Summary:
This analysis covers two public high schools, Olympic High and Crossroads High, serving grades 9-12 and 7-12 respectively in zip code 94519 within the Mt. Diablo Unified district of Concord, California.
The schools face significant academic and attendance challenges compared to district and state averages. Olympic High, the larger traditional school, has proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are dramatically lower than averages, a graduation rate of 67%, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 86.5%. Crossroads High, a very small alternative school, reports even higher chronic absenteeism at 95.2% but lacks recent academic performance data, making direct comparison difficult.
Notably, the two schools operate with vastly different resources; Crossroads High spends over $23,000 per student with a very low student-teacher ratio, while Olympic High spends less than $5,000 per student. Both schools serve student populations where over 90% are economically disadvantaged. Parents should note that these schools perform well below the average for the Mt. Diablo Unified district, indicating they may require substantial additional support to improve student outcomes.
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