Summary:
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District is home to three high schools: Santa Monica High, Malibu High, and Olympic High (Continuation). These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and showcase a range of academic performance and outcomes.
Santa Monica High and Malibu High stand out as the top-performing high schools in the district, consistently ranking among the top 5% of California high schools. Both schools boast impressive 4-year graduation rates over 96% and low dropout rates around 2%. Academically, Santa Monica High leads the way, with over 80% of students proficient or better in 11th grade English Language Arts and nearly 57% in 11th grade Math.
In contrast, Olympic High (Continuation) exhibits much lower academic performance, with 0% of students proficient or better in 11th grade English Language Arts and Math. This school also has a significantly higher dropout rate of 29.2% compared to the other two high schools. The differences in student populations, as evidenced by the free/reduced lunch rates, may contribute to the performance disparities across the district.
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