Independence Continuation High

Summary:

Independence Continuation High is a small public high school in Madera, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Golden Valley Unified School District. With only 43 students, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California high schools based on academic performance.

Independence Continuation High struggles with low test scores, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and low graduation rates. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 5.88% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.73% statewide and 42.78% in the district. In mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 27.9% statewide and 14.61% in the district. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 46.2% to 78.9% in recent years, and it has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at 81.4%.

When compared to nearby high schools like Clovis West High and Bullard High, the differences in academic performance, graduation rates, and student demographics are stark. These nearby schools consistently outperform Independence Continuation High, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique challenges faced by continuation high school students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12150 Road 36
Madera, CA 93636-8410

(559) 645-3580

District: Golden Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2080^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,451

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 39

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

White:

23.1%

Asian:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Independence Continuation High ranks worse than 89.5% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Independence Continuation High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.7%), White (23.1%), American Indian (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Golden Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independence Continuation High is 11.1, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Golden Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Independence Continuation High employs 3.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Independence Continuation High is $12,451. 1 high schools in the Golden Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Independence Continuation High:

SchoolDigger ranks Independence Continuation High 2080^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Independence Continuation High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Hispanic students:

Golden Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Valley Unified 672^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Independence Continuation High

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Rank History for all students at Independence Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	9.91	1703^rd	1901	10.4%
2006	4.55	1820^th	1968	7.5%
2007	4.83	1913^th	2063	7.3%
2008	4.77	1953^rd	2117	7.7%
2009	17.87	1872^nd	2238	16.4%
2010	4.70	2096^th	2281	8.1%
2011	5.02	2151^st	2367	9.1%
2012	4.93	2139^th	2354	9.1%
2013	4.99	2203^rd	2426	9.2%
2018	18.91	1523^rd	2017	24.5%
2021	21.78	1006^th	1290	22.0%
2022	29.20	1445^th	2123	31.9%
2023	17.74	1756^th	2348	25.2%
2024	9.17	2080^th	2323	10.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Independence Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	24.92	1446^th	1943	25.6%
2023	21.52	1631^st	2247	27.4%
2024	11.06	1914^th	2235	14.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Independence Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	24.22	866^th	1122	22.8%
2023	15.28	1728^th	2207	21.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Independence Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	39.97	1097^th	1861	41.1%
2023	24.07	1511^th	2142	29.5%
2024	7.24	2022^nd	2125	4.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Independence Continuation High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	3	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	6
2001	8	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	13
2002	5	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	15
2003	5	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	15
2004	6	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	12
2005	6	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	11
2006	5	1	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	2	16
2007	1	1	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	2	18
2008	3	n/a	n/a	13	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	16
2009	7	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	13
2010	11	0	0	5	0	0	2	0	18
2011	9	0	0	8	0	0	1	0	18
2012	6	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	14
2013	7	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	12
2014	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	10
2015	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	7
2016	4	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	11
2017	1	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	10
2018	4	0	0	12	0	0	1	0	17
2019	9	2	0	18	1	0	1	0	31
2020	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	9
2021	12	0	1	17	0	0	1	0	31
2022	17	0	0	18	0	0	2	0	37
2023	8	0	4	29	0	1	1	0	43
2024	9	0	1	26	1	1	1	0	39

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Independence Continuation High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	6	1.0	6.0	0
2001	13	1.0	13.0	7.7
2002	15	1.0	15.0	85.7
2003	15	1.0	15.0	85.7
2004	12	1.1	10.9	60
2005	11	1.4	7.9	60
2006	16	2.1	7.6	57.1
2007	18	1.6	11.3	62.5
2008	16	1.3	12.3	37.5
2009	13	2.4	3.7	53.8
2010	18	2.0	9.0	83.3
2011	18	n/a	n/a	66.7
2012	14	1.0	14.0	n/a
2013	12	1.4	8.4	50
2014	10	0.9	10.3	70
2015	7	3.0	2.3	28.6
2016	11	2.0	5.5	72.7
2017	10	1.3	7.5	70
2018	17	2.1	8.0	64.7
2019	31	3.4	9.1	67.7
2020	9	n/a	n/a	88.9
2021	31	1.9	16.2	64.5
2022	37	2.6	14.2	64.9
2023	43	2.8	15.2	81.4
2024	39	3.5	11.1	82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Independence Continuation High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	6	1.0	6.0	0
2001	13	1.0	13.0	7.7
2002	15	1.0	15.0	85.7
2003	15	1.0	15.0	85.7
2004	12	1.1	10.9	60
2005	11	1.4	7.9	60
2006	16	2.1	7.6	57.1
2007	18	1.6	11.3	62.5
2008	16	1.3	12.3	37.5
2009	13	2.4	3.7	53.8
2010	18	2.0	9.0	83.3
2011	18	n/a	n/a	66.7
2012	14	1.0	14.0	n/a
2013	12	1.4	8.4	50
2014	10	0.9	10.3	70
2015	7	3.0	2.3	28.6
2016	11	2.0	5.5	72.7
2017	10	1.3	7.5	70
2018	17	2.1	8.0	64.7
2019	31	3.4	9.1	67.7
2020	9	n/a	n/a	88.9
2021	31	1.9	16.2	64.5
2022	37	2.6	14.2	64.9
2023	43	2.8	15.2	81.4
2024	39	3.5	11.1	82.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Independence Continuation High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,451

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Independence Continuation High

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	31	43	38.7%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	18	29	61.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	9	8	11.1%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.7%	81.4%	13.7%

Schools Near Independence Continuation High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Independence Continuation High	Public	9-12	12150 Road 36	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3580	39	4	11.1	82.1%	9 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (66.7%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	9.2	2080^th of 2323 public high schools	10.5%		17.7	1756^th of 2348 public high schools	25.2%	324	7.7		7.7	5.9	5.9	0.0	0.0	$12,451
Liberty High	Public	9-12	12220 Road 36	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3500	700	35	19.8	38.3%	296 (42.3%)	11 (1.6%)	337 (48.1%)	35 (5.0%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.0%)	44.6	1007^th of 2323 public high schools	56.7%		57.2	705^th of 2348 public high schools	70.0%	302	25.3		25.5	48.0	48.0	17.3	17.3	$11,206
Lincoln Community Day	Public	7-12	12150 Road 36	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3580	0	2	.9		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$44,349
Juvenile Hall (Endeavor/Voyager Secondary)	Public	7-12	28261 Avenue 14	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-7900	22	3	6.4	86.4%	2 (9.1%)	1 (4.5%)	18 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	5.1	2300^th of 2323 public high schools	1.0%					(n/a)					8.3		0.0	$16,789
Enterprise Secondary	Public	6-12	1665 East Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-4856	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Florence E. Rata	Public	9-12	1373 West Mesa Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4585	38	8	4.5	81.6%	7 (18.4%)	3 (7.9%)	25 (65.8%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$90,827
Mountain Vista High	Public	10-12	1901 Clinton Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4580	164	13	12.2	97.6%	6 (3.7%)	4 (2.4%)	146 (89.0%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	14.1	1838^th of 2323 public high schools	20.9%		15.9	1807^th of 2348 public high schools	23.0%	31	7.3		6.8	23.6	23.6	1.8	1.8	$2,786
Clovis West High	Public	9-12	1070 East Teague Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-2000	2,162	103	20.9	41.2%	641 (29.6%)	119 (5.5%)	1,058 (48.9%)	212 (9.8%)	17 (0.8%)	9 (0.4%)	99 (4.6%)	91.8	130^th of 2323 public high schools	94.4%		89.3	191^st of 2348 public high schools	91.9%	61	53.2	36.4	52.8	87.5	87.5	51.9	51.9	$6,731
Bullard High	Public	9-12	5445 North Palm Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4320	2,371	114	20.7	64.5%	531 (22.4%)	208 (8.8%)	1,319 (55.6%)	157 (6.6%)	19 (0.8%)	15 (0.6%)	114 (4.8%)	40.9	1107^th of 2323 public high schools	52.3%		48.1	909^th of 2348 public high schools	61.3%	198	16.7		16.7	50.7	50.7	17.8	17.8	$8,535
Justin Garza High	Public	9-12	4100 North Grantland Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 274-4700	2,073	86	24.0	73.8%	270 (13.0%)	164 (7.9%)	1,230 (59.3%)	357 (17.2%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	34 (1.6%)	60.5	623^rd of 2323 public high schools	73.2%		64.7	561^st of 2348 public high schools	76.1%	62	31.5		31.2	63.6	63.6	23.4	23.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Continuation High

What district is Independence Continuation High in?

Golden Valley Unified

Is Independence Continuation High a good school?

Independence Continuation High ranks in the bottom 10.5% of California high schools.

How many students attend Independence Continuation High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 39 students attended Independence Continuation High.

What is the racial makeup of Independence Continuation High?

Students at Independence Continuation High are 67% Hispanic, 23% White, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

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