Summary:
The Acalanes Union High district consists of five high schools serving grades 9-12 in the communities of Walnut Creek, Moraga, Lafayette, and Orinda, forming a cohesive and exceptionally high-performing public school system where all four traditional comprehensive schools rank in the top 8% of California high schools.
Among the traditional schools, Miramonte High stands out as the top performer with the highest test scores and a perfect dropout rate, closely followed by Campolindo High and Acalanes High; Las Lomas High, while slightly lower in the district's performance hierarchy, still achieves excellent results with the most efficient per-student spending. All these schools boast graduation rates above 97.5% and chronic absenteeism well below the state average, though a notable drop in 12th-grade science scores across the district suggests a potential area for attention in senior year curriculum or engagement.
The district also includes Acalanes Center for Independent Study, a much smaller alternative program that serves a higher-needs population and receives significant resources, including the lowest student-teacher ratio, but faces distinct challenges with lower test proficiency and very high chronic absenteeism, highlighting the district's commitment to serving diverse educational needs.
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