Point Arena Joint Union High

Point Arena Joint Union High School District has only one high school, Point Arena High, which serves grades 9-12. The school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 853 out of 2,123 California high schools in 2021-2022 to 1,679 out of 2,323 in 2023-2024. Point Arena High's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with only 34.62% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 3.85% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 55.73% and 27.9%, respectively.

The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.9% in 2022-2023 is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 3.7% is higher than the state average. Point Arena High has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1, but a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 50.8% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 59.2%.

Overall, the data suggests that Point Arena Joint Union High School District and its sole high school, Point Arena High, are facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students. The school's declining performance, low test scores, and high chronic absenteeism rates indicate that targeted interventions and strategies may be needed to support student success and improve educational outcomes.