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El Camino Real Continuation High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Placentia, California, with a relatively small student population of 169 students. The school is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which is ranked 277 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite being part of a well-ranked district, El Camino Real Continuation High consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of California high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 10% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 68.91% for the district and 55.73% for the state. Similarly, only 2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 48.56% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school also has a concerning dropout rate, ranging from 1.7% to 17% over the past few years, and high chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 93.4% in the 2022-2023 school year.
When compared to nearby high schools within the same district, such as Yorba Linda High, Valencia High, and El Dorado High, the performance gap is significant. These schools consistently outperform El Camino Real Continuation High across various academic metrics, including standardized test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. For example, Yorba Linda High had a 98.7% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023, compared to 72.6% for El Camino Real Continuation High. The school's struggles are particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, whose performance ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools.
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