Rockey Glenn Camp

Rockey Glenn Camp is a public high school located in San Dimas, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 32 students. Despite its relatively small size, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 1730 and 2301 out of over 2,300 high schools in recent years.

Rockey Glenn Camp faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 28.4% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and county averages. The school has also struggled academically, with 0% of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state and county averages of around 50% proficiency. Additionally, Rockey Glenn Camp has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.36% to 90.62% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, despite the relatively high spending per student at Rockey Glenn Camp, ranging from $34,963 to $172,961 in recent years, the school's academic outcomes are still among the worst in the state. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student performance without addressing other underlying issues. When compared to nearby schools, such as Whitcomb Continuation High, Claremont High, and San Dimas High, Rockey Glenn Camp performs significantly worse, with lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism rates.