![]() born Latinos have consistently had lower high school and college completion rates than any other group. The low educational attainment is not simply a result of recent immigration. Educationally, on every indicator, the academic achievement of Latinos is at or near the bottom. It is therefore socially and economically incumbent for the entire community to take responsibility in addressing their educational needs. Several state agencies (education and labor) predict that Latinos will become the largest ethnic group in the state, surpassing whites by the 2020s. Consideration of this information is critical since, at present, 46.6% of San Diego County and 53.4% of California’s K-12 students are Latinos. It is important to keep this in mind when considering K-12 Latino student performance data. It is often overlooked that over 48 % of all Latino students are English learners. Preface The purpose of this report is to examine the academic performance of San Diego County’s 231,717 Latino students (2012-13). Ochoa, Norma Gómez-Michel & Isidro Ortiz LATINO EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT REPORT Final draft: June, 2013 ![]() ![]() Prepared by the San Diego County Coalition for Latino Education Alberto M.
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