Summary:
La Selva Beach, California is home to a single public high school, Renaissance High Continuation, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces significant challenges, including low graduation rates, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and consistently poor performance on standardized tests compared to district and state averages.
Renaissance High Continuation's 4-year graduation rate of 83.6% is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 10.2% is higher. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 68.3% of students missing a significant amount of school. Academically, the school's performance is well below district and state levels, with only 5.41% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 36.98% in the district and 55.73% statewide. Additionally, a high percentage (93.01%) of students at the school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.
Overall, the data suggests that Renaissance High Continuation is a struggling school that requires targeted interventions and support to address its academic, attendance, and socioeconomic challenges. Addressing these issues will likely require a collaborative effort between the school, district, and community stakeholders to improve student outcomes and ensure that all students in La Selva Beach have access to a high-quality education.
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