PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center

PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center is a public charter high school in Douglas, Arizona, serving 171 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Hispanic student population and consistently low academic performance compared to other schools in the state.

The school has an overwhelmingly Hispanic student population at 99.42%, and it struggles with low graduation rates of just 35.8% and high dropout rates of 20.8%. PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center's test scores are also significantly below the state average, with only 5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 3% proficient or better in Science. In comparison, the nearby Douglas High School and Center for Academic Success #2 - Douglas 9-12 have higher statewide rankings, graduation rates, and test scores.

However, the school's performance for certain subgroups, such as English Language Learners (ELL), migrant, and homeless students, is relatively better compared to the overall school. The school's ELL students rank 53 out of 258 Arizona high schools, and its migrant and homeless student populations rank 19 out of 44 and 72 out of 150, respectively. This suggests that the school may be providing targeted support for these subgroups. To improve the school's overall performance, it may need to focus on addressing the underlying factors contributing to the low academic achievement and high dropout rates of its predominantly Hispanic and low-income student population.