McClellan High (Continuation) is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Antelope, California, part of the Center Joint Unified school district. With only 99 students, the school faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and low graduation rates.
McClellan High consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California high schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 28.57% on standardized tests. The school has struggled with high dropout rates, ranging from 14% to 22.7% in recent years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 78.8% in 2020-2021. Its four-year graduation rates have been inconsistent, ranging from a low of 42.4% in 2019-2020 to a high of 76.7% in 2021-2022, significantly lower than the state and district averages.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Center High, which is less than a mile away, McClellan High stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance, attendance, and graduation rates. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with its ranking for Hispanic students and low-socioeconomic status students in the bottom 40% of California high schools. As a continuation high school, McClellan faces unique challenges in serving students who may have struggled in traditional high school settings, and the data suggests the school is not effectively meeting the needs of its predominantly low-income student population.
Students at McClellan High (Continuation) are 48% Hispanic, 28% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.
Center Joint Unified
In the 2022-23 school year, 99 students attended McClellan High (Continuation).
McClellan High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 18.1% of California high schools.