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Future Bound Independent Study Secondary is a public high school located in Ramona, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 28 students. The school is part of the Ramona City Unified School District, which is ranked 729 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Future Bound Independent Study Secondary has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of California high schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 976 out of 2,238 schools in 2008-2009 to 2,266 out of 2,323 schools in 2023-2024. The school has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over this period. Its four-year graduation rates have been highly variable, ranging from a low of 27.3% in 2020-2021 to a high of 75.0% in 2021-2022, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rates have also been high, ranging from 9.1% to 47.8% over the past five years, much higher than the state and district averages. Future Bound Independent Study Secondary has consistently had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.6% to 51.8% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.
When comparing Future Bound Independent Study Secondary to other nearby schools, such as Ramona High and Montecito High (Continuation), which are in the same district, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of performance. These nearby schools significantly outperform Future Bound on key metrics such as graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, economic disadvantage, and its status as an independent study program may all be contributing factors to its consistently low performance, and addressing these challenges could lead to meaningful improvements in student outcomes.
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