Corning Union High

The Corning Union High School District operates three high schools serving grades 9-12: Corning High, Centennial Continuation High, and Corning Independent Study. While Corning High stands out as the largest and highest-performing school in the district, the data reveals significant challenges faced by the smaller alternative high schools.

Corning High boasts a strong 98.7% four-year graduation rate and a low 0.0% dropout rate, but its test scores remain below the state average, with only 38.89% of 11th graders proficient or better in ELA and 12.15% in Math. In contrast, Centennial Continuation High and Corning Independent Study have significantly lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and much lower test scores, with Centennial Continuation High ranking in the bottom 10% of California high schools.

The high free/reduced lunch rates across all three schools, ranging from 60.71% to 82.28%, suggest that the Corning Union High School District serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by these schools. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios vary significantly, with Centennial Continuation High having the highest ratio at 26.5, which could be a factor in its lower academic performance.