students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed a State or Federal Job Program. This measure is limited to DASS students Integer
103	prior_aprep_statefedjobs_dass_pct	Prior year percentage students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed a State or Federal Job Program. This measure is limited to DASS students Decimal
104	prior_aprep_trans_classwk	Prior year number of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least 100 hours of work-based learning or the equivalent of 4 semester courses of college and career exploration/preparation. This measure is limited to students with IEPs who earned an alternate diploma through [EC] 51225.31 and 51225.32 Integer Note: In the 2024 data file, this field is comprised of students with IEPs who earned a Special Education Certificate of Completion.
105	prior_aprep_trans_classwk_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Approaching Prepared level who completed at least 100 hours of work-based learning or the equivalent of 4 semester courses of college and career exploration/preparation. This measure is limited to students with IEPs who earned an alternate diploma through [EC] 51225.31 and 51225.32 Decimal Note: In the 2024 data file, this field is comprised of students with IEPs who earned a Special Education Certificate of Completion.
106	prior_nprep	Prior year number of students placed in the Not Prepared level Integer
107	prior_nprep_pct	Prior year percentage of students placed in the Not Prepared level Decimal
108	indicator	Dashboard Indicator "CCI"
109	reportingyear	Reporting Year Text

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