Summary:
SIATech is a public charter high school in Oceanside, California, serving grades 10-12 with 743 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority Hispanic and African American enrollment. However, SIATech faces significant challenges, including very low graduation rates, high dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and poor academic performance compared to nearby schools.
SIATech's four-year graduation rate ranges from just 12.5% to 13.5%, which is dramatically lower than the surrounding Carlsbad Unified, Vista Unified, and Oceanside Unified school districts, where graduation rates exceed 90%. Correspondingly, SIATech has an extremely high dropout rate of 84.1%, much higher than the state average. The school also struggles with chronic absenteeism, with 33.5% of students missing significant amounts of school, again far exceeding the surrounding districts.
Academically, SIATech students perform poorly on standardized tests, with only 21.98% proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 5.08% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 55.41% and 27.36%, respectively. This low performance is particularly pronounced for African American and Hispanic students. Even when compared to nearby continuation schools like Major General Raymond Murray High, SIATech still lags behind in key metrics. With over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the high level of economic disadvantage may be a contributing factor to the school's struggles, which have persisted without significant improvement over time.
Detail:
Public, Charter 10-12
2611 Temple Heights Dr. Ste. A
Oceanside, CA 92056-3582
(760) 945-1227
District:
SIATech District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1764th of 2,346 California High Schools
Student/teacher ratio: 16.8
Number of students: 743
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
72.1%
African American:
12.4%
White:
8.1%
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Two or more races:
5.1%
Asian:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.4%
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