Calico High School
Calico High School consists of two programs and includes a continuation high school for students 16-18 years of age and an opportunity program for students in grades 7 – 9.
Calico High School is a continuation high school program designed to meet the needs of students 16 – 18 years of age who are credit deficient or may benefit form a flexible schedule. Students enrolled in CHS have struggled to successfully pass their classes at the comprehensive high school due to lack of motivation, a greater need for social/emotional interaction, poor attendance, high mobility, and or other individual reasons affecting their progress towards graduations. Students may be 60 to over 100 credits deficient when they transfer to CHS. Students are able to perform independently using online curriculum and instruction to master the California State Standards for each subject taken to meet the graduation requirements. Students who earn sufficient credits and are on track for graduation may return to the comprehensive school.
The Opportunity Program is designed to meet the educational and behavioral needs of students in grades seven, eight, and nine that are struggling in school due to behavior or attendance issues. These students typically are at risk due to habitual truancy, irregular attendance, insubordination, disorderly conduct, and are often failing classes. Opportunity Program students may be transferred to the program by the superintendent in lieu of expulsion or following an expulsion. Students receive instruction in core academic subjects through a blend of textbook and online curriculum guided by California State Standards. Students are expected to exit the program within one semester or one year, however those who struggle may remain in the program longer.