Summary:
The Vashon Island School District is home to two high schools: Vashon Island High School and Student Link. While both serve students in grades 9-12, the data analysis reveals a significant disparity in the performance and outcomes between the two schools.
Vashon Island High School stands out as the clear academic leader, with a statewide ranking of 17 out of 437 high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive proficiency rates in English Language Arts (94.5%), Math (72.73%), and Science (69.92%), significantly outperforming the district and state averages. Additionally, Vashon Island High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 8.7%, indicating its success in supporting student achievement and retention.
In contrast, Student Link, the other high school in the district, has a lower statewide ranking of 245 out of 442 high schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts (83.33%) and Science (38.46%), falls below the district and state averages. Additionally, its 4-year graduation rate of 70% is significantly lower than that of Vashon Island High School. This disparity in performance between the two high schools within the same Vashon Island School District suggests the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to these differences.
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