Eric Birch High (Continuation)

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Eric Birch High (Continuation) is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Fontana, California, with 291 students. As a continuation school within the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in the state, Eric Birch High faces significant challenges in academic performance, attendance, and serving its socioeconomically disadvantaged student population.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with low test scores across all subjects and grade levels. It has a high dropout rate ranging from 10.7% to 29.5% and a low four-year graduation rate of 64.7% to 87.9%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates ranging from 33.7% to 60.0%, significantly higher than district and state averages. The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.78% to 91.11% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for subgroups such as female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.

In comparison, other high schools in the Fontana Unified School District, such as Fontana A.B. Miller High and Fontana High, have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. As a continuation school, Eric Birch High faces unique challenges in serving students who have struggled in traditional high school settings, and addressing these issues will require a comprehensive and targeted approach to improve educational outcomes for its student population.


Detail:

Public 10-12

 7930 Locust Ave.
       Fontana, CA  92336-2871


(909) 357-5310

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2043rd of 2,323 California High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  291

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
87.6%
African American:
6.9%
White:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.6% Help


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Compare Details Eric Birch High (Continuation) ranks worse than 87.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 7 ranked high schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.74. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Eric Birch High (Continuation) who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Eric Birch High (Continuation) has the smallest high school student body size in the Fontana Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.6%), African American (6.9%), White (3.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eric Birch High (Continuation) is 14.7, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Fontana Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Eric Birch High (Continuation) employs 19.6 full-time teachers.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eric Birch High (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Eric Birch High (Continuation) 2043rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Eric Birch High (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

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Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Eric Birch High (Continuation)

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Rank History for all students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 19.62 1291st 1653 21.9%
2005 20.96 1359th 1901 28.5%
2006 16.34 1602nd 1968 18.6%
2007 23.44 1353rd 2063 34.4%
2008 21.71 1473rd 2117 30.4%
2009 28.46 1462nd 2238 34.7%
2010 22.01 1535th 2281 32.7%
2011 24.03 1495th 2367 36.8%
2012 16.94 1732nd 2354 26.4%
2013 18.04 1737th 2426 28.4%
2015 9.50 1877th 1994 5.9%
2016 9.79 1882nd 2039 7.7%
2017 11.40 1741st 2021 13.9%
2018 15.25 1591st 2017 21.1%
2019 13.61 1828th 2133 14.3%
2022 13.96 1838th 2123 13.4%
2023 9.93 2064th 2348 12.1%
2024 9.74 2043rd 2323 12.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 739th 938 21.2%
2019 30.36 758th 941 19.4%
2022 33.23 728th 1044 30.3%
2023 27.69 912th 1323 31.1%
2024 25.40 1032nd 1350 23.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.29 1413th 1862 24.1%
2019 15.62 1611th 1937 16.8%
2022 15.74 1653rd 1943 14.9%
2023 9.79 2010th 2247 10.5%
2024 9.54 1998th 2235 10.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.53 375th 417 10.1%
2024 11.13 428th 451 5.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.62 1544th 1760 12.3%
2019 11.24 1625th 1833 11.3%
2022 11.97 1681st 1858 9.5%
2023 9.55 1920th 2118 9.3%
2024 9.08 1907th 2098 9.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.22 1057th 1117 5.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.36 1412th 1834 23.0%
2019 13.22 1612th 1880 14.3%
2022 14.01 1668th 1916 12.9%
2023 9.77 1965th 2207 11.0%
2024 9.57 1917th 2172 11.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.90 465th 582 20.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eric Birch High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.52 1362nd 1742 21.8%
2019 13.67 1560th 1814 14.0%
2022 15.55 1578th 1861 15.2%
2023 9.75 1905th 2142 11.1%
2024 9.95 1863rd 2125 12.3%
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Enrollment information for Eric Birch High (Continuation)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 95 6 2 32 1 n/a n/a 0 136
1989 99 16 1 42 2 n/a n/a 0 160
1990 74 19 1 56 1 n/a n/a 0 151
1991 71 21 2 76 0 n/a n/a 0 170
1992 85 19 3 52 0 n/a n/a 0 159
1993 72 32 1 70 0 n/a n/a 0 175
1994 76 35 0 102 0 n/a n/a 0 213
1995 63 55 0 194 1 n/a n/a 0 313
1996 63 55 0 194 1 n/a n/a 0 313
1997 60 66 6 161 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1998 48 45 1 179 1 n/a n/a 0 274
1999 57 59 2 201 3 n/a n/a 1 323
2000 54 56 2 189 2 n/a n/a 0 303
2001 46 55 0 224 3 n/a n/a 0 328
2002 27 51 2 210 4 n/a n/a 0 294
2003 27 51 2 210 4 n/a n/a 0 294
2004 37 41 2 239 1 n/a n/a 3 323
2005 32 36 3 239 3 n/a n/a 1 314
2006 34 47 5 310 3 n/a n/a 6 405
2007 32 47 8 338 3 n/a n/a 1 429
2008 31 49 10 431 1 n/a n/a 0 522
2009 23 38 3 367 4 2 2 0 439
2010 25 33 3 344 1 3 0 0 409
2011 27 29 1 320 1 5 0 0 383
2012 22 27 2 301 0 4 0 0 356
2013 22 37 3 343 2 0 2 0 409
2014 15 32 1 264 3 0 1 0 316
2015 18 28 4 271 1 0 3 0 325
2016 9 35 2 265 0 0 0 0 311
2017 11 23 3 227 0 0 0 0 264
2018 11 19 2 207 0 1 1 0 241
2019 12 17 2 207 2 1 1 0 242
2020 10 11 3 219 1 2 3 0 249
2021 4 16 2 156 0 1 1 0 180
2022 4 17 2 264 0 0 1 1 289
2023 11 20 3 255 0 1 0 1 291

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 Eric Birch High (Continuation)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 136 10.0 13.6 n/a
1989 160 10.0 16.0 n/a
1990 151 10.0 15.1 n/a
1991 170 11.0 15.4 n/a
1992 159 11.2 14.1 0.6
1993 175 12.0 14.6 1.7
1994 213 11.0 19.4 29.6
1995 313 14.8 21.1 19.5
1996 313 14.8 21.1 19.5
1997 293 15.9 18.4 47.8
1998 274 14.8 18.5 43.8
1999 323 14.8 21.8 41.6
2000 303 16.4 18.5 35.6
2001 328 17.0 19.3 54
2002 294 14.0 21.0 32.3
2003 294 14.0 21.0 32.3
2004 323 14.0 23.1 48.8
2005 314 16.0 19.6 35.8
2006 405 14.9 27.2 49.9
2007 429 18.6 23.1 43.5
2008 522 23.0 22.7 36.2
2009 439 19.5 19.1 56
2010 409 19.0 21.5 56
2011 383 n/a n/a 64.8
2012 356 21.5 16.5 n/a
2013 409 20.1 20.2 76
2014 316 17.6 17.8 80.7
2015 325 19.0 17.1 74.8
2016 311 19.0 16.3 93.2
2017 264 18.9 13.9 93.9
2018 241 18.5 13.0 91.3
2019 242 17.2 14.0 89.3
2020 249 n/a n/a 90.4
2021 180 18.5 9.7 91.1
2022 289 19.4 14.8 84.8
2023 291 19.6 14.7 85.6

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 Eric Birch High (Continuation)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 136 10.0 13.6 n/a
1989 160 10.0 16.0 n/a
1990 151 10.0 15.1 n/a
1991 170 11.0 15.4 n/a
1992 159 11.2 14.1 0.6
1993 175 12.0 14.6 1.7
1994 213 11.0 19.4 29.6
1995 313 14.8 21.1 19.5
1996 313 14.8 21.1 19.5
1997 293 15.9 18.4 47.8
1998 274 14.8 18.5 43.8
1999 323 14.8 21.8 41.6
2000 303 16.4 18.5 35.6
2001 328 17.0 19.3 54
2002 294 14.0 21.0 32.3
2003 294 14.0 21.0 32.3
2004 323 14.0 23.1 48.8
2005 314 16.0 19.6 35.8
2006 405 14.9 27.2 49.9
2007 429 18.6 23.1 43.5
2008 522 23.0 22.7 36.2
2009 439 19.5 19.1 56
2010 409 19.0 21.5 56
2011 383 n/a n/a 64.8
2012 356 21.5 16.5 n/a
2013 409 20.1 20.2 76
2014 316 17.6 17.8 80.7
2015 325 19.0 17.1 74.8
2016 311 19.0 16.3 93.2
2017 264 18.9 13.9 93.9
2018 241 18.5 13.0 91.3
2019 242 17.2 14.0 89.3
2020 249 n/a n/a 90.4
2021 180 18.5 9.7 91.1
2022 289 19.4 14.8 84.8
2023 291 19.6 14.7 85.6

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eric Birch High (Continuation)

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1828th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2064th of 2348 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Eric Birch High (Continuation))15.311.3
 4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fontana Unified)54.951
 3.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Eric Birch High (Continuation))2.21.3
 0.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Fontana Unified)27.319.7
 7.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Eric Birch High (Continuation))2.24
 1.8%
   11th Grade Science (Fontana Unified)20.219.1
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Eric Birch High (Continuation))3.25.5
 2.3%
   12th Grade Science (Fontana Unified)15.315.8
 0.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students242291
 20.2%
African American1720
 17.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic207255
 23.2%
Pacific Islander11
White1211
 8.3%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.3%85.6%
 3.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended Eric Birch High (Continuation).

Eric Birch High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 12.1% of California high schools.

Students at Eric Birch High (Continuation) are 88% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 1% Asian.


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