Kern County Times

Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School's dropout rate in the 2018-19 school year increased by 9.9% compared to the previous school year’s dropout rate of 21.2%, 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.”

Ranking	School	Drop-out rate	2017-18 Drop-out rate
1	Millennium High Alternative	0	0
1	Piedmont High School	0	0
1	Amador County Special Education	0	--
1	Biggs High School	0	6.5
1	Durham High School	0	1.2
1	Maxwell Sr High School	0	3.4
1	Pierce High School	0	1
1	Mid Valley High School (Continuation)	0	11.8
1	Miramonte High School	0	0.7
1	Middle College High School	0	0
1	California High School	0	0.2
1	Monte Vista High School	0	0.5
1	Kingsburg High School	0	0.8
1	Parlier High School	0	1.5
1	Sierra High School	0	0
1	Hamilton High School	0	0
1	Princeton Junior-Senior High School	0	--
1	McKinleyville High School	0	4.7
1	Hoopa Valley High School	0	0
1	South Fork Junior - Senior High School	0	2.7
1	Ferndale High School	0	0
1	Big Pine High School	0	--
1	Bishop Union High School	0	1.5
1	Boron Junior-Senior High School	0	2.4
1	Desert Junior-Senior High School	0	0
…
1738	Alta Vista Innovation High School	22.2	11
1745	Cal Burke High School	22.3	16.2
1746	Canyon Ridge High School	22.4	15
1746	Fusion Charter	22.4	47.2
1746	Assurance Learning Academy	22.4	35
1749	Fairvalley High School (Continuation)	22.5	29.5
1749	Jane Frederick High School	22.5	22
1749	Phoenix High School	22.5	23.7
1752	Educational Partnership High School	22.7	26.1
1752	Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies	22.7	15.2
1754	Harris Newmark Continuation	22.9	27.7
1754	Olympic High School (Continuation)	22.9	27.5
1754	Alternatives in Action	22.9	18.9
1754	Augustus F. Hawkins High A Critical Design and Gaming	22.9	15.9
1758	Ernest Kimme Charter Academy for Independent Learning	23	20.3
1759	Pershing Continuation High School	23.1	32.8
1759	George Washington Preparatory High School	23.1	11
1759	Independence High (Alternative)	23.1	23.9
1759	Bishop Independent Study	23.1	25
1759	ACE Charter High School	23.1	7.4
1759	Northcoast Preparatory and Performing Arts Academy	23.1	0
1759	Kings Valley Academy II	23.1	--
1759	Life Learning Academy Charter	23.1	24
1767	Summit View Independent Study	23.2	23.8
1768	Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)	23.3	41.7
1768	Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School	23.3	21.2
1770	Odyssey Continuation	23.4	18.7
1771	Alternative Family Education	23.5	9.5
1771	Stanislaus County Special Education	23.5	4.5
1771	Crescent View South II	23.5	--
1771	Delta Charter	23.5	15.4
1775	Jane Addams Continuation	23.6	29.3
1775	Crescent Valley Public Charter II	23.6	--
1777	Citrus High School	23.7	20.8
1778	California Virtual Academy @ Los Angeles	24	22
1779	Chaparral High School (Continuation)	24.1	29.9
1779	Theodore Roosevelt Senior High School	24.1	10.8
1781	Prospect High School (Continuation)	24.2	42.9
1781	Vallejo High School	24.2	24.1
1781	Park West High School (Continuation)	24.2	23.7
1781	Merced Scholars Charter	24.2	7.1
1781	Pinnacle Academy Charter - Independent Study	24.2	--
1786	Polaris High (Alternative)	24.3	14.1
1786	Riverside County Special Education	24.3	9.5
1788	Gateway High School (Continuation)	24.4	57.1
1789	Orange County Workforce Innovation High School	24.5	30.8
1789	San Diego Workforce Innovation High School	24.5	15.2
1789	North Valley High School	24.5	23.1
1792	Cheviot Hills Continuation	24.6	33.9
1792	Alta Vista High School (Continuation)	24.6	28
1794	Valley Alternative High School (Continuation)	24.7	38
…
2150	Santa Cruz County Court	74.3	36.6
2151	S.F. County Special Education	75	--
2152	San Diego County Court	75.3	78.3
2153	San Bernardino County Juvenile Detention and Assessment Center	75.7	68.9
2154	Highlands Community Charter	76.2	60.9
2155	Solano County Community	76.5	78.9
2156	MethodSchools	77.8	45.8
2157	Center for Alternative Learning	78.9	78.9
2158	Gateway College and Career Academy	81.6	40.4
2159	Clovis Community Day Secondary School	83.3	--
2160	Sonoma County Court	84.6	67.6
2161	EPIC de Cesar Chavez	85.3	63.5
2162	Dan Jacobs	86.7	--
2162	Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter	86.7	--
2164	SIATech Academy South	87.7	55.2
2165	Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs	88.9	36.4
2166	Opportunity Youth Academy	89.1	42.6
2167	Hart-Ransom Academic Charter	89.5	4.5
2168	Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Learning	90.1	90.1
2168	Santa Clara County Special Education	90.1	20.3
2170	Siskiyou County Special Education	90.9	--
2170	Oroville High Community Day	90.9	90.9
2172	Family First Charter	92.7	71.6
2173	Civicorps Corpsmember Academy	93.3	31.8
2174	New Opportunities Charter	96.5	93.8