Summary:
The Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High is the sole high school in the Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technical Academy High District in California, serving grades 9-12. While the school maintains a respectable 88% four-year graduation rate, its academic performance, particularly in mathematics, is significantly below the statewide averages, with only 6.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math compared to 27.9% statewide.
The school faces challenges related to its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 96.84% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 41.5%, which can negatively impact student learning and outcomes. These factors likely contribute to the school's overall low performance on standardized tests, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and support services to address the unique needs of the student population.
Despite these challenges, the school's leadership and educators appear to be making efforts to support students in completing their high school education, as evidenced by the relatively high graduation rate. However, to truly improve the educational experience and outcomes for students, the school may need to focus on strengthening its curriculum and instruction, particularly in mathematics, while also addressing the underlying issues contributing to chronic absenteeism and supporting the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.
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