Is Cesar E. Chavez High a good school?

Cesar E. Chavez High ranks in the bottom 5.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Cesar E. Chavez High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Cesar E. Chavez High.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar E. Chavez High?

Students at Cesar E. Chavez High are 99% Hispanic.

Cesar E. Chavez High

Summary:

Cesar E. Chavez High is a public high school located in Santa Ana, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 229. The school is part of the Santa Ana Unified School District, which is ranked 1241 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar E. Chavez High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 1280 out of 1290 in 2020-2021 to 2207 out of 2323 in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 55.6% to 74.3% over the past five years, and correspondingly high dropout rates, reaching as high as 44.4% in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Cesar E. Chavez High has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 92.5% in the 2020-2021 school year and remaining above 84% in the most recent years.

Academically, Cesar E. Chavez High students perform poorly on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.79% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 0% were proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. Despite its proximity to several higher-performing schools within the Santa Ana Unified School District, such as Santa Ana High, Valley High, and Saddleback High, Cesar E. Chavez High's performance has remained consistently poor over the past several years.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2128 South Cypress
Santa Ana, CA 92707-3244

(714) 430-5700

District: Santa Ana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2207^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,044

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 229

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.7%

Two or more races:

0.9%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cesar E. Chavez High ranks worse than 95% of high schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.61. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cesar E. Chavez High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.7%), two or more races (0.9%), White (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Ana Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar E. Chavez High is 11.3, which is the lowest among 10 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Cesar E. Chavez High employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar E. Chavez High is $10,044, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 high schools in the Santa Ana Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar E. Chavez High:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar E. Chavez High 2207^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Cesar E. Chavez High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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Santa Ana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Ana Unified 1241^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cesar E. Chavez High

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Rank History for all students at Cesar E. Chavez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.08	1419^th	1653	14.2%
2005	21.54	1340^th	1901	29.5%
2006	17.29	1549^th	1968	21.3%
2007	19.68	1513^th	2063	26.7%
2008	17.34	1647^th	2117	22.2%
2009	31.00	1339^th	2238	40.2%
2010	17.13	1742^nd	2281	23.6%
2011	9.81	2048^th	2367	13.5%
2012	9.49	2028^th	2354	13.8%
2013	11.81	2023^rd	2426	16.6%
2015	10.89	1772^nd	1994	11.1%
2016	11.20	1783^rd	2039	12.6%
2017	9.10	1941^st	2021	4.0%
2018	10.15	1847^th	2017	8.4%
2019	9.33	2086^th	2133	2.2%
2021	6.42	1280^th	1290	0.8%
2022	10.58	2020^th	2123	4.9%
2023	8.53	2170^th	2348	7.6%
2024	7.61	2207^th	2323	5.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar E. Chavez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.44	738^th	938	21.3%
2019	27.20	892^nd	941	5.2%
2022	28.01	909^th	1044	12.9%
2023	24.85	1043^rd	1323	21.2%
2024	26.21	1003^rd	1350	25.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar E. Chavez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.57	1703^rd	1862	8.5%
2019	9.63	1889^th	1937	2.5%
2021	6.37	1114^th	1126	1.1%
2022	11.35	1831^st	1943	5.8%
2023	8.90	2061^st	2247	8.3%
2024	7.68	2121^st	2235	5.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Cesar E. Chavez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	16.88	255^th	290	12.1%
2023	9.77	411^th	417	1.4%
2024	9.72	432^nd	451	4.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cesar E. Chavez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.18	1711^th	1760	2.8%
2019	7.18	1815^th	1833	1.0%
2022	10.11	1737^th	1858	6.5%
2023	8.06	2014^th	2118	4.9%
2024	7.18	2008^th	2098	4.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Cesar E. Chavez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.69	1642^nd	1834	10.5%
2019	8.74	1857^th	1880	1.2%
2022	10.07	1848^th	1916	3.5%
2023	8.29	2052^nd	2207	7.0%
2024	7.36	2063^rd	2172	5.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar E. Chavez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.81	1604^th	1742	7.9%
2019	9.23	1762^nd	1814	2.9%
2022	10.75	1753^rd	1861	5.8%
2023	8.39	1984^th	2142	7.4%
2024	7.53	2002^nd	2125	5.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cesar E. Chavez High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1995	5	1	3	322	0	n/a	n/a	331
1996	5	1	3	322	0	n/a	n/a	331
1997	10	1	1	371	0	n/a	n/a	383
1998	2	1	4	260	0	n/a	n/a	267
1999	2	0	4	253	0	n/a	n/a	259
2000	0	0	2	241	0	n/a	n/a	243
2001	1	0	2	273	0	n/a	n/a	276
2002	2	2	2	277	0	n/a	n/a	283
2003	2	2	2	277	0	n/a	n/a	283
2004	0	0	2	261	0	n/a	n/a	263
2005	4	2	1	245	0	n/a	n/a	252
2006	5	2	3	228	0	n/a	n/a	238
2007	5	1	4	229	0	n/a	n/a	239
2008	5	1	7	166	n/a	n/a	n/a	179
2009	0	3	8	284	0	0	0	295
2010	1	0	6	178	0	0	0	185
2011	2	0	3	246	1	0	0	252
2012	2	1	6	283	0	0	0	292
2013	2	0	1	302	1	1	0	307
2014	0	3	1	284	0	1	0	289
2015	3	0	5	288	0	0	0	296
2016	2	0	1	278	0	0	0	281
2017	4	0	1	291	0	2	0	298
2018	1	0	0	345	0	0	1	347
2019	2	0	1	380	0	1	1	385
2020	2	0	1	361	1	1	0	366
2021	1	0	1	356	0	1	0	359
2022	1	0	1	288	0	0	1	291
2023	1	0	0	226	0	0	2	229

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cesar E. Chavez High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	331	9.0	36.8	53.8
1996	331	9.0	36.8	53.8
1997	383	12.9	29.7	52.2
1998	267	15.0	17.8	58.1
1999	259	14.0	18.5	68
2000	243	11.0	22.1	68.3
2001	276	13.5	20.4	83.7
2002	283	14.2	19.9	80.2
2003	283	14.2	19.9	80.2
2004	263	11.8	22.3	85.6
2005	252	12.5	20.2	76.2
2006	238	13.5	17.6	70.2
2007	239	7.8	30.6	55.6
2008	179	10.1	17.7	67.6
2009	295	14.3	18.1	68.8
2010	185	15.5	11.9	87
2011	252	n/a	n/a	79
2012	292	14.9	19.5	99
2013	307	13.8	22.2	76.9
2014	289	14.0	20.6	89.3
2015	296	14.0	21.1	89.5
2016	281	13.0	21.6	95.7
2017	298	15.5	19.1	94.3
2018	347	17.4	19.8	91.6
2019	385	16.0	24.0	88.3
2020	366	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	359	18.3	19.6	85.8
2022	291	17.6	16.4	74.6
2023	229	20.2	11.3	83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cesar E. Chavez High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	331	9.0	36.8	53.8
1996	331	9.0	36.8	53.8
1997	383	12.9	29.7	52.2
1998	267	15.0	17.8	58.1
1999	259	14.0	18.5	68
2000	243	11.0	22.1	68.3
2001	276	13.5	20.4	83.7
2002	283	14.2	19.9	80.2
2003	283	14.2	19.9	80.2
2004	263	11.8	22.3	85.6
2005	252	12.5	20.2	76.2
2006	238	13.5	17.6	70.2
2007	239	7.8	30.6	55.6
2008	179	10.1	17.7	67.6
2009	295	14.3	18.1	68.8
2010	185	15.5	11.9	87
2011	252	n/a	n/a	79
2012	292	14.9	19.5	99
2013	307	13.8	22.2	76.9
2014	289	14.0	20.6	89.3
2015	296	14.0	21.1	89.5
2016	281	13.0	21.6	95.7
2017	298	15.5	19.1	94.3
2018	347	17.4	19.8	91.6
2019	385	16.0	24.0	88.3
2020	366	n/a	n/a	88.8
2021	359	18.3	19.6	85.8
2022	291	17.6	16.4	74.6
2023	229	20.2	11.3	83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cesar E. Chavez High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,044

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar E. Chavez High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2086^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2170^th of 2348 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar E. Chavez High)	1.6	8.3	6.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Ana Unified)	35.3	40.8	5.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Cesar E. Chavez High)	0	0.6	0.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Ana Unified)	20.4	15.5	4.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Cesar E. Chavez High)	0	1.8	1.8%
11th Grade Science (Santa Ana Unified)	14.4	19	4.6%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Cesar E. Chavez High)	0	0
12th Grade Science (Santa Ana Unified)	4.3	5.5	1.2%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	385	229	40.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	380	226	40.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	2	1	50%
Two or More Races	1	2	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.3%	83.4%	4.9%

Schools Near Cesar E. Chavez High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Cesar E. Chavez High	Public	9-12	2128 South Cypress	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 430-5700	229	20	11.3	83.4%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.6	2207^th of 2323 public high schools	5.0%		8.5	2170^th of 2348 public high schools	7.6%	37		1.2	0.0	1.1			6.8	6.8			0.0	0.0	$10,044
Saddleback High	Public	7-12	2801 South Flower	Santa Ana	92707	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 513-2900	1,597	74	21.4	69.8%	19 (1.2%)	7 (0.4%)	1,523 (95.4%)	38 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	26.3	1520^th of 2323 public high schools	34.6%		25.9	1534^th of 2348 public high schools	34.7%	14	25.6	12.7		13.9	44.0	53.9	30.7	34.5	38.0	41.0	11.7	17.6	$9,442
Century High	Public	9-12	1401 South Grand Ave.	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 568-7000	1,708	97	17.5	70.1%	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	1,647 (96.4%)	33 (1.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	17.6	1743^rd of 2323 public high schools	25.0%		19.4	1715^th of 2348 public high schools	27.0%	28		8.9	3.0	8.3			24.1	24.1			8.8	8.8	$9,415
College and Career Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1669 East Wilshire Ave. Ste. 6	Santa Ana	92705	Orange County	Orange County Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 796-8795	156	7	22.2	91.7%	16 (10.3%)	3 (1.9%)	126 (80.8%)	5 (3.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	19.2	1695^th of 2323 public high schools	27.0%		21.5	1655^th of 2348 public high schools	29.5%	40			7.1	7.1
Santa Ana High	Public	9-12	520 West Walnut	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 567-4900	3,135	135	23.1	71.5%	9 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3,102 (98.9%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	30.4	1410^th of 2323 public high schools	39.3%		24.8	1569^th of 2348 public high schools	33.2%	159		13.9	0.0	13.5			42.9	42.9			10.7	10.7	$8,161
Valley High	Public	9-12	1801 South Greenville St.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 241-6410	2,197	106	20.7	73.1%	9 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	2,129 (96.9%)	44 (2.0%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	18.5	1722^nd of 2323 public high schools	25.9%		20.4	1694^th of 2348 public high schools	27.9%	28		8.1		8.0			27.2	27.2			8.7	8.7	$9,085
Lorin Griset Academy	Public	9-12	1915 West McFadden	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 648-2900	268	18	14.9	75.4%	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	261 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	7.8	2186^th of 2323 public high schools	5.9%		10	2063^rd of 2348 public high schools	12.1%	123		0.0	0.0	0.0			10.2	10.2			0.0	0.0	$10,109
Nova Academy Early College High	Public, Charter	9-12	500 West Santa Ana Blvd.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Nova Academy Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	308	16	19.4	90.3%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	291 (94.5%)	9 (2.9%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	45.7	977^th of 2323 public high schools	57.9%		56	735^th of 2348 public high schools	68.7%	242			20.4	20.4			59.7	59.7			7.8	7.8
Segerstrom High	Public	9-12	2301 West MacArthur Blvd.	Santa Ana	92704	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 241-5000	2,489	98	25.3	63.2%	31 (1.2%)	9 (0.4%)	2,286 (91.8%)	141 (5.7%)	1 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	14 (0.6%)	63.5	566^th of 2323 public high schools	75.6%		64.9	559^th of 2348 public high schools	76.2%	7		29.8		29.8			67.0	67.0			27.6	27.6	$7,180
REACH Academy	Public	6-12	1325 East 4th St.	Santa Ana	92701	Orange County	Santa Ana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 431-1800	226	11	21.2	78.8%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	218 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.7	2309^th of 2323 public high schools	0.6%		5.9	2305^th of 2348 public high schools	1.8%	4	0.0			0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0		0.0	$51,115

Cesar E. Chavez High

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cesar E. Chavez High

Student/Teacher Ratio Cesar E. Chavez High

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cesar E. Chavez High

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar E. Chavez High

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