Edison High

Edison High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 2,355 students in the Stockton Unified district, operating in a high-need community where most students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school presents a complex picture: it excels at graduating students, with a rate of 92.3% that beats both district and state averages, but its students' proficiency in core subjects like math (9.63%) and science (17.85%) is significantly below state standards. This school is much larger than many neighboring schools, which creates different challenges, and it spends less per student than several nearby specialized schools. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 39.3% of students missing too much school, a rate double the state average and a key factor linked to lower academic performance across the district.

When compared to other schools in the area, Edison High sits in the lower-middle tier of the district. It performs better than the lowest-achieving schools like Stockton High or Jane Frederick High, but its academic results are far behind top performers like Stockton Early College Academy. Smaller, specialized schools such as Health Careers Academy and Weber Institute, which often have more resources and focused programs, tend to achieve higher academic outcomes with similar student populations. The school's strength in supporting students to graduation suggests a foundation of care that could be directed toward improving classroom achievement, starting with tackling the critical issue of student attendance.