Summary:
The Calistoga Joint Unified school district in California is home to two high schools: Calistoga Junior/Senior High and Palisades High (Continuation). Calistoga Junior/Senior High stands out as the stronger performing school, with a higher statewide ranking, better graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to the continuation school.
Calistoga Junior/Senior High excels in English Language Arts/Literacy, outperforming district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments. However, the school struggles in mathematics and science, with significantly lower proficiency rates than the state and district. Both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 80% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
While Calistoga Junior/Senior High has a higher student-teacher ratio than Palisades High (Continuation), the continuation school faces greater challenges with much higher chronic absenteeism rates. Overall, the data suggests that Calistoga Junior/Senior High is the stronger performing school in the district, but both schools have room for improvement, particularly in the areas of math and science instruction and addressing attendance and engagement issues.
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