Summary:
The Lincoln Unified School District in Stockton, California, operates two public high schools serving grades 9-12: the large comprehensive Lincoln High and the much smaller alternative Village Oaks High.
Lincoln High is the district's main high school and shows solid performance in several areas, including an English Language Arts proficiency rate above the state average and a very high graduation rate of 97.3%. However, its statewide academic ranking has declined over the past three years, and it struggles with mathematics, where only about a quarter of students are proficient. In contrast, Village Oaks High presents a complex picture; it has an even higher graduation rate of 98.5% and no dropouts, but its academic proficiency rates are extremely low, with 0% proficient in mathematics.
The two schools differ dramatically in resources and challenges. Village Oaks High spends more than twice as much per student and has a very low student-teacher ratio, yet it battles a severe chronic absenteeism rate over 50%. Both schools exceed the state average for chronic absenteeism, which is a significant concern for the district. For parents, this means Lincoln High offers a more traditional academic program with varying outcomes, while Village Oaks High appears focused on supporting at-risk students to graduation despite profound academic struggles.
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