Summary:
The Coalinga-Huron Unified district operates three high schools serving grades 9-12, with a total enrollment of about 1,340 students in a district that ranks in the bottom 5% statewide.
Coalinga High is the district's main comprehensive high school, enrolling 94% of the students and performing significantly better than the alternatives, with a 92.2% graduation rate and the best academic scores, though still below state averages. The two much smaller alternative schools, Cambridge High and Chesnut High (Continuation), face severe challenges, including chronic absenteeism rates over 80% and very low proficiency in core subjects like math and science.
Key takeaways for parents include a major performance gap between the main high school and the alternative options, a district-wide struggle with mathematics proficiency, and a concerning graduation rate at Chesnut High. While Coalinga High shows stronger outcomes, the district as a whole performs well below California averages, indicating systemic academic challenges across all schools.
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