Kern County Times

Taft Union High is ranked 647th among California schools in the 2019-20 school year with a dropout rate of three percent, 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 Centre for Education Statistics in 2018, of the 48 states where data was collected, Black males remain at the bottom of 4-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.”

Rank	School	District	Drop-Out rate
1	Whitney (Gretchen) High	ABC Unified	0
1	Alameda Science and Technology Institute	Alameda Unified	0
1	Nea Community Learning Center	Alameda Unified	0
1	Amador County Special Education	Amador County Office of Education	0
1	Oxford Academy	Anaheim Union High	0
1	Anderson New Technology High	Anderson Union High	0
1	Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High	Anderson Valley Unified	0
1	SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)	Antelope Valley Union High	0
1	Academy for Academic Excellence	Apple Valley Unified	0
1	Mayfair High	Bellflower Unified	0
1	Golden Sierra Junior Senior High	Black Oak Mine Unified	0
1	Clarksville Charter	Buckeye Union Elementary	0
1	Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)	Cabrillo Unified	0
1	Calistoga Junior-Senior High	Calistoga Joint Unified	0
1	Minarets High	Chawanakee Unified	0
1	Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista	Chula Vista Elementary	0
1	NOVA Academy - Coachella	Coachella Valley Unified	0
1	Compton Early College High	Compton Unified	0
1	Contra Costa School of Performing Arts	Contra Costa County Office of Education	0
1	Technology High	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	0
1	South Hills High	Covina-Valley Unified	0
1	Da Vinci Charter Academy	Davis Joint Unified	0
1	Davis School for Independent Study	Davis Joint Unified	0
1	California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley	Duarte Unified	0
1	Durham High	Durham Unified	0
…
630	Malibu High	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	2.5
630	Soledad High	Soledad Unified	2.5
630	Sonoma Valley High	Sonoma Valley Unified	2.5
630	Sonora High	Sonora Union High	2.5
630	Will C. Wood High	Vacaville Unified	2.5
647	Katella High	Anaheim Union High	2.6
647	Atascadero Choices in Education (ACE)	Atascadero Unified	2.6
647	Colusa High	Colusa Unified	2.6
647	Corning High	Corning Union High	2.6
647	Laguna Creek High	Elk Grove Unified	2.6
647	Central Valley High	Gateway Unified	2.6
647	Orange Cove High	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	2.6
647	Pride Continuation	Linden Unified	2.6
647	Live Oak High	Live Oak Unified	2.6
647	Lodi High	Lodi Unified	2.6
647	Magnolia Science Academy 2	Los Angeles County Office of Education	2.6
647	El Camino Real Charter High	Los Angeles Unified	2.6
647	Milpitas High	Milpitas Unified	2.6
647	Ygnacio Valley High	Mt. Diablo Unified	2.6
647	Arcata High	Northern Humboldt Union High	2.6
647	Oxnard High	Oxnard Union High	2.6
647	Palo Alto High	Palo Alto Unified	2.6
647	Redlands Senior High	Redlands Unified	2.6
647	Casa Roble Fundamental High	San Juan Unified	2.6
647	Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	2.6
647	Taft Union High	Taft Union High	2.6
647	El Diamante High	Visalia Unified	2.6
647	North County Trade Tech High	Vista Unified	2.6
670	Amador High	Amador County Unified	2.7
670	Anderson High	Anderson Union High	2.7
670	CORE Butte Charter	Butte County Office of Education	2.7
670	Centennial High	Corona-Norco Unified	2.7
670	Homestead High	Fremont Union High	2.7
670	Jurupa Valley High	Jurupa Unified	2.7
670	Patriot High	Jurupa Unified	2.7
670	Lassen High	Lassen Union High	2.7
670	Palisades Charter High	Los Angeles Unified	2.7
670	Sylmar Charter High	Los Angeles Unified	2.7
670	Los Molinos High	Los Molinos Unified	2.7
670	MetWest High	Oakland Unified	2.7
670	Golden West High	Visalia Unified	2.7
670	Pinole Valley High	West Contra Costa Unified	2.7
684	South El Monte High	El Monte Union High	2.8
684	Fillmore Senior High	Fillmore Unified	2.8
684	Grossmont Middle College High	Grossmont Union High	2.8
684	Magnolia Science Academy	Los Angeles County Office of Education	2.8
684	Early College Academy-LA Trade Tech College	Los Angeles Unified	2.8
684	Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies	Los Angeles Unified	2.8
684	Sun Valley Magnet	Los Angeles Unified	2.8
684	American Canyon High	Napa Valley Unified	2.8
684	Vintage High	Napa Valley Unified	2.8
…
2169	Oroville High Community Day	Oroville Union High	81.8
2171	Gould Educational Center	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	82.4
2172	Come Back Charter	Merced County Office of Education	83.7
2173	Gateway High (Continuation)	Chowchilla Union High	84.6
2174	Tulare County Court	Tulare County Office of Education	85.7
2175	Dan Jacobs	Yolo County Office of Education	88.9
2176	Matrix for Success Academy	Los Angeles Unified	89.6
2177	Violet Heintz Education Academy	Fresno County Office of Education	90
2177	EPIC de Cesar Chavez	Nevada County Office of Education	90
2179	Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Learning	East Side Union High	90.2
2180	Independence Charter Academy	Helendale Elementary	90.3
2181	Five Keys Adult School (SF Sheriff's)	San Francisco Unified	91.4
2182	Highlands Community Charter	Twin Rivers Unified	91.6
2183	S.F. County Special Education	San Francisco County Office of Education	91.7
2184	SIATech Academy South	Acton-Agua Dulce Unified	92.1
2185	Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's)	San Francisco Unified	92.4
2186	Clear Passage Educational Center	Long Beach Unified	92.9
2187	Boron Junior-Senior High	Muroc Joint Unified	93.2
2188	Laytonville High	Laytonville Unified	93.8
2189	Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)	San Francisco Unified	95.5
2190	San Bernardino County Special Education	San Bernardino County Office of Education	96.1
2191	Shasta County Independent Study Charter	Shasta County Office of Education	97.3
2192	Family First Charter	Centinela Valley Union High	98
2193	New Opportunities Charter	Centinela Valley Union High	98.2
2194	Special Education	Tulare County Office of Education	98.6