Summary:
Argus High (Continuation) is a public high school located in Ceres, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 130 students. As a continuation school, Argus High faces significant challenges in supporting its student population, as evidenced by its consistently low academic performance, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism.
Argus High (Continuation) consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1249 and 2204 out of 2323 schools in the most recent years. The school has received 0-1 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from 54.1% to 68.5% over the past five years, significantly lower than the state average, and its dropout rates have reached as high as 35.8% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Argus High (Continuation) has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 85.7% in the most recent year, more than three times the state average.
Compared to nearby high schools, such as Ceres High, Whitmore Charter High, Central Valley High, and Modesto High, Argus High (Continuation) performs significantly worse, with lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. This raises concerns about educational equity and the school's ability to effectively support the diverse needs of its student population, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who all consistently rank in the bottom 10-20% of California high schools at Argus High (Continuation).
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Ceres Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2204th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,080
Student/teacher ratio: 18.0
Number of students: 184
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
85.3%
White:
8.2%
African American:
2.2%
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Asian:
2.2%
Pacific Islander:
1.6%
Two or more races:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.8%
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