Summary:
Calaveras High is a public high school located in San Andreas, California, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 746 students. The school is part of the Calaveras Unified School District, which is ranked 1172 out of 1560 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Calaveras High has a significantly higher percentage of White students (68.1%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of Hispanic (22.52%) and Asian (0.94%) students. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2022-2023, only 52.11% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.41%. In Mathematics, only 14.58% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.36%. However, Calaveras High has relatively high graduation rates, with a 98.8% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a higher dropout rate, at 1.3% in 2022-2023, compared to the state average.
Calaveras High's academic performance is generally better than the nearby Gold Strike High, which is also part of the Calaveras Unified School District. However, Calaveras High lags behind other nearby schools, such as Amador High and Argonaut High, which are part of the Amador County Unified School District. Additionally, Calaveras High has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 47.9% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average, and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 35.52% in 2022-2023, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Detail:
Public 8-12
District:
Calaveras Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1039th of 2,348 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,582
Feeder schools for Calaveras High:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.8
Number of students: 746
Racial breakdown:
White:
68.1%
Hispanic:
22.5%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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American Indian:
1.5%
Asian:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
African American:
0.4%
Not Specified:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.5%
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