High Schools in Antioch Unified

The Antioch Unified School District serves grades 9-12 across five high schools in the Antioch, California area, including two comprehensive schools, a specialized medical magnet, and two continuation schools, with a total enrollment of over 4,500 students.

Among these schools, Dozier-Libbey Medical High stands out as a top performer, with exceptionally high graduation and English proficiency rates that rank it well above state averages. In contrast, the larger comprehensive schools, Deer Valley High and Antioch High, show more varied results; Deer Valley has shown recent improvement and meets state averages in some areas, while Antioch High faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics. The two continuation schools, Bidwell Continuation High and Live Oak High (Continuation), have much smaller enrollments and struggle with the lowest academic proficiency rates in the district.

Key takeaways for parents include a notable gap in academic performance between schools, with Dozier-Libbey's specialized model yielding strong results. The district as a whole, Antioch Unified, grapples with high rates of chronic absenteeism and low math proficiency compared to the state, though Deer Valley's upward trajectory is a positive sign. The data suggests that while the district faces challenges, the success of Dozier-Libbey demonstrates that high achievement is possible within the community.