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Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is ranked 280th among California schools in the 2019-20 school year with a dropout rate of 0.8 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
…
265	Eastlake High	Sweetwater Union High	0.7
280	San Gabriel High	Alhambra Unified	0.8
280	Gladstone High	Azusa Unified	0.8
280	Benicia High	Benicia Unified	0.8
280	Aliso Niguel High	Capistrano Unified	0.8
280	Charter Oak High	Charter Oak Unified	0.8
280	Shadow Hills High	Desert Sands Unified	0.8
280	Downey High	Downey Unified	0.8
280	Dublin High	Dublin Unified	0.8
280	Henry J. Kaiser High	Fontana Unified	0.8
280	La Habra High	Fullerton Joint Union High	0.8
280	Helix High	Grossmont Union High	0.8
280	Woodbridge High	Irvine Unified	0.8
280	Wonderful College Prep Academy	Kern County Office of Education	0.8
280	Environmental Charter High	Lawndale Elementary	0.8
280	Los Alamitos High	Los Alamitos Unified	0.8
280	Aspire Ollin University Preparatory Academy	Los Angeles County Office of Education	0.8
280	Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High	Los Angeles Unified	0.8
280	Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High	Los Angeles Unified	0.8
280	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex	Los Angeles Unified	0.8
280	Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy	Los Angeles Unified	0.8
280	STEM Academy at Bernstein High	Los Angeles Unified	0.8
280	Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences	Los Angeles Unified	0.8
280	Amador Valley High	Pleasanton Unified	0.8
280	Riverdale High	Riverdale Joint Unified	0.8
280	Western Sierra Collegiate Academy	Rocklin Unified	0.8
280	Aragon High	San Mateo Union High	0.8
280	Chaparral High	Temecula Valley Unified	0.8
280	Vanden High	Travis Unified	0.8
308	Miramonte High	Acalanes Union High	0.9
308	Alameda High	Alameda Unified	0.9
308	Sage Creek High	Carlsbad Unified	0.9
308	Ruben S. Ayala High	Chino Valley Unified	0.9
308	Davis Senior High	Davis Joint Unified	0.9
308	El Dorado High	El Dorado Union High	0.9
308	Eureka Senior High	Eureka City Schools	0.9
308	Crescenta Valley High	Glendale Unified	0.9
308	Stockdale High	Kern High	0.9
308	Larchmont Charter	Los Angeles Unified	0.9
308	Sierra High	Manteca Unified	0.9
308	Middletown High	Middletown Unified	0.9
308	Petaluma High	Petaluma Joint Union High	0.9
308	Harmony Magnet Academy	Porterville Unified	0.9
308	Ramona High	Ramona City Unified	0.9
308	Point Loma High	San Diego Unified	0.9
308	Santa Ynez Valley Union High	Santa Ynez Valley Union High	0.9
308	Woodland Senior High	Woodland Joint Unified	0.9
326	Burbank High	Burbank Unified	1
326	Chula Vista Learning Community Charter	Chula Vista Elementary	1
326	Newbury Park High	Conejo Valley Unified	1
326	Sheldon High	Elk Grove Unified	1
…
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