John Morse has earned the Championship Belt for the biggest attendance rate improvement, increasing from 86.50% in October 2023 to 90.90% in October 2024—a remarkable +4.40% improvement! Congratulations to the John Morse team for their commitment to improving student attendance and engagement. September’s winner: Hollywood Park will pass on the AMAZING Championship Belt for all to admire at John Morse for the next month!
+1.70%
Top 5 Schools for Attendance Rate Improvement
John Morse
86.5 → 90.9%
+4.4%
increase in attendance rate
Rosa Parks
91.2 → 92.4%
+1.2%
increase in attendance rate
John Still
93.2 → 93.9%
+0.7%
increase in attendance rate
Sutterville
95.4 → 96%
+0.6%
increase in attendance rate
School of Engineering and Science
93.2 → 93.8%
+0.6%
increase in attendance rate
Top 5 Schools for Chronic Absence Reduction
John Morse
36.4 → 16.7%
-19.7%
chronic absences
Suy:u
18.4 → 11.7%
-6.7%
chronic absences
Sequoia
22.5 → 16.5%
-6.0%
chronic absences
Tahoe
23.0 → 17.3%
-5.7%
chronic absences
A M Winn
18.3 → 12.9%
-5.4%
chronic absences
Honorable Mentions
Attendance Rate Improvements
West Campus
96.1% → 96.5%
(+0.4%)
James W. Marshall
94.3% → 94.7%
(+0.4%)
Leonardo da Vinci
96.2% → 96.3%
(+0.1%)
Chronic Absence Reductions
Isador Cohen
18.8% → 13.4%
(-5.4%)
Sutterville
14.0% → 8.7%
(-5.3%)
Nicholas
20.6% → 16.3%
(-4.3%)
Rosa Parks
28% → 24.3%
(-3.7%)
Earl Warren
12.6% → 9.3%
(-3.3%)
What's Next?
The excitement doesn't end here! Each month we will celebrate schools with the greatest attendance gains, so there are more chances to win the Championship Belt.
Options for Seriously Ill or Hospitalized Students
Students who are unable to attend school due to serious injury or illness for a period of three weeks or more may be provided home instruction. The student’s condition must be verified by a physician. Students with mental health conditions must present authorization from a physician and a treatment plan from their doctor. A student with a temporary physical, mental or emotional disability who is hospitalized or receiving care in a residential health facility, excluding state hospitals, for a determined amount of time may receive a plan from their therapist. A student with a temporary physical, mental or emotional disability who is hospitalized or receiving care in a residential health facility, excluding state hospitals, may receive individual instruction from the school district in which the facility is located. The family is responsible for notifying the school district about the student’s need for educational services. Contact our district’s Home-Hospital Liaison Nicole Castles at (916) 826-4379 to obtain information about eligibility and educational options. (EC § 48206.3-48208)