Summary:
The Preuss School UCSD District consists of a single, standout charter school, Preuss School UCSD, a grades 6-12 high school located on the UC San Diego campus in La Jolla that achieves exceptional results with a student body where over 90% are economically disadvantaged.
Preuss School UCSD is consistently ranked among the top 10% of all California schools, boasting a perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, significantly outperforming state averages. Academically, students excel, particularly in upper grades where 11th graders score over 25 points above the state average in English and 12th graders score over 21 points above the state in science. The school also maintains better student attendance than the state average, with lower chronic absenteeism.
The school's performance demonstrates that high academic achievement is possible across all student backgrounds, with its model showing increasing effectiveness as students progress toward graduation. Its unique location on a university campus and higher per-student funding may contribute to these outstanding outcomes, which have been sustained over multiple years, making it a remarkable case study in educational excellence.
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