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Desert Oasis High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 17.1% of California high schools.

How many students attend Desert Oasis High (Continuation)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 131 students attended Desert Oasis High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Desert Oasis High (Continuation)?

Students at Desert Oasis High (Continuation) are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

Summary:

Desert Oasis High (Continuation) is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in El Centro, California, part of the Central Union High School District. Unfortunately, this continuation school has struggled to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of its 128 students, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of California high schools.

Desert Oasis High's academic performance is significantly lower than district and state averages, with 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger. The school has alarmingly high dropout rates, ranging from 6.1% to 18.5%, and very low graduation rates, from 34.7% to 68.0% - much worse than neighboring Southwest High and Central Union High. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with 47.6% to 75.4% of students chronically absent in recent years. These challenges may be exacerbated by the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 88.28% to 91.79% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Desert Oasis High faces the unique difficulties of a continuation school, it performs worse than other similar schools in the region, such as Aurora High (Continuation) in the Calexico Unified School District. Addressing the challenges at Desert Oasis High will likely require targeted interventions, additional resources, and a focus on supporting the specific needs of continuation school students to help them succeed academically and socially.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1302 South Third St.
El Centro, CA 92243-6604

(760) 336-4555

District: Central Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1926^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,160

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 131

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

White:

2.3%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Desert Oasis High (Continuation) ranks worse than 82.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Central Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Desert Oasis 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 Desert Oasis High (Continuation) has the smallest high school student body size in the Central Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.2%), White (2.3%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Central Union High School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Desert Oasis High (Continuation) is 13.7, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Central Union High School District! (See more...)

Compare Desert Oasis High (Continuation) employs 9.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Desert Oasis High (Continuation) is $17,160, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Central Union High School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Desert Oasis High (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Oasis High (Continuation) 1926^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Desert Oasis High (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Central Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Union High 808^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

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Rank History for all students at Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.69	1246^th	1653	24.6%
2005	15.25	1568^th	1901	17.5%
2006	16.21	1611^th	1968	18.1%
2007	16.19	1664^th	2063	19.3%
2008	15.72	1724^th	2117	18.6%
2009	23.07	1706^th	2238	23.8%
2010	17.63	1724^th	2281	24.4%
2011	16.07	1798^th	2367	24.0%
2012	15.86	1777^th	2354	24.5%
2013	20.87	1614^th	2426	33.5%
2015	14.63	1609^th	1994	19.3%
2016	23.81	1458^th	2039	28.5%
2017	10.60	1787^th	2021	11.6%
2018	12.59	1677^th	2017	16.9%
2019	19.55	1637^th	2133	23.3%
2021	24.97	970^th	1290	24.8%
2022	24.82	1540^th	2123	27.5%
2023	13.24	1892^nd	2348	19.4%
2024	11.41	1926^th	2323	17.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.47	520^th	938	44.6%
2019	37.55	521^st	941	44.6%
2021	29.55	346^th	467	25.9%
2023	30.53	784^th	1323	40.7%
2024	28.00	922^nd	1350	31.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.27	1505^th	1862	19.2%
2019	23.42	1442^nd	1937	25.6%
2021	24.39	880^th	1126	21.8%
2022	31.30	1331^st	1943	31.5%
2023	12.68	1878^th	2247	16.4%
2024	12.97	1829^th	2235	18.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.70	1668^th	1760	5.2%
2019	9.90	1692^nd	1833	7.7%
2023	12.86	1789^th	2118	15.5%
2024	8.66	1930^th	2098	8.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.94	1442^nd	1834	21.4%
2019	25.69	1346^th	1880	28.4%
2021	20.82	900^th	1122	19.8%
2022	35.81	1145^th	1916	40.2%
2023	11.75	1860^th	2207	15.7%
2024	12.80	1782^nd	2172	18.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.90	1471^st	1742	15.6%
2019	21.40	1384^th	1814	23.7%
2022	25.61	1392^nd	1861	25.2%
2023	14.68	1720^th	2142	19.7%
2024	12.91	1749^th	2125	17.7%

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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	31	5	2	115	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
1989	33	16	2	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
1990	34	15	2	157	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1991	10	11	6	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
1992	21	13	1	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1993	25	11	1	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
1994	39	20	2	243	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1995	33	10	1	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
1996	33	10	1	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
1997	34	10	3	232	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
1998	15	9	0	198	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
1999	12	10	2	210	0	n/a	n/a	1	235
2000	25	11	3	180	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
2001	19	5	1	177	0	n/a	n/a	2	204
2002	20	7	2	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	215
2003	20	7	2	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	215
2004	12	10	2	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
2005	7	5	2	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
2006	9	9	0	152	0	n/a	n/a	1	171
2007	9	3	3	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2008	12	3	1	179	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	195
2009	10	2	2	163	0	0	1	0	178
2010	3	2	0	174	0	0	1	0	180
2011	5	4	0	182	0	0	0	0	191
2012	3	2	0	147	1	0	2	0	155
2013	6	3	0	173	1	0	0	0	183
2014	4	2	0	160	0	0	0	0	166
2015	0	2	0	155	0	0	0	0	157
2016	7	1	0	132	1	0	0	0	141
2017	4	1	0	110	0	0	0	0	115
2018	1	2	0	113	0	0	0	0	116
2019	1	1	0	141	0	1	0	0	144
2020	1	0	0	95	0	0	0	0	96
2021	3	1	0	128	1	0	1	0	134
2022	3	3	0	121	0	0	1	0	128
2023	0	3	0	125	0	0	0	0	128
2024	3	2	0	126	0	0	0	0	131

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

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	153	7.0	21.8	n/a
1989	206	10.0	20.6	n/a
1990	208	9.0	23.1	n/a
1991	202	9.0	22.4	n/a
1992	228	9.1	25.0	8.8
1993	223	7.0	31.9	20.2
1994	304	9.0	33.8	31.3
1995	338	11.5	29.4	39.6
1996	338	11.5	29.4	39.6
1997	279	14.0	19.9	48
1998	222	10.2	21.8	57.7
1999	235	12.0	19.6	43.2
2000	219	13.2	16.6	50.2
2001	204	11.0	18.5	48
2002	215	10.0	21.5	47
2003	215	10.0	21.5	47
2004	177	10.0	17.7	29.9
2005	180	9.2	19.6	53.3
2006	171	9.2	18.6	61.2
2007	186	10.7	17.4	73.1
2008	195	12.6	15.5	78.5
2009	178	10.4	13.7	74.2
2010	180	10.6	16.9	76.1
2011	191	n/a	n/a	67.5
2012	155	10.8	14.3	n/a
2013	183	10.4	17.5	75.4
2014	166	10.3	16.1	90.4
2015	157	10.0	15.7	91.7
2016	141	9.0	15.6	86.5
2017	115	9.4	12.2	68.7
2018	116	9.7	11.9	95.7
2019	144	9.7	14.8	82.6
2020	96	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	134	9.4	14.2	91.8
2022	128	9.2	13.9	88.3
2023	128	9.0	14.0	90.6
2024	131	9.5	13.7	93.9

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 Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	153	7.0	21.8	n/a
1989	206	10.0	20.6	n/a
1990	208	9.0	23.1	n/a
1991	202	9.0	22.4	n/a
1992	228	9.1	25.0	8.8
1993	223	7.0	31.9	20.2
1994	304	9.0	33.8	31.3
1995	338	11.5	29.4	39.6
1996	338	11.5	29.4	39.6
1997	279	14.0	19.9	48
1998	222	10.2	21.8	57.7
1999	235	12.0	19.6	43.2
2000	219	13.2	16.6	50.2
2001	204	11.0	18.5	48
2002	215	10.0	21.5	47
2003	215	10.0	21.5	47
2004	177	10.0	17.7	29.9
2005	180	9.2	19.6	53.3
2006	171	9.2	18.6	61.2
2007	186	10.7	17.4	73.1
2008	195	12.6	15.5	78.5
2009	178	10.4	13.7	74.2
2010	180	10.6	16.9	76.1
2011	191	n/a	n/a	67.5
2012	155	10.8	14.3	n/a
2013	183	10.4	17.5	75.4
2014	166	10.3	16.1	90.4
2015	157	10.0	15.7	91.7
2016	141	9.0	15.6	86.5
2017	115	9.4	12.2	68.7
2018	116	9.7	11.9	95.7
2019	144	9.7	14.8	82.6
2020	96	n/a	n/a	81.3
2021	134	9.4	14.2	91.8
2022	128	9.2	13.9	88.3
2023	128	9.0	14.0	90.6
2024	131	9.5	13.7	93.9

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 Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,160

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1637^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1892^nd of 2348 High schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Oasis High (Continuation))	32.4	22.9	9.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Union High)	61.6	54.9	6.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Desert Oasis High (Continuation))	3.1	0	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Central Union High)	22.6	20.9	1.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	144	128	11.1%
African American	1	3	200%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	141	125	11.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.6%	90.6%	8%

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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
Desert Oasis High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1302 South Third St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4555	131	10	13.7	93.9%	3 (2.3%)	2 (1.5%)	126 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1926^th of 2323 public high schools	17.1%		13.2	1892^nd of 2348 public high schools	19.4%	34		4.1	4.1	15.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	$17,160
Mt. Signal Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	2345 South Second St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 312-7050	71	4	19.1	69.0%	4 (5.6%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	1335^th of 2323 public high schools	42.5%		41.2	1099^th of 2348 public high schools	53.2%	236		23.5	23.5	33.3	33.3	6.7	6.7
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	687 State St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 482-2600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central Union High	Public	9-12	1001 Brighton Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4300	1,955	93	21.1	73.4%	39 (2.0%)	19 (1.0%)	1,876 (96.0%)	12 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	54.7	759^th of 2323 public high schools	67.3%		50.5	856^th of 2348 public high schools	63.5%	97		19.4	19.4	61.4	61.4	23.8	23.8	$14,526
Southwest High	Public	9-12	2001 Ocotillo Dr.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4100	1,842	91	20.1	75.1%	52 (2.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1,759 (95.5%)	21 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55	750^th of 2323 public high schools	67.7%		56.9	717^th of 2348 public high schools	69.5%	33		29.5	29.5	56.0	56.0	17.8	17.8	$13,789
Imperial Pathways Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1398 Sperber Rd.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 312-5566	241	10	24.1	92.9%	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	230 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.8	1817^th of 2323 public high schools	21.8%		11.1	1997^th of 2348 public high schools	14.9%	180		4.0	4.0
Imperial High	Public	9-12	517 West Barioni Blvd.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3220	1,378	58	23.7	38.3%	121 (8.8%)	13 (0.9%)	1,209 (87.7%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.7%)	61.3	606^th of 2323 public high schools	73.9%		61.2	629^th of 2348 public high schools	73.2%	23	35.8		35.2	62.6	62.6	20.9	20.9
Imperial Ave. Holbrook High	Public	9-12	322 North Imperial Ave.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3207	49	2	24.7	57.1%	4 (8.2%)	1 (2.0%)	43 (87.8%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.6	1917^th of 2323 public high schools	17.5%		13.7	1879^th of 2348 public high schools	20.0%	38	0.0		0.0	18.8	18.8	5.6	5.6
Aurora High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1391 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3940	177	12	14.7	79.1%	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	174 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	2221^st of 2323 public high schools	4.4%		10	2057^th of 2348 public high schools	12.4%	164		0.0	0.0	3.7	3.7	0.0	0.0
Pinnacle Hall Community Day	Public	6-12	1391 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3914	11	1	10.4	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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