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 | |
| … | ||||
| 1 | Carpe Diem High School (Continuation) | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Sonoma Mountain High School (Continuation) | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Healdsburg High School | 0 | 3.6 | |
| 1 | Valley Oak Continuation High School | 0 | 5.6 | |
| 1 | Sutter High School | 0 | 1.2 | |
| 1 | Hayfork High School | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Farmersville High School | 0 | 1.2 | |
| 1 | Sonora High School | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Tioga High School | 0 | 6.3 | |
| 1 | Oak Park Independent | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Davis School for Independent Study | 0 | 2.4 | |
| 1 | Lindsay Community Day | 0 | -- | |
| 1 | Hallmark Charter | 0 | 8.6 | |
| 1 | Redwood Academy of Ukiah | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Temecula Preparatory | 0 | 1.2 | |
| 1 | Yuba City Charter | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Academy of the Canyons | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Alameda Community Learning Center | 0 | 3.9 | |
| 1 | Middle College High School | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Parkview | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Magnolia Science Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Westview High School | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Liberty High School | 0 | 1.2 | |
| 1 | New West Charter | 0 | 6.9 | |
| 1 | Accelerated Achievement Academy | 0 | 5.9 | |
| 1 | West Campus | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Academy for Academic Excellence | 0 | 1.8 | |
| 1 | School of Arts and Enterprise | 0 | 5.3 | |
| 1 | Hawthorne Math and Science Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | MetWest High School | 0 | 4.9 | |
| 1 | Renaissance Arts Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Foresthill High School | 0 | 2.8 | |
| 1 | Millennium Charter | 0 | 2.4 | |
| 1 | Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | University Preparatory | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Alameda Science and Technology Institute | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Nova Academy | 0 | 2.2 | |
| 1 | High Tech High International | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Kearny Digital Media & Design | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Kearny SCT | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Kearny College Connections | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Six Rivers Charter High School | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Whitmore Charter High School | 0 | 2.6 | |
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles High School | 0 | 0.8 | |
| 1 | Whitney High School | 0 | 0.5 | |
| 1 | Design Science Middle College High School | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Creative Connections Arts Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Santa Rosa Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Public Safety Academy | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | John F. Kennedy High School | 0 | 2 | |
| … | ||||
| 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 | |
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