Summary:
The Eureka City Schools district in California is home to two high schools: Eureka Senior High and Zoe Barnum High. While both schools serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, the data reveals a significant gap in academic performance between the two.
Eureka Senior High stands out as the stronger performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and higher test scores compared to Zoe Barnum High. In 2022-2023, Eureka Senior High had a 94.3% four-year graduation rate, while Zoe Barnum High had a much lower rate of 57.4%. Similarly, Eureka Senior High had a 2.1% dropout rate, compared to 22.2% at Zoe Barnum High.
The data also reveals that Eureka Senior High outperformed the Eureka City Schools district and the state of California in most subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Zoe Barnum High struggled academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates than the district and state averages across all subject areas. These disparities highlight the need for the district to address the underlying factors contributing to the performance gap and ensure equitable access to quality education for all students.
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