Summary:
Ronald Reagan Academy is a small public high school in Dinuba, California, serving 99 students in grades 9-12. Unfortunately, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of California high schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance is alarmingly low, with only 15% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.88% for the Dinuba Unified School District and 55.73% for the state of California. Additionally, Ronald Reagan Academy struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 5.9% to 15.4%, and chronic absenteeism as high as 76.5%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated significantly, from a low of 47.8% to a high of 74.3%, well below state and district averages.
When compared to other schools in the area, the performance gap is stark. For example, Dinuba High School, just 0.92 miles away, has significantly higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. Similarly, Sierra Vista High (Continuation), located adjacent to Ronald Reagan Academy, also struggles with low performance, suggesting systemic challenges within the district's alternative education options. However, Reedley Middle College High, a charter school in the Kings Canyon Joint Unified School District, stands out as an exception, with consistently high academic achievement and low chronic absenteeism, highlighting the potential for alternative educational models to better serve disadvantaged student populations.
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