Summary:
The Options for Youth-Acton District contains one non-traditional high school, Options for Youth-Acton, which serves grades 7-12 and primarily supports students seeking an alternative educational setting.
This school serves a high-need population, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, but faces significant academic challenges. Its proficiency rates are well below state averages, most critically in mathematics where only 5.64% of students are proficient compared to 37.3% statewide, and no 8th graders tested as proficient. Graduation rates are very low at 25.3%, while dropout and chronic absenteeism rates are more than triple the state average, indicating severe difficulties in keeping students engaged and on track to graduate.
Key factors influencing these outcomes likely include the school's high student-to-teacher ratio of 28-to-1 and its low per-student spending, which is significantly below the California average. The school's state ranking has also declined recently. For parents considering this program, it is important to understand it operates as an alternative education model for students who have not succeeded in traditional schools, and its performance data reflects the intensive support its student body requires.
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