Summary:
The Preuss School UCSD District is home to a single high school, Preuss School UCSD, which serves grades 6-12. This standout school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of California high schools and boasts impressive academic achievements, including high graduation rates and strong performance on standardized tests.
Preuss School UCSD's four-year graduation rate of 98.0% is significantly higher than the state average, and its students outperform their peers statewide in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments. The school also excels in science, with 40.91% of 12th graders and 39.66% of students overall scoring proficient or better on the CAST science assessments, compared to 26.73% and 30.7% statewide, respectively.
While Preuss School UCSD serves a high-need student population, with 90.82% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's exceptional academic performance suggests effective strategies for supporting underprivileged students. The school's slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate and student-teacher ratio may be areas to monitor, but overall, Preuss School UCSD stands out as a model of educational excellence that could provide valuable insights for other schools serving similar communities.
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