Central OC Times

Samueli Academy is ranked 469th among California schools in the 2019-20 school year with a dropout rate of two percent, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).

CDE data of graduation and dropout rates confirms there is a growing achievement gap between Latino, Black, and English learner students. The achievement gap refers to the disparities in academic performance associated with race and class.

According to data provided by the National Centre for Education Statistics in 2018, of the 48 states where data was collected, Black males remain at the bottom of 4-year high school graduation rates.

Closing the achievement gap earlier in the schooling process, such as during elementary school, can improve high school graduation rates and decrease dropout rates. Individually tailored student support is one way that is proposed to accomplish this.

In The Long-Term Impact of Systemic Student Support in Elementary School: Reducing High School Dropout, Terrence J. Lee-St. John, a Biostatistician at the Research Department of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, says, “Students often fail to complete high school for complex reasons that often manifest long before they reach high school. Individually tailored student support during elementary school can lead to lasting and meaningful effects.”

Rank	School	District	Drop-Out rate
1	Whitney (Gretchen) High	ABC Unified	0
1	Alameda Science and Technology Institute	Alameda Unified	0
1	Nea Community Learning Center	Alameda Unified	0
1	Amador County Special Education	Amador County Office of Education	0
1	Oxford Academy	Anaheim Union High	0
1	Anderson New Technology High	Anderson Union High	0
1	Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High	Anderson Valley Unified	0
1	SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)	Antelope Valley Union High	0
1	Academy for Academic Excellence	Apple Valley Unified	0
1	Mayfair High	Bellflower Unified	0
1	Golden Sierra Junior Senior High	Black Oak Mine Unified	0
1	Clarksville Charter	Buckeye Union Elementary	0
1	Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)	Cabrillo Unified	0
1	Calistoga Junior-Senior High	Calistoga Joint Unified	0
1	Minarets High	Chawanakee Unified	0
1	Learning Choice Academy - Chula Vista	Chula Vista Elementary	0
1	NOVA Academy - Coachella	Coachella Valley Unified	0
1	Compton Early College High	Compton Unified	0
1	Contra Costa School of Performing Arts	Contra Costa County Office of Education	0
1	Technology High	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	0
1	South Hills High	Covina-Valley Unified	0
1	Da Vinci Charter Academy	Davis Joint Unified	0
1	Davis School for Independent Study	Davis Joint Unified	0
1	California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley	Duarte Unified	0
1	Durham High	Durham Unified	0
…
452	Ceiba College Preparatory Academy	Pajaro Valley Unified	1.6
452	Gompers Preparatory Academy	San Diego Unified	1.6
452	Torrey Pines High	San Dieguito Union High	1.6
452	Tamalpais High	Tamalpais Union High	1.6
452	Arnold O. Beckman High	Tustin Unified	1.6
452	Canyon High	William S. Hart Union High	1.6
469	Albany High	Albany City Unified	1.7
469	Center High	Center Joint Unified	1.7
469	Central Valley High	Ceres Unified	1.7
469	Norco High	Corona-Norco Unified	1.7
469	Culver City High	Culver City Unified	1.7
469	Delano High	Delano Joint Union High	1.7
469	Denair High	Denair Unified	1.7
469	Piedmont Hills High	East Side Union High	1.7
469	Buena Park High	Fullerton Joint Union High	1.7
469	Pacifica High	Garden Grove Unified	1.7
469	Academy of Careers and Exploration	Helendale Elementary	1.7
469	Tahquitz High	Hemet Unified	1.7
469	Liberty High	Kern High	1.7
469	Liberty High	Liberty Union High	1.7
469	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High	Los Angeles Unified	1.7
469	Alliance Ted K. Tajima High	Los Angeles Unified	1.7
469	John F. Kennedy High	Los Angeles Unified	1.7
469	Los Banos High	Los Banos Unified	1.7
469	La Mirada High	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	1.7
469	Samueli Academy	Orange County Department of Education	1.7
469	Patterson High	Patterson Joint Unified	1.7
469	El Camino Real Continuation High	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	1.7
469	Del Norte High	Poway Unified	1.7
469	Mt. Carmel High	Poway Unified	1.7
469	School of Engineering & Sciences	Sacramento City Unified	1.7
469	San Luis Obispo High	San Luis Coastal Unified	1.7
469	Elise P. Buckingham Charter Magnet High	Vacaville Unified	1.7
469	Orange Vista High	Val Verde Unified	1.7
469	William S. Hart High	William S. Hart Union High	1.7
498	Acalanes High	Acalanes Union High	1.8
498	Baldwin Park High	Baldwin Park Unified	1.8
498	Westlake High	Conejo Valley Unified	1.8
498	Summit High	Fontana Unified	1.8
498	Sierra Pacific High	Hanford Joint Union High	1.8
498	Temescal Canyon High	Lake Elsinore Unified	1.8
498	Independence High	Liberty Union High	1.8
498	Lompoc High	Lompoc Unified	1.8
498	California Academy of Mathematics and Science	Long Beach Unified	1.8
498	Downtown Business High	Los Angeles Unified	1.8
498	Los Gatos High	Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High	1.8
498	Marco Antonio Firebaugh High	Lynwood Unified	1.8
498	California Military Institute	Perris Union High	1.8
498	Riverside STEM Academy	Riverside Unified	1.8
498	Antelope High	Roseville Joint Union High	1.8
498	Mission Bay High	San Diego Unified	1.8
…
2169	Oroville High Community Day	Oroville Union High	81.8
2171	Gould Educational Center	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	82.4
2172	Come Back Charter	Merced County Office of Education	83.7
2173	Gateway High (Continuation)	Chowchilla Union High	84.6
2174	Tulare County Court	Tulare County Office of Education	85.7
2175	Dan Jacobs	Yolo County Office of Education	88.9
2176	Matrix for Success Academy	Los Angeles Unified	89.6
2177	Violet Heintz Education Academy	Fresno County Office of Education	90
2177	EPIC de Cesar Chavez	Nevada County Office of Education	90
2179	Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Learning	East Side Union High	90.2
2180	Independence Charter Academy	Helendale Elementary	90.3
2181	Five Keys Adult School (SF Sheriff's)	San Francisco Unified	91.4
2182	Highlands Community Charter	Twin Rivers Unified	91.6
2183	S.F. County Special Education	San Francisco County Office of Education	91.7
2184	SIATech Academy South	Acton-Agua Dulce Unified	92.1
2185	Five Keys Independence HS (SF Sheriff's)	San Francisco Unified	92.4
2186	Clear Passage Educational Center	Long Beach Unified	92.9
2187	Boron Junior-Senior High	Muroc Joint Unified	93.2
2188	Laytonville High	Laytonville Unified	93.8
2189	Five Keys Charter (SF Sheriff's)	San Francisco Unified	95.5
2190	San Bernardino County Special Education	San Bernardino County Office of Education	96.1
2191	Shasta County Independent Study Charter	Shasta County Office of Education	97.3
2192	Family First Charter	Centinela Valley Union High	98
2193	New Opportunities Charter	Centinela Valley Union High	98.2
2194	Special Education	Tulare County Office of Education	98.6