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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

West High School dropout rate decreased by 23.2% compared to previous school year

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West High School's dropout rate in the 2018-19 school year decreased by 23.2% compared to the previous school year’s dropout rate of 8.2%, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).

CDE data of graduation and dropout rates confirms there is a growing achievement gap between Latino, Black, and English learner students. The achievement gap refers to the disparities in academic performance associated with race and class.

According to data provided by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2018, of the 48 states where data was collected, Black males remain at the bottom of four-year high school graduation rates.

Closing the achievement gap earlier in the schooling process, such as during elementary school, can improve high school graduation rates and decrease dropout rates. Individually tailored student support is one way that is proposed to accomplish this.

In The Long-Term Impact of Systemic Student Support in Elementary School: Reducing High School Dropout, Terrence J. Lee-St. John, a Biostatistician at the Research Department of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, says, “Students often fail to complete high school for complex reasons that often manifest long before they reach high school. Individually tailored student support during elementary school can lead to lasting and meaningful effects.”

Top 100 Schools Ranking Compared to Previous School Year
RankingSchoolDrop-out rate2017-18 Drop-out rate
1Millennium High Alternative00
1Piedmont High School00
1Amador County Special Education0--
1Biggs High School06.5
1Durham High School01.2
1Maxwell Sr High School03.4
1Pierce High School01
1Mid Valley High School (Continuation)011.8
1Miramonte High School00.7
1Middle College High School00
1California High School00.2
1Monte Vista High School00.5
1Kingsburg High School00.8
1Parlier High School01.5
1Sierra High School00
1Hamilton High School00
1Princeton Junior-Senior High School0--
1McKinleyville High School04.7
1Hoopa Valley High School00
1South Fork Junior - Senior High School02.7
1Ferndale High School00
1Big Pine High School0--
1Bishop Union High School01.5
1Boron Junior-Senior High School02.4
1Desert Junior-Senior High School00
1086South Sutter Charter5.85.1
1091Pacifica High School5.94.9
1091Oakmont High School5.92.5
1091John F. Kennedy High School5.92
1091Barstow High School5.94.4
1091Corning High School5.98.3
1091Dario Cassina High School5.97.1
1091Kingsburg Independent Study High School5.90
1091Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine5.99.5
1099Rosamond High Early College Campus62.2
1099Sylmar Charter High School68.2
1099Santana High School67.5
1099Woodside High School63.1
1099Gunderson High School65.5
1099Asawa (Ruth) SF Sch of the Arts A Public School64.8
1105Polytechnic High School6.18.3
1105Coronado High School6.13
1105Los Molinos High School6.110.8
1105Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy6.14.8
1105Desert Mirage High School6.18.8
1105Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Jr. Educational Complex6.13.9
1111Tokay High School6.27.3
1111Channel Islands High School6.27
1111Valley Oaks Charter6.27.1
1114Roosevelt High School6.38.1
1114West High School6.38.2
1114Calabasas High School6.36.1
1114John Marshall Senior High School6.38.1
1114Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High School6.36.8
1114Carlsbad Seaside Academy6.311.1
1114Atascadero Choices in Education (ACE)6.30
1114Pilarcitos Alternative High School (Continuation)6.331.6
1114Fremont High School6.35.7
1114El Camino High School6.33.7
1114Greater San Diego Academy6.35
1114Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts6.38
1114Maywood Academy High School6.37.1
1114Edward C. Merlo Institute of Environmental Studies6.32.9
1114Synergy Quantum Academy6.32.9
1114Heritage Valley Independent Study6.3--
1114Alliance Alice M. Baxter College-Ready High School6.3--
1114Independence Charter Academy6.323.5
1132Washington High School6.43.2
1132Lynwood High School6.45.9
1132Ganesha High School6.410.9
1132Anaheim High School6.411.3
1132Fallbrook High School6.48.3
1132Grace M. Davis High School6.46.1
1132Venture Academy6.46.6
1132Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School6.46.4
1140Del Amigo High School (Continuation)6.511.1
2150Santa Cruz County Court74.336.6
2151S.F. County Special Education75--
2152San Diego County Court75.378.3
2153San Bernardino County Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center75.768.9
2154Highlands Community Charter76.260.9
2155Solano County Community76.578.9
2156MethodSchools77.845.8
2157Center for Alternative Learning78.978.9
2158Gateway College and Career Academy81.640.4
2159Clovis Community Day Secondary School83.3--
2160Sonoma County Court84.667.6
2161EPIC de Cesar Chavez85.363.5
2162Dan Jacobs86.7--
2162Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter86.7--
2164SIATech Academy South87.755.2
2165Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs88.936.4
2166Opportunity Youth Academy89.142.6
2167Hart-Ransom Academic Charter89.54.5
2168Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Learning90.190.1
2168Santa Clara County Special Education90.120.3
2170Siskiyou County Special Education90.9--
2170Oroville High Community Day90.990.9
2172Family First Charter92.771.6
2173Civicorps Corpsmember Academy93.331.8
2174New Opportunities Charter96.593.8

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