Summary:
The Patterson Joint Unified school district operates three high schools serving grades 9-12, with one school dedicated solely to 12th grade, educating a total of nearly 2,000 students in a predominantly low-income area.
Patterson High is the clear standout, serving the vast majority of district students with strong academic results, a graduation rate well above the state average, and a very low dropout rate, all while showing consistent improvement in its statewide ranking. In contrast, Del Puerto High faces significant challenges, with very low academic proficiency and a high rate of chronic student absenteeism, despite having more teachers per student and higher per-student funding than Patterson High.
The third school, Rising Sun, is a much smaller program for 12th graders only, with very high per-student spending, suggesting a specialized role within the district. Overall, the district achieves a high graduation rate that exceeds the state average, but performance varies dramatically between its traditional comprehensive high school and its alternative programs, indicating different levels of success with different student populations.
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