Credence High

Credence High is a small public high school in Susanville, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of only 30 students. The school is part of the Lassen Union High School District, which is ranked 1144 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Credence High has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its neighboring school, Lassen High. In the 2022-2023 school year, Credence High had 0% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, while Lassen High had significantly higher proficiency rates. Credence High also struggles with low graduation rates, with only 33.3% of students graduating in 4 years in 2022-2023, compared to Lassen High's 96.1% graduation rate. Additionally, Credence High has had an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 100% for the past three school years, much higher than the 20.1% rate at Lassen High.

The data suggests that Credence High requires significant interventions and support to address its academic, attendance, and graduation rate issues. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and chronic absenteeism at Credence High may indicate that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be contributing to its poor performance. Strategies focused on improving student engagement, providing targeted academic support, and addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors may be necessary to turn the school's performance around.