Summary:
The Lemoore Union High district consists of two high schools serving grades 9-12: the main comprehensive Lemoore High and the alternative Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation), both serving a significant number of economically disadvantaged students.
Lemoore High is the stronger academic performer, with a very high 94% graduation rate and excellent English scores that far exceed the state average. It shows a consistent pattern of improvement and has lower than average chronic absenteeism. In contrast, Jamison (Donald C.) High (Continuation) serves a specialized at-risk population, resulting in much lower test scores and a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 56%, though it still achieves an 81% graduation rate for its students.
The district as a whole excels at keeping students on track to graduate, with a dropout rate much lower than the state average. A key challenge across both schools is mathematics, where proficiency lags behind state averages. Jamison High receives more funding per student and has a much smaller student-teacher ratio, reflecting the additional resources required to support its students' needs.
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