Summary:
The Morongo Unified School District serves approximately 2,009 high school students across three schools: two comprehensive high schools (Yucca Valley High and Twentynine Palms High) and one alternative school (Black Rock Alternative/Continuation), with the district ranking in the 30th percentile statewide.
Among the comprehensive high schools, Twentynine Palms High is the top academic performer, with proficiency rates closest to state averages, while Yucca Valley High is the largest school but shows a concerning decline in its statewide ranking. The alternative school, Black Rock Alternative/Continuation, serves students with high needs and has significantly lower academic outcomes despite more intensive staffing and funding.
Key challenges across the Morongo Unified high schools include academic proficiency rates below state averages, particularly in mathematics, and chronic absenteeism rates that are much higher than the state average, which likely impacts student success. Graduation rates for the district are slightly below the state average, while dropout rates are higher.
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