High Schools in Corning Union High

The Corning Union High School District in California serves approximately 1,070 students across three high schools for grades 9-12: a comprehensive high school, a continuation school, and an independent study program.

Corning Union High is the district's primary school, serving over 90% of students with a very strong 97.2% graduation rate and lower-than-average chronic absenteeism. However, its academic proficiency, especially in math at 15.6%, is below state averages. In contrast, Centennial Continuation High and Corning Independent Study serve much smaller populations of at-risk students and face significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates and much lower graduation and academic proficiency rates, which substantially impact the overall Corning Union High district ranking.

Key takeaways for parents include the stark difference in environment and outcomes between the main comprehensive high school and the alternative programs. While Corning Union High successfully graduates nearly all of its students, there is a district-wide struggle with mathematics achievement. The alternative schools, though having more teacher support per student, grapple with severe attendance issues. The district spends above the state average per student, yet academic results lag, indicating that resources alone are not solving the core challenges, particularly for students needing the most support.