Original Research by School Decision on Cplc Community Schools Dba Hiaki High School (90331)
CPLC Community Schools dba Hiaki High School is a single-school charter district serving high school grades in Pima County, Arizona. With a small student body, this school operates as its own district, giving it a distinct administrative structure compared to larger traditional districts. The student population is primarily Hispanic, with small shares of Black, White, and multiracial students represented. No data was available on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals or who receive special education or English learner services, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the supports available for these groups.
The only academic outcome measures reported are absent. State testing data was not available for this school, and the four-year graduation rate is also missing from the record. Without these metrics, it is not possible to assess student proficiency or completion rates through public data. The school serves grades nine through twelve, a grade span that typically reports such results, so the gap stands out. A family considering this school would need to request those figures from the school itself to form a picture of academic performance.
Two measures from the county comparison set are available. The chronic absenteeism rate is reported at the highest possible level, placing the school in the bottom quartile among Pima County’s districts, where a lower rate is better. This suggests that student attendance is a serious challenge. On the other hand, per-pupil current spending is in the upper range among the county’s districts, indicating that the school invests relatively heavily on a per-student basis. This combination of high spending and high absenteeism raises questions that a parent may want to explore with the school, such as how funds are used and what attendance support programs exist.
The district brief turned up no recent changes with lasting impact, so the school appears to have operated without notable shifts in policy or leadership in the period searched. This stability may be a neutral characteristic in a small setting, but it also means there is little public documentation of improvement efforts.
Overall, Hiaki High School presents as a very small charter high school where academic data is not publicly available, attendance is a significant concern, and per-pupil spending is above average. A parent interested in this school would be well served by visiting, speaking with staff about curriculum, graduation pathways, and attendance strategies, and asking for any internal assessment results that might fill the gaps left by missing state data. The school’s size may offer close student relationships, but the lack of public indicators means families must rely on direct inquiry to get a full sense of the learning environment and student outcomes.
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