Summary:
The Fillmore Unified school district operates two high schools, Fillmore Senior High and Sierra High, both serving grades 9-12 in a district that ranks in the lower 20th percentile statewide.
Fillmore Senior High is the larger, comprehensive high school and shows stronger academic performance, with English Language Arts proficiency above the state average and a high 97.6% graduation rate. In contrast, Sierra High is a much smaller alternative school with significantly lower test scores but still maintains a 95.7% graduation rate, suggesting it may offer different pathways for students to earn a diploma.
A key area for improvement across the district is mathematics, where both schools have proficiency rates far below the state average. Another major difference is student attendance; chronic absenteeism is over 50% at Sierra High compared to about 16% at Fillmore Senior High. Both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with Sierra High having a higher concentration and a lower student-to-teacher ratio.
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