Summary:
The 05843 zip code in Vermont is home to a single high school, Hazen Union High School, which serves grades 9-12. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling, with a low statewide ranking, poor performance on standardized tests, and high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage among its student population.
Hazen Union High School has a statewide ranking of 42 out of 42 Vermont high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a rating of 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate of 82.0% is below the state average, and its proficiency rates on the VTCAP assessments are significantly lower than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels reported. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 48.5% and a high percentage of students (63.02%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
The challenges facing Hazen Union High School appear to be systemic issues within the broader Hazen Union High School District #26, which is also ranked 73 out of 75 districts in Vermont and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. To improve the school's performance, the district and school leadership may need to implement targeted interventions to address the root causes of the low academic achievement, high absenteeism, and economic disadvantage among the student population.
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