Summary:
The Tracy Joint Unified school district in California is home to 5 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. The data reveals significant disparities in performance between the high-achieving John C. Kimball High and the lower-performing schools, particularly the continuation and community day programs.
Kimball High stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 615-438 high schools in California. It boasts the highest graduation rate at 90.6% and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 14.6%. In contrast, the George and Evelyn Stein Continuation and Duncan-Russell Community Day schools perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools with much lower test proficiency, higher dropout rates, and higher chronic absenteeism.
The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status and school performance, with the higher-poverty schools like Stein Continuation and Duncan-Russell struggling the most. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which is a significant issue across the district, could be an important step in improving overall student outcomes. Further investigation into the practices and supports at the standout Kimball High could provide valuable insights for enhancing performance at the other campuses within the Tracy Joint Unified school district.
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