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Central Valley High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 9.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Central Valley High (Continuation)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 89 students attended Central Valley High (Continuation).

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

Students at Central Valley High (Continuation) are 96% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% Asian.

Central Valley High (Continuation)

Summary:

Central Valley High (Continuation) is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Shafter, California, part of the Kern High School District. With only 89 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California high schools over the past decade, struggling with low graduation rates, high dropout and chronic absenteeism, and poor academic performance.

Central Valley High (Continuation) faces significant challenges compared to nearby traditional high schools like North High, Shafter High, and Liberty High. The continuation school has graduation rates ranging from 43% to 76.9% over the past 5 years, much lower than the state average and its traditional counterparts. Correspondingly, it has high dropout rates of 9.6% to 30.2%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism of 48% to 77.4%, over 2-3 times higher than nearby schools.

Academically, Central Valley High (Continuation) performs very poorly, with only 0-13.3% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 0% proficient in Math over the past 2-3 years. This is significantly lower than state averages and the nearby traditional high schools. However, the school does show some bright spots, with its English Learner students ranking in the top 35% of California high schools for this subgroup in recent years. As a small continuation school, Central Valley High (Continuation) may benefit from a lower student-teacher ratio, though the data suggests the school still struggles to support its high-need student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

526 Mannel Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263-1810

(661) 746-4281

District: Kern High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2100^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,460

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 89

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Valley High (Continuation) ranks worse than 90.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 24 ranked high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.96. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Central Valley High (Continuation) freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Central Valley High (Continuation) has the smallest high school student body size in the Kern High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.5%), two or more races (2.2%), Asian (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Valley High (Continuation) is 14.1, which is the 2^nd best among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare Central Valley High (Continuation) employs 6.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Valley High (Continuation) is $12,460, which is the 4^th highest among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Valley High (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Central Valley High (Continuation) 2100^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Central Valley 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:

Kern High:

SchoolDigger ranks Kern High 895^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Valley High (Continuation)

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Rank History for all students at Central Valley High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.95	1638^th	1653	0.9%
2005	12.55	1656^th	1901	12.9%
2006	14.58	1661^st	1968	15.6%
2007	10.36	1861^st	2063	9.8%
2008	9.62	1892^nd	2117	10.6%
2009	16.33	1907^th	2238	14.8%
2010	17.73	1719^th	2281	24.6%
2011	8.52	2082^nd	2367	12.0%
2012	8.74	2056^th	2354	12.7%
2013	6.46	2180^th	2426	10.1%
2015	12.27	1681^st	1994	15.7%
2016	10.89	1808^th	2039	11.3%
2017	8.38	1991^st	2021	1.5%
2018	9.65	1912^th	2017	5.2%
2019	9.81	2059^th	2133	3.5%
2022	10.40	2033^rd	2123	4.2%
2023	10.32	2039^th	2348	13.2%
2024	8.96	2100^th	2323	9.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Valley High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	36.89	623^rd	1044	40.3%
2023	27.75	908^th	1323	31.4%
2024	44.47	355^th	1350	73.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.14	1740^th	1862	6.6%
2019	10.06	1862^nd	1937	3.9%
2022	10.86	1855^th	1943	4.5%
2023	11.09	1932^nd	2247	14.0%
2024	9.61	1994^th	2235	10.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Valley High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.59	1679^th	1760	4.6%
2019	7.47	1803^rd	1833	1.6%
2023	8.84	1962^nd	2118	7.4%
2024	8.43	1940^th	2098	7.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Valley High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.60	1736^th	1834	5.3%
2019	9.41	1820^th	1880	3.2%
2022	10.07	1847^th	1916	3.6%
2023	10.61	1917^th	2207	13.1%
2024	8.85	1963^rd	2172	9.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Valley High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.11	1667^th	1742	4.3%
2019	9.94	1732^nd	1814	4.5%
2022	10.72	1754^th	1861	5.7%
2023	10.57	1868^th	2142	12.8%
2024	9.23	1906^th	2125	10.3%

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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 Central Valley High (Continuation)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	21	0	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	35
1989	23	1	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	43
1990	23	0	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	45
1991	27	1	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	71
1992	25	0	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	75
1993	26	0	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	64
1994	21	0	0	48	0	n/a	n/a	69
1995	20	0	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	70
1996	20	0	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	70
1997	19	1	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	59
1998	17	0	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	48
1999	17	0	0	36	1	n/a	n/a	54
2000	4	0	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	27
2001	6	0	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	26
2002	1	0	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	25
2003	1	0	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	25
2004	4	0	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	21
2005	5	0	0	20	1	n/a	n/a	26
2006	3	0	0	32	1	n/a	n/a	36
2007	6	0	0	33	0	n/a	n/a	39
2008	9	1	n/a	67	n/a	n/a	n/a	77
2009	9	0	0	45	0	0	0	54
2010	5	0	0	84	0	0	0	89
2011	2	1	0	100	0	0	0	103
2012	8	0	0	75	0	0	0	83
2013	12	0	0	70	0	0	0	82
2014	8	1	0	87	0	2	0	98
2015	1	0	0	82	0	1	0	84
2016	3	2	0	79	0	0	0	84
2017	7	1	0	72	0	0	1	81
2018	10	1	0	86	0	1	0	98
2019	4	1	0	80	1	0	0	86
2020	4	0	2	102	2	0	0	110
2021	4	0	2	91	0	0	2	99
2022	6	0	2	74	0	0	3	85
2023	1	0	1	85	0	0	2	89

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 Central Valley High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	35	2.8	12.5	n/a
1989	43	2.8	15.3	n/a
1990	45	3.0	15.0	n/a
1991	71	2.8	25.3	n/a
1992	75	2.8	26.7	18.7
1993	64	3.0	21.3	40.6
1994	69	2.6	26.5	39.1
1995	70	3.8	18.4	45.7
1996	70	3.8	18.4	45.7
1997	59	3.8	15.5	33.9
1998	48	3.0	16.0	58.3
1999	54	3.0	18.0	77.8
2000	27	2.0	13.5	0
2001	26	2.0	13.0	0
2002	25	1.0	25.0	88
2003	25	1.0	25.0	88
2004	21	2.0	10.5	85.7
2005	26	2.0	13.0	84.6
2006	36	2.2	16.4	88.9
2007	39	2.2	17.7	87.2
2008	77	4.0	19.3	44.2
2009	54	2.5	18.0	74.1
2010	89	3.0	29.6	75.3
2011	103	n/a	n/a	81.6
2012	83	3.2	25.9	n/a
2013	82	4.2	19.3	82.9
2014	98	3.1	31.0	74.5
2015	84	3.0	28.0	82.1
2016	84	4.0	21.0	85.7
2017	81	4.0	20.2	86.4
2018	98	3.8	25.3	85.7
2019	86	4.2	20.2	93
2020	110	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	99	6.1	16.1	90.9
2022	85	6.2	13.6	96.5
2023	89	6.3	14.1	96.6

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 Central Valley High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	35	2.8	12.5	n/a
1989	43	2.8	15.3	n/a
1990	45	3.0	15.0	n/a
1991	71	2.8	25.3	n/a
1992	75	2.8	26.7	18.7
1993	64	3.0	21.3	40.6
1994	69	2.6	26.5	39.1
1995	70	3.8	18.4	45.7
1996	70	3.8	18.4	45.7
1997	59	3.8	15.5	33.9
1998	48	3.0	16.0	58.3
1999	54	3.0	18.0	77.8
2000	27	2.0	13.5	0
2001	26	2.0	13.0	0
2002	25	1.0	25.0	88
2003	25	1.0	25.0	88
2004	21	2.0	10.5	85.7
2005	26	2.0	13.0	84.6
2006	36	2.2	16.4	88.9
2007	39	2.2	17.7	87.2
2008	77	4.0	19.3	44.2
2009	54	2.5	18.0	74.1
2010	89	3.0	29.6	75.3
2011	103	n/a	n/a	81.6
2012	83	3.2	25.9	n/a
2013	82	4.2	19.3	82.9
2014	98	3.1	31.0	74.5
2015	84	3.0	28.0	82.1
2016	84	4.0	21.0	85.7
2017	81	4.0	20.2	86.4
2018	98	3.8	25.3	85.7
2019	86	4.2	20.2	93
2020	110	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	99	6.1	16.1	90.9
2022	85	6.2	13.6	96.5
2023	89	6.3	14.1	96.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Valley High (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,460

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2059^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2039^th of 2348 High schools	9.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Valley High (Continuation))	2.2	13.6	11.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Kern High)	51.1	51	0.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Central Valley High (Continuation))	0	1.7	1.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kern High)	21	17	4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Central Valley High (Continuation))	0	1.8	1.8%
11th Grade Science (Kern High)	22.6	23.9	1.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Central Valley High (Continuation))	0	3.9	3.9%
12th Grade Science (Kern High)	13.1	18.8	5.7%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	86	89	3.5%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	80	85	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	1	75%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93%	96.6%	3.6%

Schools Near Central Valley High (Continuation)

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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 10th Grade	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 Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4281	89	6	14.1	96.6%	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (95.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	9	2100^th of 2323 public high schools	9.6%		10.3	2039^th of 2348 public high schools	13.2%	61		2.4		2.4	13.3	13.3	0.0	0.0	$12,460
Shafter High	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4961	1,651	69	23.8	85.2%	97 (5.9%)	9 (0.5%)	1,514 (91.7%)	14 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	36.7	1219^th of 2323 public high schools	47.5%		29.4	1432^nd of 2348 public high schools	39.0%	213		17.3	1.6	14.2	52.2	52.2	11.4	11.4	$10,029
Wasco Independence High	Public	9-12	1445 Poso Dr.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7450	120	6	19.2	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	119 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1726^th of 2323 public high schools	25.7%		20	1705^th of 2348 public high schools	27.4%	21			13.6	13.6	20.0	20.0	4.0	4.0	$11,681
Wasco High	Public	9-12	1900 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7400	1,733	83	20.9	86.8%	70 (4.0%)	24 (1.4%)	1,625 (93.8%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	47.5	924^th of 2323 public high schools	60.2%		45.1	989^th of 2348 public high schools	57.9%	65	26.2	17.7	28.9	23.5	51.2	51.2	20.9	20.9	$11,681
Frontier High	Public	9-12	6401 Allen Rd.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 829-1107	2,072	81	25.4	27.1%	977 (47.2%)	64 (3.1%)	816 (39.4%)	129 (6.2%)	18 (0.9%)	36 (1.7%)	32 (1.5%)	74.3	413^th of 2323 public high schools	82.2%		70.5	473^rd of 2348 public high schools	79.9%	60		38.8	9.1	38.1	71.1	71.1	34.2	34.2	$7,231
McFarland High School Early College	Public	9-12	259 West Sherwood Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3126	1,021	42	24.1	86.6%	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	997 (97.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	45.2	991^st of 2323 public high schools	57.3%		46.6	956^th of 2348 public high schools	59.3%	35		20.4	5.6	19.2	55.3	55.3	18.2	18.2	$7,965
San Joaquin High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	599 Fifth St.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-6312	53	2	24.0	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	7.4	2222^nd of 2323 public high schools	4.3%		9.3	2102^nd of 2348 public high schools	10.5%	120		0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	4.2	0.0	0.0	$16,240
Centennial High	Public	9-12	8601 Hageman Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-8601	2,175	86	25.2	34.3%	991 (45.6%)	59 (2.7%)	868 (39.9%)	151 (6.9%)	13 (0.6%)	20 (0.9%)	71 (3.3%)	68.1	510^th of 2323 public high schools	78.0%		71.4	460^th of 2348 public high schools	80.4%	50		35.0		34.4	69.0	69.0	28.6	28.6	$7,786
Liberty High	Public	9-12	925 Jewetta Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-0925	2,358	86	27.3	35.2%	1,033 (43.8%)	92 (3.9%)	970 (41.1%)	148 (6.3%)	12 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	97 (4.1%)	63	577^th of 2323 public high schools	75.2%		72.6	440^th of 2348 public high schools	81.3%	137		24.1	22.1	23.0	67.8	67.8	35.4	35.4	$7,059
Vista West Continuation High	Public	9-12	7115 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-4242	312	19	16.3	83.0%	103 (33.0%)	30 (9.6%)	157 (50.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	8.6	2126^th of 2323 public high schools	8.5%		9.2	2117^th of 2348 public high schools	9.8%	9		2.4	8.7	3.4	7.1	7.1	0.6	0.6	$13,547

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Student/Teacher Ratio Central Valley High (Continuation)

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Impact of COVID-19 on Central Valley High (Continuation)

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