Best High Schools in Zip Code 95428

This analysis covers two public high schools serving grades 9-12 in the rural zip code 95428 (Covelo, CA), both part of the Round Valley Unified district, which faces significant economic challenges with over 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Round Valley High stands out for its perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, a remarkable achievement given the high-poverty context and chronic absenteeism affecting half its students; however, academic proficiency, especially in math, remains far below state averages. In stark contrast, Round Valley Continuation, the district's alternative school, shows crisis-level outcomes with a 73% dropout rate, a 27% graduation rate, and nearly universal chronic absenteeism, raising serious questions about support and resources for its students.

The data reveals a sharp divide within the district: the main high school benefits from more funding and a much lower student-teacher ratio, while the continuation school operates with far fewer resources per student and a strained staffing ratio. For parents, this indicates that while the comprehensive high school has effective systems to keep students on track to graduate, the alternative program is struggling profoundly, and mathematics instruction is an area of critical need across the entire community.