Woodland High School's stint in the bottom 5 percent of California schools was enough to incite some parents to independently pursue corrective action.
WHS was originally included on the list released in March, but removed after changes to methodology made room for a greater number of low-performing, low-income schools.
Had WHS remained on the list, the district would have been charged with implementing one of four intervention options under landmark education reform passed in January.
While WHS is no longer subject to intervention, the option to convert the facility into a charter school is being pursued independently by a group of parents about 100 strong. Subpar test scores, including an academic performance index 112 points below the state's base level, have promoted some parents to seek alternatives to public school.
WHS graduate and parent of four sons in the Woodland School District, Steve Marks, has commissioned the help of West Sacramento charter school petitioner, Paul Preston.
Preston's charter school model for the California College, Career & Technical Education Center will go before the state Board of Education for approval Friday. The petition was denied by the Washington Unified School District and the Yolo