High Schools in Alpaugh Unified

The Alpaugh Unified school district contains one high school, Alpaugh -Senior High, which serves grades 9-12 in a small, rural community in California's Central Valley.

This school demonstrates a remarkable strength in supporting its students through to graduation, achieving a 93.8% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, which are significantly better than both the district and state averages. It also excels in student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate far lower than its peers. These positive outcomes occur even though a large majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, indicating the school has effective systems to keep students engaged and on track.

Despite these successes in retention, the school faces a serious challenge in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics, where only 3.7% of students are proficient. This performance is critically low and lags behind both the district and state. The school's overall state ranking has also been volatile in recent years, which can be common for very small schools where the performance of a few students can significantly shift the results. For parents, this means the school provides a supportive environment that helps students graduate, but there is a clear need for improvement in core academic instruction, especially in math.