High Schools in Willits Unified

The Willits Unified School District in California is home to two high schools: Willits High and Sanhedrin Alternative. While Willits High is the larger of the two with 415 students, Sanhedrin Alternative serves a unique student population with a focus on providing alternative educational opportunities.

Willits High School has a higher 4-year graduation rate at 89.9% compared to Sanhedrin Alternative's 76.8%, but also a higher dropout rate of 10.1% versus 23.2% at Sanhedrin. Academically, Willits High consistently underperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 25% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 9.88% proficient or better in Mathematics. In contrast, Sanhedrin Alternative had 0% of students proficient or better in CAST Science.

Both schools serve a student population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 55.18% for Willits High and 65.67% for Sanhedrin Alternative. This suggests that the Willits Unified School District faces substantial socioeconomic barriers that may be contributing to the academic performance and other challenges observed across the high schools.