Summary:
City Arts & Leadership Academy is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the City Arts & Leadership Academy District located in San Francisco, California. While the school has a high graduation rate of 95%, it faces significant challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population with a relatively low socioeconomic status.
The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past few years, from 586 out of 2,123 high schools in 2021-2022 to 1,309 out of 2,323 high schools in 2023-2024. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), is generally below the state average, particularly in mathematics. Only 9.91% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 27.9%.
Additionally, City Arts & Leadership Academy has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 42.1%, which is a concern as it is often linked to lower academic achievement and increased dropout rates. The school also serves a relatively low-income student population, with 68.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to the academic challenges the school is facing.
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