Live Oak High School students ranked 557th in California among high schools, with 6.6 percent of all students meeting English requirements in the 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).
CDE data shows that public school test scores in the state are improving. However, they are improving at a prolonged rate. Consequently, it could take up to decades to close the achievement gap. The achievement gap refers to the disparities in academic performance associated with race and class. In this case, the disparities between students of the following subgroups: white, Asian, Latino and Black.
In his paper Closing Achievement Gaps, Paul E. Barton, former Director of the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Services, highlights the importance of closing the gap. “Closing the gap must be more than a one-front operation,” Barton said. “Educators must hold themselves responsible and accountable for improving schools when and where we can. We must recognize that the achievement gap has deep roots”.
According to Fresno Unified School District, Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Executive Director of the Education Trust-West, states, “I’d say that these results are really a wake-up call, but the phone’s been ringing unanswered on this for years. California can’t be complacent with results like these”.
It is apparent that systemic changes need to be made in order to overcome the achievement gap of California public schools.
California High Schools: English Met Requirements by Ranking
| Rank | CA High School | School District | City | English Test Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Jacobs | Yolo County Office of Education | Woodland | 100% |
| 1 | Vail High School (Continuation) | Montebello Unified | Montebello | 100% |
| 1 | IHigh Virtual Academy | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 100% |
| 1 | Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert | Hesperia Unified | Hesperia | 100% |
| 1 | Ridgeview High School (Continuation) | Paradise Unified | Magalia | 100% |
| 1 | Paradise Senior High School | Paradise Unified | Paradise | 100% |
| 1 | S.F. County Civic Center Secondary | San Francisco County Office of Education | San Francisco | 100% |
| 1 | Paradise eLearning Academy | Paradise Unified | Paradise | 100% |
| 9 | Pathway Independent Study | Lynwood Unified | Lynwood | 97.3% |
| 10 | Berkeley Technology Academy | Berkeley Unified | Berkeley | 94.1% |
| 11 | North Area Community | Sacramento County Office of Education | Sacramento | 93.3% |
| 12 | Ark Independent Studies | Santa Cruz City High | Santa Cruz | 92% |
| 13 | Diablo Community Day | Mt. Diablo Unified | Concord | 90.9% |
| 13 | Success One! | Glenn County Office of Education | Willows | 90.9% |
| 15 | Opportunity Academy | Alameda County Office of Education | Oakland | 90% |
| 16 | Nidorf Barry J. | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Sylmar | 88.7% |
| 17 | La Vista Center | San Juan Unified | Fair Oaks | 85.7% |
| 18 | Deep Creek Academy | Farmersville Unified | Farmersville | 84% |
| 19 | Family First Charter School | Centinela Valley Union High | Lawndale | 82.7% |
| 20 | S.F. County Opportunity (Hilltop) | San Francisco County Office of Education | San Francisco | 82.4% |
| 21 | Clear Passage Educational Center | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 81.3% |
| 22 | Marin’s Community | Marin County Office of Education | San Rafael | 78.6% |
| 23 | San Joaquin Building Futures Academy | San Joaquin County Office of Education | Stockton | 77.8% |
| 24 | Zane Grey Continuation | Los Angeles Unified | Reseda | 76.9% |
| 25 | Matrix for Success Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 76.6% |
| 26 | Petersen Alternative Center for Education | Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto | 76% |
| 27 | S.F. County Court Woodside Learning Ctr | San Francisco County Office of Education | San Francisco | 75% |
| 28 | Sanhedrin Alternative | Willits Unified | Willits | 73.5% |
| 29 | Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High School | Sacramento County Office of Education | Sacramento | 73% |
| 30 | Olympic High School (Continuation) | Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | Santa Monica | 72.4% |
| 31 | El Monte Union High School Community Day | El Monte Union High | El Monte | 72.2% |
| 32 | New Opportunities Charter School | Centinela Valley Union High | Inglewood | 72.1% |
| 33 | Independence High School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 69.8% |
| 34 | Central Juvenile Hall | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Los Angeles | 69.7% |
| 35 | Harold McAlister High (Opportunity) | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 69.1% |
| 36 | Stanislaus County Institute of Learning | Stanislaus County Office of Education | Ceres | 67.3% |
| 37 | Montebello Community Day | Montebello Unified | Montebello | 66.7% |
| 38 | The Education Corps | Inyo County Office of Education | Long Beach | 64.7% |
| 39 | Downtown High School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 64.5% |
| 40 | Windsor Oaks Academy | Windsor Unified | Windsor | 64.3% |
| 41 | YouthBuild Charter School of California | Inyo County Office of Education | Los Angeles | 63% |
| 42 | Cesar Chavez Community | Yolo County Office of Education | Woodland | 62.2% |
| 43 | Century Academy | Conejo Valley Unified | Thousand Oaks | 61% |
| 44 | Oakview High (Alternative) | Anderson Union High | Anderson | 60.9% |
| 45 | La Sierra High (Alternative) | Fullerton Joint Union High | Fullerton | 59.7% |
| 46 | Rudsdale Continuation | Oakland Unified | Oakland | 56.3% |
| 47 | Henry David Thoreau Continuation | Los Angeles Unified | Woodland Hills | 55.9% |
| 48 | Ida B. Wells High School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 55.4% |
| 49 | SIATech | Vista Unified | Oceanside | 54.7% |
| 50 | Opportunity Youth Academy | Santa Clara County Office of Education | San Jose | 54.2% |
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| 1690 | Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Santa Ynez Valley Union High School | Santa Ynez Valley Union High | Santa Ynez | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Polytechnic High School | Riverside Unified | Riverside | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Summit Public School: Tamalpais | West Contra Costa Unified | Richmond | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Science Academy STEM Magnet | Los Angeles Unified | North Hollywood | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Golden Valley High School | Merced Union High | Merced | 0.5% |
| 1690 | University Preparatory | Shasta Union High | Redding | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Downey High School | Downey Unified | Downey | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Ceres High School | Ceres Unified | Ceres | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Exeter Union High School | Exeter Unified | Exeter | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Del Lago Academy – Campus of Applied Science | Escondido Union High | Escondido | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Bella Vista High School | San Juan Unified | Fair Oaks | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Richard Gahr High School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Arcata High School | Northern Humboldt Union High | Arcata | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Rancho Mirage High School | Palm Springs Unified | Rancho Mirage | 0.5% |
| 1690 | John C. Kimball High School | Tracy Joint Unified | Tracy | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Fallbrook High School | Fallbrook Union High | Fallbrook | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Baldwin Park High School | Baldwin Park Unified | Baldwin Park | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Alliance Marine – Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex | Los Angeles Unified | Sun Valley | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Orange High School | Orange Unified | Orange | 0.5% |
| 1690 | Serrano High School | Snowline Joint Unified | Phelan | 0.5% |
| 1711 | Van Nuys Senior High School | Los Angeles Unified | Van Nuys | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Clovis West High School | Clovis Unified | Fresno | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Rancho Verde High School | Val Verde Unified | Moreno Valley | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Magnolia Science Academy 2 | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Van Nuys | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Phineas Banning Senior High School | Los Angeles Unified | Wilmington | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Preuss School UCSD | San Diego Unified | La Jolla | 0.4% |
| 1711 | William Workman High School | Hacienda la Puente Unified | City Of Industry | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Bonita High School | Bonita Unified | La Verne | 0.4% |
| 1711 | El Segundo High School | El Segundo Unified | El Segundo | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Citrus Valley High School | Redlands Unified | Redlands | 0.4% |
| 1711 | John H. Pitman High School | Turlock Unified | Turlock | 0.4% |
| 1711 | William S. Hart High School | William S. Hart Union High | Newhall | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Gladstone High School | Azusa Unified | Covina | 0.4% |
| 1711 | Liberty Ranch High School | Galt Joint Union High | Galt | 0.4% |
| 1725 | PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy | Los Angeles Unified | San Fernando | 0.3% |
| 1725 | California High School | Whittier Union High | Whittier | 0.3% |
| 1725 | Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | Rocklin Unified | Rocklin | 0.3% |
| 1725 | Magnolia Science Academy 3 | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Carson | 0.3% |
| 1725 | Benjamin Franklin Senior High School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.3% |
| 1725 | Aspire Pacific Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Huntington Park | 0.3% |
| 1725 | Sierra High School | Manteca Unified | Manteca | 0.3% |
| 1725 | Sonora High School | Fullerton Joint Union High | La Habra | 0.3% |
| 1725 | Troy High School | Fullerton Joint Union High | Fullerton | 0.3% |
| 1734 | West Covina High School | West Covina Unified | West Covina | 0.2% |
| 1734 | University Preparatory | Victor Valley Union High | Victorville | 0.2% |
| 1734 | Western Center Academy | Hemet Unified | Hemet | 0.2% |
| 1734 | Impact Academy of Arts & Technology | Hayward Unified | Hayward | 0.2% |
| 1734 | Alliance Ouchi-O’Donovan 6-12 Complex | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1734 | James A. Garfield Senior High School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1734 | Clovis East High School | Clovis Unified | Clovis | 0.2% |
| 1734 | Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Academy | Victor Valley Union High | Victorville | 0.2% |
| 1734 | Reedley High School | Kings Canyon Joint Unified | Reedley | 0.2% |
| 1734 | Gretchen Whitney High School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 0.2% |
| 1744 | Vista Murrieta High School | Murrieta Valley Unified | Murrieta | 0.1% |
| 1744 | Maywood Center for Enriched Studies | Los Angeles Unified | Maywood | 0.1% |
