Summary:
The Las Virgenes Unified School District, serving grades 9-12 in a high-performing area ranked in the state's 89th percentile, contains two large high schools: Agoura High and Calabasas High, each with about 1,700 students.
Both schools are consistently strong, earning 4-star ratings and graduation rates over 96%, far exceeding the state average. When comparing them, Calabasas High stands out for higher English Language Arts proficiency (67% vs. 61%) and a lower dropout rate (1.4% vs. 2.9%). Agoura High has a slight edge in Mathematics proficiency (43% vs. 41%) and operates with a lower student-teacher ratio (23:1 vs. 26:1). Both schools share similar economic profiles but show a notable gap in per-student spending, with Agoura receiving about $1,500 more per student.
As a group, these schools in Las Virgenes Unified significantly outperform state averages in all subjects. However, they both trail their own district's averages in Math and Science, and their chronic absenteeism rates, while below the state, are higher than the district average. This suggests shared areas for focus, particularly in math and attendance, even within this high-achieving district.
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