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 | |
| … | ||||
| 775 | Williams Junior/Senior High School | 3.4 | 0 | |
| 775 | Kings Canyon Continuation | 3.4 | 3.7 | |
| 775 | Bellflower High School | 3.4 | 1.9 | |
| 775 | John F. Kennedy High School | 3.4 | 2 | |
| 775 | Villa Park High School | 3.4 | 3.5 | |
| 775 | John W. North High School | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
| 775 | Rio Linda High School | 3.4 | 0.9 | |
| 775 | Chino High School | 3.4 | 4.8 | |
| 775 | Arroyo Grande High School | 3.4 | 2 | |
| 775 | Fillmore Senior High School | 3.4 | 3.6 | |
| 775 | Middle College High School | 3.4 | 0 | |
| 775 | Central City Value | 3.4 | 1.7 | |
| 775 | Pioneer High School | 3.4 | 1.4 | |
| 775 | KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
| 775 | Mountain Valley Academy | 3.4 | 0 | |
| 790 | San Leandro High School | 3.5 | 6.4 | |
| 790 | Central Union High School | 3.5 | 4.6 | |
| 790 | Agoura High School | 3.5 | 3.9 | |
| 790 | Rim of the World Senior High School | 3.5 | 3.6 | |
| 790 | Granite Hills High School | 3.5 | 3.9 | |
| 790 | Hoover High School | 3.5 | 6.6 | |
| 790 | Vista High School | 3.5 | 14 | |
| 790 | East Union High School | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| 790 | Santa Teresa High School | 3.5 | 3.8 | |
| 790 | Willow Glen High School | 3.5 | 2.9 | |
| 790 | Fred C. Beyer High School | 3.5 | 1.7 | |
| 790 | Hughson High School | 3.5 | 1.6 | |
| 790 | Trinity High School | 3.5 | 8.1 | |
| 790 | Orosi High School | 3.5 | 0.4 | |
| 790 | Wheatland Union High School | 3.5 | 1.9 | |
| 790 | Waterford High School | 3.5 | 7 | |
| 790 | Connecting Waters Charter | 3.5 | 7.4 | |
| 790 | Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter | 3.5 | 7.6 | |
| 808 | Arroyo High School | 3.6 | 0.9 | |
| 808 | Carle (William C.) High School (Continuation) | 3.6 | 18.6 | |
| 808 | King/Drew Medical Magnet High School | 3.6 | 2.7 | |
| 808 | James A. Garfield Senior High School | 3.6 | 2.6 | |
| 808 | Big Bear High School | 3.6 | 1.8 | |
| 808 | Don Antonio Lugo High School | 3.6 | 2.9 | |
| 808 | Mueller Charter (Robert L.) | 3.6 | -- | |
| 808 | Moorpark High School | 3.6 | 2.3 | |
| 808 | Downtown College Preparatory | 3.6 | 6.9 | |
| 808 | Academy (The)- SF @McAteer | 3.6 | 16.7 | |
| 808 | STEM Academy at Bernstein High School | 3.6 | 4.7 | |
| 808 | Coastal Academy Charter | 3.6 | -- | |
| 808 | Architecture Construction & Engineering Charter High (ACE) | 3.6 | 9.5 | |
| 821 | Pittsburg Senior High School | 3.7 | 4.7 | |
| 821 | Shafter High School | 3.7 | 3.5 | |
| 821 | Maricopa High School | 3.7 | 0 | |
| 821 | Montebello High School | 3.7 | 5.2 | |
| 821 | Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High School | 3.7 | 0 | |
| … | ||||
| 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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