Summary:
Zip code 95436 in Forestville, California, contains just one public high school, Laguna High, a small school serving grades 9-12 within the West Sonoma County Union High district.
Parents should be aware that Laguna High faces significant challenges, with academic performance far below both district and state averages. Most notably, the school reports 0% student proficiency in mathematics and science, and only 13.64% in English. Furthermore, the school's graduation rate of 80% is lower than the state average, while its dropout rate is more than double.
A critical issue at the school is chronic absenteeism, affecting 93.7% of students, which is exceptionally high and likely a major factor in these outcomes. This is occurring despite the school having a low student-teacher ratio and very high per-student spending. Over the past three years, the school's statewide ranking has fallen dramatically, indicating these are serious and worsening concerns that require urgent attention from the district and community.
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