Summary:
The Delano Joint Union High district serves grades 9-12 through four schools, including three large traditional high schools and one much smaller alternative school, in a high-need area where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among the comprehensive high schools, Cesar E. Chavez High stands out as the top performer, achieving the highest state ranking and the strongest English language arts scores in the district. Delano High boasts the district's highest graduation rate, while Robert F. Kennedy High shows more variability in its year-to-year rankings. All three of these schools graduate students at rates well above the state average, a significant strength for the district.
The district faces a notable challenge in mathematics, where proficiency lags behind the state average despite strong English performance. Valley High, the small alternative school, has profoundly different outcomes, with severe chronic absenteeism and much lower academic performance despite having more resources per student. Parents should note the consistent success in graduating students across the main high schools, but also the district-wide need for improvement in math instruction.
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