SIATech Academy South District

The SIATech Academy South District consists of a single public charter high school, SIATech Academy South, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 148 students. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and a student population with a high percentage of economic disadvantage.

SIATech Academy South is ranked 1561 out of 2323 California high schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate is just 18.2%, with a dropout rate of 81.8%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with 66.5% of students missing a significant amount of school. Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the state average in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

The high percentage of students (76.35%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which may contribute to the academic and attendance challenges observed. While the school's student-teacher ratio of 21.1 to 1 is slightly higher than the state average, the consistently low performance and high dropout rates suggest that targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes and ensure that all students have access to a quality education.