Taft Union High

The Taft Union High School District in California operates two high schools: Taft Union High and Buena Vista High (Continuation). Taft Union High is the larger of the two, serving 1,102 students in grades 9-12, while Buena Vista High (Continuation) is a smaller continuation high school with 84 students.

Taft Union High stands out as the stronger performing school, with a higher 4-year graduation rate of 92.8%, lower dropout rate of 5.4%, and lower chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5% compared to Buena Vista High (Continuation). Taft Union High also has higher test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In contrast, Buena Vista High (Continuation) serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 85.71% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 59.44% at Taft Union High.

The data suggests that the Taft Union High School District may need to explore ways to better support and improve the outcomes at Buena Vista High (Continuation), potentially through targeted interventions, additional resources, or specialized programs. The lower student-teacher ratio at Buena Vista High (Continuation) could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention and support to students, which may help offset some of the challenges faced by the school.