Kinney High (Continuation) is a public high school located in Rancho Cordova, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 88 students. As a continuation school, Kinney High serves students who have struggled in a traditional high school setting, which likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance, higher dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism.
Kinney High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of California high schools, with significantly lower performance on standardized tests compared to the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District and the state. For example, in 2023-2024, only 6.38% of Kinney High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 67.95% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, 0% of Kinney High students were proficient or better, compared to 42.44% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated significantly, ranging from 31.9% to 60.4% over the past five years, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 13.2% to 33.3%.
In comparison, the nearby Cordova High has a much higher four-year graduation rate of 90.8% and a lower dropout rate of 6.4%. Other nearby schools, such as Prospect Community Day and the charter schools in the San Juan Unified District, also have better academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Kinney High. Addressing the challenges faced by Kinney High will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that takes into account the unique needs of the school's student population and the resources available within the broader district and community.
Kinney High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 3.1% of California high schools.
Folsom-Cordova Unified
Students at Kinney High (Continuation) are 41% Hispanic, 20% African American, 18% Two or more races, 16% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 88 students attended Kinney High (Continuation).