Best High Schools in Lakeport, CA

Lakeport, California, is served by three public high schools—Clear Lake High (a comprehensive school), Natural High (Continuation), and Lloyd Hance Community—which together enroll about 381 students in grades 7-12 within the Lakeport Unified and Lake County Office of Education districts.

Clear Lake High is the largest school, serving 88% of the city's high school students, and boasts a very high graduation rate of 98.5%. In contrast, Natural High (Continuation), which serves at-risk students, stands out for having the best math scores and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate among the three. Lloyd Hance Community operates with a very different model and has extremely high per-student spending but also the highest chronic absenteeism.

Overall, the schools show a paradox of high graduation rates despite academic proficiency that lags behind state averages. The Lakeport Unified district ranks in the bottom 13th percentile statewide. A key takeaway is the success of the continuation school model at Natural High, which challenges assumptions and shows strong attendance and math performance for its student population, while the resource allocation and outcomes at Lloyd Hance Community present a notable area for further inquiry.