Summary:
Zip code 95965 in Oroville, California, contains only one high school, Prospect High (Continuation), a school serving grades 9-12 for students who have struggled in traditional settings, with a very small enrollment of 88 students.
This school faces significant challenges, performing far below both its district and the state. Academic proficiency rates are critically low, especially in mathematics (5.41%) and science (4.55%), and its graduation rate of 68.1% is well below the state average. A major contributing factor is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 85.4%, meaning the vast majority of students miss a substantial amount of school. The school is part of the Oroville Union High district, which itself ranks below average statewide, but Prospect High's performance metrics are dramatically lower than the district averages across the board.
Despite these severe outcomes, the school operates with a favorable student-teacher ratio and an exceptionally high per-student spending of over $35,000. There is a slight sign of improvement, as its statewide ranking has risen from the very bottom in recent years. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, and the data highlights the intensive support required to help students in continuation programs succeed.
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