Summary:
Zip code 95536 contains one high school, Ferndale High, a small rural school serving grades 9-12 with 145 students in the Ferndale Unified district.
Ferndale High presents a unique profile with significant strengths in student completion, achieving a perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, which far exceed state averages. However, academic performance is mixed: while English Language Arts proficiency is above average, math proficiency is below the state average, and science proficiency is critically low at just over 10%. This creates an interesting paradox where the school excels at graduating students but shows major challenges in core subject mastery, particularly in science.
Other notable points include a concerning chronic absenteeism rate higher than both the district and state, despite the perfect graduation record, suggesting effective credit recovery programs may be in place. The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending, though these resources have not translated to strong math or science outcomes. For parents, this school demonstrates exceptional success in supporting students to graduation but warrants close attention to its academic support, especially in science and math, and strategies to improve consistent attendance.
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