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 | |
| … | ||||
| 342 | PUC Community Charter Middle and PUC Community Charter Early College High School | 1 | 2.1 | |
| 342 | Tustin High School | 1 | 0.4 | |
| 342 | Franklin High School | 1 | 11.6 | |
| 342 | California Military Institute | 1 | 0 | |
| 342 | San Diego International Studies | 1 | 1.1 | |
| 342 | Frontier High School | 1 | 24.4 | |
| 342 | Summit Preparatory Charter High School | 1 | 4.3 | |
| 342 | San Juan Hills High School | 1 | 1.2 | |
| 342 | Lathrop High School | 1 | 1.4 | |
| 342 | Liberty Ranch High School | 1 | 1.5 | |
| 371 | Liberty High School | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| 371 | Oak Ridge High School | 1.1 | 1.6 | |
| 371 | Beverly Hills High School | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| 371 | Pasadena High School | 1.1 | 1.4 | |
| 371 | Temple City High School | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| 371 | Delhi High School | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| 371 | Carlsbad High School | 1.1 | 1.5 | |
| 371 | Escalon High School | 1.1 | 1.9 | |
| 371 | Aragon High School | 1.1 | 1.4 | |
| 371 | Mountain View High School | 1.1 | 4.1 | |
| 371 | Santa Paula High School | 1.1 | 1.3 | |
| 371 | Westlake High School | 1.1 | 0.5 | |
| 371 | Davis Senior High School | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| 371 | Weber Institute | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| 371 | City Honors College Preparatory Academy | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 371 | El Diamante High School | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| 371 | High Tech High Media Arts | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 371 | Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences | 1.1 | 3.5 | |
| 371 | Bassett Senior High School | 1.1 | 0.8 | |
| 390 | Foothill High School | 1.2 | 1.3 | |
| 390 | Alhambra Senior High School | 1.2 | 1.9 | |
| 390 | Quartz Hill High School | 1.2 | 3 | |
| 390 | Mayfair High School | 1.2 | 1.2 | |
| 390 | Dos Palos High School | 1.2 | 0 | |
| 390 | New Technology High School | 1.2 | 0 | |
| 390 | Saddleback High School | 1.2 | 2.4 | |
| 390 | Palm Springs High School | 1.2 | 0.5 | |
| 390 | Scotts Valley High School | 1.2 | 0 | |
| 390 | Irvine High School | 1.2 | 2.2 | |
| 390 | California Academy of Mathematics and Science | 1.2 | 0 | |
| 390 | Middle College High School | 1.2 | 0 | |
| 402 | Las Lomas High School | 1.3 | 0.5 | |
| 402 | Clayton Valley Charter High School | 1.3 | 0.2 | |
| 402 | Clovis High School | 1.3 | 1.1 | |
| 402 | Burroughs High School | 1.3 | 0.7 | |
| 402 | Foshay Learning Center | 1.3 | 1.6 | |
| 402 | North High School | 1.3 | 4.9 | |
| 402 | Sir Francis Drake High School | 1.3 | 0.8 | |
| 402 | Katella High School | 1.3 | 0.7 | |
| 402 | San Clemente High School | 1.3 | 1 | |
| 402 | Chaparral High School | 1.3 | 1.1 | |
| … | ||||
| 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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