The African American population makes up 17.7% of the City of Pittsburg (2010 Census), 19.9% students in Pittsburg Unified School District, yet only 10.5% of PUSD certificated staff (CDE DataQuest, 2014).
Since 2010, roughly 60% of African American incoming high school freshmen graduate from PUSD within four years (AERIES, 2014).
Only 1 in 20 African American students at PHS enroll in Advanced Placement and Honors classes and are accepted into 4-year colleges and universities.
African American students continue to receive among the highest rates of disciplinary referrals, suspensions, and expulsions.
Strengthened faculty/parent partnerships can help mitigate these concerns. PAAACT needs you to ensure that the expectations for African American students are aligned with their potential.