Sem Yeto Continuation High

Sem Yeto Continuation High is a small, grades 10-12 school of 311 students in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified district, serving students who have faced significant challenges in traditional high school settings.

It is important for parents to understand that Sem Yeto serves a unique and high-needs population, which is reflected in its performance data. The school has a catastrophically high chronic absenteeism rate of 75.2%, nearly four times the district average, which severely impacts learning. Academic proficiency rates in English, math, and science are in the single digits, creating a large gap compared to nearby comprehensive high schools like Armijo High and Fairfield High. However, the school operates with a lower student-teacher ratio and less funding per student than these comparison schools.

Despite these profound challenges, there are signs of progress in its core mission: the graduation rate has improved dramatically to 82%, close to the state average, and the dropout rate has fallen to 6.3%. When compared to other alternative schools, such as Ernest Kimme Charter Academy and Travis Education Center, its outcomes are mixed, suggesting the intense difficulty of its work. The school's role is best evaluated on measures of student recovery and completion, though significant hurdles in attendance and academic achievement remain.