Summary:
The Perris Union High district includes nine schools serving middle, high school, and adult students in Riverside County, with a total enrollment near 11,800 and a significant focus on supporting economically disadvantaged students.
Academic performance varies widely across the district's comprehensive high schools. Liberty High and Paloma Valley High are the top performers, with graduation rates above 96% and the strongest test scores, particularly in English. In contrast, Perris High and Heritage High face greater academic challenges. The district's single middle school, Pinacate Middle, ranks very low statewide, indicating foundational struggles that affect later grades.
Specialized programs show mixed results: the California Military Institute achieves a perfect graduation rate, while the online and continuation schools struggle with very high chronic absenteeism. A key strength for the entire district is its 93.5% graduation rate, which exceeds the state average, showing success in helping students complete school. The most pressing academic need is mathematics, where every school lags significantly behind state averages.
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