High Schools in Round Valley Unified

Round Valley Unified School District in Covelo, California, serves high school students through two distinct schools: a traditional comprehensive high school and an alternative continuation school, operating within a district that faces significant statewide challenges.

Round Valley High stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate and zero dropout rate, which are far better than both the Round Valley Unified and state averages, despite its academic proficiency scores in subjects like math and science being well below state averages. In contrast, Round Valley Continuation shows alarming rates, with a 73.3% dropout rate and 96.8% of students chronically absent, highlighting a severe disparity in outcomes between the two school types within the same district.

Key takeaways include a major difference in resources, with the continuation school receiving less than half the per-student funding and having a student-teacher ratio three times higher than the comprehensive high school, even though it serves a population with greater economic need. The data suggests that while Round Valley High successfully keeps students on track to graduate, both schools in this rural district grapple with the impacts of high poverty and chronic absenteeism, with the continuation school in particular requiring urgent attention and support.