Summary:
Warner Junior/Senior High is a public school serving grades 7-12 in the small town of Warner Springs, California, with a total enrollment of 94 students. The school has faced some significant challenges in recent years, including high chronic absenteeism, lower graduation rates, and underperformance on academic assessments compared to nearby schools.
One of the key issues at Warner Junior/Senior High is chronic absenteeism, which has risen dramatically from 3.8% in 2017-2018 to a concerning 60.8% in the current school year. This is notably higher than the state average and the surrounding Borrego Springs High and Julian High schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from 83.3% to 94.1% over the past five years, generally lower than the state average and the nearby high schools. Correspondingly, Warner Junior/Senior High has had higher dropout rates, ranging from 5.9% to 16.7% in recent years.
Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), is below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. However, the school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of California high schools in these subgroups. Interestingly, the school has seen a notable shift in its racial/ethnic composition, with a significant increase in the percentage of students identifying as two or more races, reaching 60.64% in the current school year. Overall, the school's performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the past decade, from a high of 4 stars to only 2 stars in the most recent year.
Detail:
Public 7-12
District:
Warner Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1418th of 2,346 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,787
Feeder schools for Warner Junior/Senior High:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.7
Number of students: 94
Racial breakdown:
Two or more races:
60.6%
Hispanic:
34.0%
American Indian:
2.1%
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White:
1.1%
African American:
1.1%
Not Specified:
1.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.1%
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