Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 1

Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportWith better attendance, dropout rates fall. Verdugo’s dropout rate hasbeen heading down, by almost one-half, from 2009 to 2011.Student SuspensionsIn 2010-11, 5.8% of the students at VHHS were suspended including8.5% African-American students, 6.5% Latino students, and 11.9%Students with Disabilities. In 2011-12, this dropped to 4.1% studentssuspended (drop of 1.7%), 0% African-American students (drop of8.5%), 4.1% Latino students (drop of 2.4%), and 10.6% Students withDisabilities (drop of 1.3%). The total instructional days lost to suspensiondropped 85 days from 232 days in 2010-11 to 147 days in 2011-12.Student SuspensionsSubgroup 2010-11 2011-12 ChgAll Students 5.8% 4.1% -1.7%African-American 8.5% 0% -8.5%Latino 6.5% 4.1% -2.4%Students with Disabilities 11.9% 10.6% -1.3%Instructional Days Lost to Suspension 232 147 -85Student SafetyIn 2010-11, 82% of students who replied in a district survey responded theyfelt safe on school grounds and this increased to 87.4% in 2011-12, anincrease of 5.4%.Student SurveyYear 2010-11 2011-12 Chg% responding 44.6 50.6 +6%% Strong Agree or AgreeFeel Safe on school Grounds82 87.4 +5.4Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 14