Summary:
In zip code 92653, there is one public high school, Laguna Hills High, serving grades 9-12 in the Laguna Hills area within the Saddleback Valley Unified district.
Laguna Hills High demonstrates a clear strength in supporting students to graduation, with a 97.3% graduation rate that exceeds both district and state averages, alongside a very low dropout rate of 1.2%. However, the school's statewide academic ranking has declined over the past three years, now placing in the 67th percentile. This trend is primarily driven by academic proficiency scores, particularly in mathematics, where only 31.2% of students are proficient, a rate below both the state and notably below the Saddleback Valley Unified district average of 52.1%.
Performance in English and Science is above the California state average but remains below the district's high benchmarks. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8%, which is lower than the state average but higher than the district's. With over half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's exceptional graduation success is commendable, yet the data suggests a need for targeted academic support, especially in mathematics, to align student outcomes with the strong performance seen elsewhere in the district.
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