Summary:
Two public high schools serve students in zip code 95367 in Riverbank, California, both part of the Riverbank Unified district: the traditional Riverbank High (grades 9-12) and the much smaller alternative Adelante High (grades 10-12).
Riverbank High is the larger, comprehensive school and stands out for its very high graduation rate of 98.1%, which is well above state averages, and a low dropout rate. Its academic performance is mixed, with English scores nearing the state average but math and science proficiency lagging behind. In contrast, Adelante High serves a specialized population with very small class sizes and receives significantly more funding per student, but faces severe challenges including critically low academic proficiency across all subjects and a chronic absenteeism rate of 49%, which is more than double the state average.
Key takeaways for parents are that the traditional high school successfully graduates nearly all its students despite academic performance that is average or below in core subjects, while the alternative school provides a different model for a small group of students with greater needs. Both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students. A major area for improvement across the Riverbank Unified district is mathematics instruction, as proficiency is very low at both high schools compared to the rest of California.
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