Summary:
The South Ridge High School is the sole high school in the American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. South R district in Arizona. This public charter high school serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 408 students.
South Ridge High School has a predominantly Hispanic student population, making up 89.46% of the student body. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in core subjects, is significantly below the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 34% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts, and just 19% were proficient or better in AASA/Mathematics, compared to district and state averages of 34% and 38%, and 19% and 30%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate for 11th-grade students in 2022-2023 was also low at 9%, significantly lower than the district and state averages of 9% and 22%.
Despite these academic challenges, South Ridge High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 89.0% for the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's dropout rate for the same year was 4.9%, which is a concern. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 69.61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.
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