program – 273 boys and 185 girls. This reflects the increased number of on-site coaches, improved sports and locker room facilities for girls and the presence of an athletic director keen on improving the professionalism and performance of its athletes and coaches. In the 2013–14 school year, the boys' soccer team wonthe league title for the first time since 1967. Showing immense skill and dedication, the team advanced into the quarter-finals of the CCS championships, defeating Greenfield High School 2–1 in overtime. This run continued until the team finally lost to the #1 seed, Half Moon Bay High School. The boys' and girls' basketball teams were also successful that year, both advancing to CCS. This was the basketball girls first visit to the CCS level of competition since 2008. Academic Academic Performance Index (API) scores improved from 588 in the 2006–07 school year to 674 in 2011–12 . Today, consistent with James Lick's recovered vision of moving all students forward to success, its ongoing focus is on all learning communities—to meet them where they are and move them toward greater achievement. Crucial to James Lick's rise in recent years are the specific steps it has taken, developing a college-going culture, emphasizing graduation and A-G compliance as preparation for post-high school study. A continuing effort has been made to increase both the number of AP classes and the number of students enrolled in upper division courses. AP courses According to U.S. News & World Report in 2022, the Advanced Placement (AP) participation rate is 67%. The AP participation passing rate is 44%. For the 2018–2019 school year, James Lick High School offered the following AP courses: AP Calculus AB AP Chemistry AP Computer Science A AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP Psychology AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Spanish Literature and Culture AP Statistics AP United States History AP World History AP Studio Art 2D and Drawing AP United States Government and Politics AP United States History AP World History Testing at James Lick Student performance on the California High School Exit Exam has improved notably at James Lick High School. Students are prepared via support classes, after-school support and targeted instruction to CAHSEE standards in order to test proficient on the exam as sophomores. In 2011–12, 76% of students taking the mathematics portion of the CAHSEE passed, a 16% increase from the 2006–07 passing rate