Summary:
Perris High is a public high school located in Perris, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,243 students. The school is part of the Perris Union High School District, which is ranked 1118 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Perris High consistently performs below the Perris Union High School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 41.14% of Perris High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 50.63% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, only 6.85% of Perris High students were proficient or better, compared to 14.41% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 86.1% to 94.7% over the past five years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 3.8% and 7.3% during the same period, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Perris High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 18.3% in 2017-2018 to 44.8% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, Perris High generally performs worse than Heritage High in the Perris Union High School District, as well as Vista del Lago High (Moreno Valley Unified) and Rancho Verde High (Val Verde Unified), in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, Perris High performs better than the continuation school, Perris Lake High, which has significantly lower test scores and higher dropout rates. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California high schools.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Perris Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
1502nd of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,000
Feeder schools for Perris High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.8
Number of students: 2,106
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
90.8%
African American:
5.2%
White:
1.6%
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Two or more races:
1.3%
Asian:
0.9%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%
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