Summary:
The Milpitas Unified district operates three public high schools serving grades 9-12, offering a mix of traditional, alternative, and specialized programs within this diverse Silicon Valley community.
Milpitas High is the district's large, high-performing comprehensive school, earning a 5-star state rating with strong graduation rates and low absenteeism. In contrast, Milpitas Middle College High is a much smaller program that achieves exceptional outcomes, including a perfect 100% graduation rate. The third school, Calaveras Hills, faces significant challenges, particularly with very high chronic absenteeism and low academic proficiency rates, despite having more funding per student and smaller class sizes than the other schools.
Overall, the district's average graduation rate is strong, but this masks a wide performance gap between schools. Mathematics scores are a relative area of need across all three campuses compared to English scores. For parents, this highlights the importance of looking beyond district averages, as the educational experience and outcomes can differ greatly depending on which school a student attends within Milpitas Unified.
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