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Central High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 11.7% of California high schools.

How many students attend Central High (Continuation)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 74 students attended Central High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Central High (Continuation)?

Students at Central High (Continuation) are 54% Hispanic, 30% African American, 15% White, 1% Two or more races.

Central High (Continuation)

Summary:

Central High (Continuation) is a small public high school in Barstow, California, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 92. The school is part of the Barstow Unified School District, which is ranked 1471 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central High (Continuation) consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking. Its students perform significantly below state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has alarmingly high dropout rates, ranging from 26.7% to 46.6% over the past few years, as well as extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 86.4% in 2022-2023. The four-year graduation rate at Central High (Continuation) is very low, ranging from 40.2% to 63.9% over the past few years, significantly below the state and district averages.

When compared to the nearby Barstow High School, which is also part of the Barstow Unified School District, Central High (Continuation) performs significantly worse across various metrics. Barstow High has higher graduation rates (91.1%), lower dropout rates (7.1%), and better academic performance on standardized tests. Central High (Continuation) also struggles to support its diverse student population, with particularly low performance on standardized tests for male students, African American students, and Hispanic students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

405 North Second Ave.
Barstow, CA 92311-2226

(760) 255-6063

District: Barstow Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2052^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,150

Student/teacher ratio: 14.9

Number of students: 74

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

29.7%

White:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central High (Continuation) ranks worse than 88.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.6. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central High (Continuation) 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 Student population at Central High (Continuation) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.1%), African American (29.7%), White (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Barstow Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High (Continuation) is 14.9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Barstow Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Central High (Continuation) employs 4.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High (Continuation) is $13,150, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Barstow Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central High (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Central High (Continuation) 2052^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Central High (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Barstow Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Barstow Unified 1471^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Central High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.96	1428^th	1653	13.6%
2005	23.30	1267^th	1901	33.4%
2006	19.16	1467^th	1968	25.5%
2007	19.16	1537^th	2063	25.5%
2008	21.23	1491^st	2117	29.6%
2009	23.53	1694^th	2238	24.3%
2010	17.95	1706^th	2281	25.2%
2011	19.43	1653^rd	2367	30.2%
2012	13.62	1866^th	2354	20.7%
2013	17.57	1759^th	2426	27.5%
2015	11.32	1743^rd	1994	12.6%
2016	11.99	1740^th	2039	14.7%
2017	17.47	1543^rd	2021	23.7%
2018	14.61	1613^th	2017	20.0%
2019	15.59	1751^st	2133	17.9%
2021	9.83	1181^st	1290	8.4%
2022	10.81	2008^th	2123	5.4%
2023	9.13	2126^th	2348	9.5%
2024	9.60	2052^nd	2323	11.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.89	1459^th	1862	21.6%
2019	12.84	1724^th	1937	11.0%
2021	8.15	1071^st	1126	4.9%
2022	10.61	1868^th	1943	3.9%
2023	9.96	1999^th	2247	11.0%
2024	12.00	1864^th	2235	16.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Central High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.23	1503^rd	1760	14.6%
2019	7.09	1818^th	1833	0.8%
2022	8.29	1825^th	1858	1.8%
2023	11.04	1843^rd	2118	13.0%
2024	9.99	1869^th	2098	10.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Central High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.62	1473^rd	1834	19.7%
2019	18.02	1482^nd	1880	21.2%
2021	16.08	943^rd	1122	16.0%
2022	11.49	1779^th	1916	7.2%
2023	7.23	2113^th	2207	4.3%
2024	8.84	1964^th	2172	9.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Central High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.59	534^th	582	8.2%
2019	11.52	571^st	592	3.5%
2022	11.28	507^th	522	2.9%
2023	20.76	591^st	720	17.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.31	1346^th	1742	22.7%
2019	23.80	1355^th	1814	25.3%
2022	9.86	1794^th	1861	3.6%
2023	8.64	1962^nd	2142	8.4%
2024	9.70	1875^th	2125	11.8%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	71	18	2	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	149
1989	89	10	2	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	159
1990	86	10	1	57	2	n/a	n/a	0	156
1991	88	8	0	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	154
1992	72	10	1	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	125
1993	92	23	2	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	158
1994	81	19	1	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	147
1995	75	11	1	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	147
1996	75	11	1	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	147
1997	75	14	1	61	9	n/a	n/a	0	160
1998	61	8	0	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	113
1999	69	8	2	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	129
2000	69	8	1	66	6	n/a	n/a	0	150
2001	82	20	3	84	8	n/a	n/a	0	197
2002	134	44	2	100	8	n/a	n/a	0	288
2003	134	44	2	100	8	n/a	n/a	0	288
2004	117	41	0	114	8	n/a	n/a	1	281
2005	76	31	0	84	6	n/a	n/a	1	198
2006	68	37	2	92	6	n/a	n/a	0	205
2007	80	52	2	72	4	n/a	n/a	2	212
2008	61	49	3	92	7	n/a	n/a	0	212
2009	75	44	1	116	7	4	1	0	248
2010	87	66	3	148	7	5	1	0	317
2011	84	55	1	152	6	5	10	0	313
2012	77	52	2	161	3	4	5	0	304
2013	96	51	0	161	5	3	8	0	324
2014	78	31	1	127	5	2	8	0	252
2015	62	23	2	114	2	1	4	0	208
2016	37	24	0	92	1	1	5	0	160
2017	28	27	3	66	0	0	5	0	129
2018	22	37	1	67	1	2	4	0	134
2019	31	45	0	71	1	0	3	0	151
2020	19	53	1	63	2	0	5	0	143
2021	17	41	1	66	1	0	10	0	136
2022	16	31	2	65	0	0	9	0	123
2023	11	28	0	47	0	0	6	0	92
2024	11	22	0	40	0	0	1	0	74

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	149	8.0	18.6	n/a
1989	159	7.8	20.3	n/a
1990	156	7.9	19.7	n/a
1991	154	8.0	19.2	n/a
1992	125	8.1	15.4	16
1993	158	8.0	19.8	36.1
1994	147	7.0	21.0	34
1995	147	7.0	21.0	32
1996	147	7.0	21.0	32
1997	160	10.0	16.0	41.9
1998	113	9.0	12.6	0
1999	129	11.2	11.5	28.7
2000	150	10.2	14.7	26.7
2001	197	13.3	14.8	32.5
2002	288	13.4	21.5	35.8
2003	288	13.4	21.5	35.8
2004	281	14.0	20.1	36.8
2005	198	9.2	21.5	35
2006	205	9.0	22.8	18.5
2007	212	10.1	21.0	35.7
2008	212	12.0	17.7	27.4
2009	248	10.1	20.5	39.1
2010	317	12.0	26.4	36.9
2011	313	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	304	13.4	22.6	n/a
2013	324	13.9	23.2	65.7
2014	252	12.7	19.7	65.5
2015	208	9.0	23.1	75
2016	160	10.0	16.0	78.8
2017	129	9.8	13.1	80.6
2018	134	8.8	15.2	81.3
2019	151	8.8	17.1	88.7
2020	143	n/a	n/a	83.2
2021	136	8.8	15.4	91.2
2022	123	7.2	17.0	81.3
2023	92	5.9	15.4	72.8
2024	74	4.9	14.9	78.4

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.

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	149	8.0	18.6	n/a
1989	159	7.8	20.3	n/a
1990	156	7.9	19.7	n/a
1991	154	8.0	19.2	n/a
1992	125	8.1	15.4	16
1993	158	8.0	19.8	36.1
1994	147	7.0	21.0	34
1995	147	7.0	21.0	32
1996	147	7.0	21.0	32
1997	160	10.0	16.0	41.9
1998	113	9.0	12.6	0
1999	129	11.2	11.5	28.7
2000	150	10.2	14.7	26.7
2001	197	13.3	14.8	32.5
2002	288	13.4	21.5	35.8
2003	288	13.4	21.5	35.8
2004	281	14.0	20.1	36.8
2005	198	9.2	21.5	35
2006	205	9.0	22.8	18.5
2007	212	10.1	21.0	35.7
2008	212	12.0	17.7	27.4
2009	248	10.1	20.5	39.1
2010	317	12.0	26.4	36.9
2011	313	n/a	n/a	64.2
2012	304	13.4	22.6	n/a
2013	324	13.9	23.2	65.7
2014	252	12.7	19.7	65.5
2015	208	9.0	23.1	75
2016	160	10.0	16.0	78.8
2017	129	9.8	13.1	80.6
2018	134	8.8	15.2	81.3
2019	151	8.8	17.1	88.7
2020	143	n/a	n/a	83.2
2021	136	8.8	15.4	91.2
2022	123	7.2	17.0	81.3
2023	92	5.9	15.4	72.8
2024	74	4.9	14.9	78.4

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 Central High (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,150

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High (Continuation)

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1751^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2126^th of 2348 High schools	8.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central High (Continuation))	5	12.2	7.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Barstow Unified)	38.9	31.1	7.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Central High (Continuation))	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Barstow Unified)	14.3	7.7	6.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Central High (Continuation))	0	2.4	2.4%
11th Grade Science (Barstow Unified)	0	12.3	12.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Central High (Continuation))	13	5	8%
12th Grade Science (Barstow Unified)	11.7	4.6	7.1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	151	92	39.1%
African American	45	28	37.8%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	71	47	33.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	31	11	64.5%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.7%	72.8%	15.9%

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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
Central High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	405 North Second Ave.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6063	74	5	14.9	78.4%	11 (14.9%)	22 (29.7%)	40 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	9.6	2052^nd of 2323 public high schools	11.7%		9.1	2126^th of 2348 public high schools	9.5%	74	7.1		6.5	7.4	7.4	0.0	0.0	$13,150
BUSD School of Opportunity	Public	7-12	405 North Second Ave.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6028	0	0	37.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$4,181
Barstow High	Public	9-12	430 South First Ave.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6105	1,549	63	24.5	64.0%	232 (15.0%)	233 (15.0%)	957 (61.8%)	18 (1.2%)	12 (0.8%)	24 (1.5%)	73 (4.7%)	25.7	1536^th of 2323 public high schools	33.9%		24.9	1566^th of 2348 public high schools	33.3%	30	15.2		14.9	34.5	34.5	9.0	9.0	$7,789
Silver Valley High	Public	9-12	35484 Daggett/Yermo Rd.	Yermo	92398	San Bernardino County	Silver Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 254-2963	379	24	15.8	61.7%	125 (33.0%)	41 (10.8%)	160 (42.2%)	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.6%)	28 (7.4%)	75.9	383^rd of 2323 public high schools	83.5%		60.9	639^th of 2348 public high schools	72.8%	256	50.0	33.8	36.6	68.1	68.1	37.5	37.5	$5,796
Calico Continuation High	Public	6-12	33525 Ponnay	Yermo	92327	San Bernardino County	Silver Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 254-2715	36	2	23.5	97.2%	11 (30.6%)	5 (13.9%)	17 (47.2%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	24.9	1558^th of 2323 public high schools	32.9%		12.3	1933^rd of 2348 public high schools	17.7%	375				36.4	25.0	16.7	11.1	$9,423
Silver Valley Community Day	Public	9-12	33525 Ponnay	Daggett	92327	San Bernardino County	Silver Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 254-2715	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$22,814

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