Summary:
Zip code 95608 contains one high school, Options for Youth-San Juan, a charter school serving grades 7-12 within the Options for Youth-San Juan District.
This school serves a high-need population, with nearly 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and faces significant challenges, particularly with student attendance and completion. The chronic absenteeism rate is very high at 47.8%, and the school's 2023-2024 graduation rate was 18.5% with a dropout rate of 40.5%, which are far below state averages. Academic proficiency in English, math, and science is also below state benchmarks, though performance in 11th grade English and 12th grade science is closer to average, suggesting improvement for students who persist.
Despite these outcomes, the school's statewide ranking has shown recent improvement, moving from the 33rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 39th percentile in 2024-2025. The school operates with a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1 and a per-student spending level that is notably lower than the typical California average, indicating it functions with constrained resources while addressing the needs of its student community.
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