Summary:
The California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II District consists of a single, specialized high school, California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II, serving grades 9-12 in Redding, which operates as its own district, a structure often used by charter or alternative education programs.
This school serves a student population facing significant challenges, with over 80% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a student-teacher ratio of 28 to 1, which limits individual attention. Its performance metrics are severely below California state averages, most notably with a chronic absenteeism rate of 91.1%, a dropout rate of 57.7%, and a graduation rate of 42.3%, all of which indicate a student body experiencing substantial educational disruption.
Academic proficiency is low across all subjects, with math at 2.44% and English at 9.3% proficient, though science is a relative strength at 12.5%. The school's "Youthbuild" name suggests it is designed for at-risk youth, meaning traditional performance comparisons may not fully reflect its mission to re-engage students. Despite per-student spending of nearly $19,000, the interconnected issues of attendance, retention, and academic achievement present a complex challenge for the school community.
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