Outgoing State Superintendent of Schools Jack O’Connell on Friday released the top 27 continuation high schools in the state.

Laguna High School in Sebastopol was honored as a “2011 Model Continuation High School.”

Continuation high schools serve students who lack sufficient school credits and are at risk of not graduating. The model schools program is a partnership of the state Department of Education and the California Continuation Education Association.

“These schools create a culture of learning for and provide educational continuity for students whose lives have been challenged,” O’Connell said in a statement. “These Model Continuation High Schools have programs worth emulating. They help young people realize that getting a good education and earning a high school diploma is their chance toward leading a better and more prosperous life.”

As part of the application for recognition, parents, students and community members were required to submit written statements supporting their respective schools.

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