Is Nueva Continuation High a good school?

Nueva Continuation High ranks in the bottom 11.2% of California high schools.

How many students attend Nueva Continuation High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 109 students attended Nueva Continuation High.

What is the racial makeup of Nueva Continuation High?

Students at Nueva Continuation High are 97% Hispanic, 3% White.

Nueva Continuation High

Summary:

Nueva Continuation High is a public high school located in Lamont, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 109 students. It is part of the Kern High School District, which is ranked 895 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nueva Continuation High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past decade, with only 10.64% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the Kern High School District averages of 49.72% and 16.73%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high dropout rates, ranging from 4.2% to 28.6% over the past five years, and consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 39.8% in 2017-2018. Despite these challenges, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed better relative to other subgroups, ranking 859 out of 1,323 California high schools for ELL students in 2022-2023.

When compared to other continuation high schools in the area, such as Vista Continuation High and Tierra Del Sol Continuation High, Nueva Continuation High appears to have slightly better academic performance and graduation rates, but still struggles with high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism. The school's low performance and high-need student population, with 98.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, suggest that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions, additional resources, and specialized support to help improve academic outcomes, attendance, and student retention.

Detail:

Public 9-12

8600 Palm Ave.
Lamont, CA 93241-2212

(661) 845-1532

District: Kern High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2062^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,228

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 109

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nueva Continuation High ranks worse than 88.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 24 ranked high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.42. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nueva 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 (97.2%), White (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nueva Continuation High is 13.8, which is the 2^nd best among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District. (See more...)

Compare Nueva Continuation High employs 7.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nueva Continuation High is $13,228, which is the 3^rd highest among 24 high schools in the Kern High School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nueva Continuation High:

SchoolDigger ranks Nueva Continuation High 2062^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Nueva Continuation High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Nueva Continuation High

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Rank History for all students at Nueva Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.10	1508^th	1653	8.8%
2005	17.67	1479^th	1901	22.2%
2006	17.76	1525^th	1968	22.5%
2007	17.40	1622^nd	2063	21.4%
2008	20.27	1531^st	2117	27.7%
2009	30.43	1367^th	2238	38.9%
2010	9.77	2015^th	2281	11.7%
2011	15.59	1817^th	2367	23.2%
2012	15.67	1786^th	2354	24.1%
2013	17.09	1779^th	2426	26.7%
2015	9.90	1851^st	1994	7.2%
2016	9.16	1934^th	2039	5.1%
2017	8.92	1955^th	2021	3.3%
2018	8.71	2009^th	2017	0.4%
2019	10.66	2006^th	2133	6.0%
2022	9.07	2096^th	2123	1.3%
2023	9.67	2081^st	2348	11.4%
2024	9.42	2062^nd	2323	11.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nueva Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.25	918^th	938	2.1%
2022	27.16	944^th	1044	9.6%
2023	28.86	859^th	1323	35.1%
2024	23.61	1098^th	1350	18.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.09	1852^nd	1862	0.5%
2019	10.83	1815^th	1937	6.3%
2022	9.29	1918^th	1943	1.3%
2023	10.43	1980^th	2247	11.9%
2024	10.31	1957^th	2235	12.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Nueva Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.29	1771^st	1833	3.4%
2022	7.60	1849^th	1858	0.5%
2023	7.36	2052^nd	2118	3.1%
2024	9.57	1885^th	2098	10.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Nueva Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.85	1817^th	1834	0.9%
2019	10.17	1775^th	1880	5.6%
2022	8.76	1892^nd	1916	1.3%
2023	11.83	1853^rd	2207	16.0%
2024	8.96	1953^rd	2172	10.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nueva Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.50	1736^th	1742	0.3%
2019	9.92	1734^th	1814	4.4%
2022	8.82	1842^nd	1861	1.0%
2023	9.57	1915^th	2142	10.6%
2024	10.06	1856^th	2125	12.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Nueva Continuation High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	34	2	0	46	2	n/a	n/a	84
1989	51	1	0	51	2	n/a	n/a	105
1990	35	7	1	80	2	n/a	n/a	125
1991	55	0	1	85	1	n/a	n/a	142
1992	49	0	0	106	3	n/a	n/a	158
1993	34	0	1	114	1	n/a	n/a	150
1994	35	0	3	126	0	n/a	n/a	164
1995	23	0	0	113	1	n/a	n/a	137
1996	23	0	0	113	1	n/a	n/a	137
1997	32	1	2	117	0	n/a	n/a	152
1998	26	1	1	95	0	n/a	n/a	123
1999	22	4	0	108	0	n/a	n/a	134
2000	15	0	1	117	0	n/a	n/a	133
2001	12	0	0	114	1	n/a	n/a	127
2002	17	2	1	120	0	n/a	n/a	140
2003	17	2	1	120	0	n/a	n/a	140
2004	8	5	4	81	0	n/a	n/a	98
2005	10	0	0	103	0	n/a	n/a	113
2006	10	0	1	106	0	n/a	n/a	117
2007	6	0	0	111	0	n/a	n/a	117
2008	9	n/a	n/a	123	n/a	n/a	n/a	132
2009	13	0	1	102	2	0	1	119
2010	6	1	1	110	1	0	1	120
2011	2	2	0	130	0	0	1	135
2012	1	1	1	107	0	0	0	110
2013	3	1	1	97	0	0	0	102
2014	0	0	0	90	0	0	0	90
2015	1	0	0	96	0	0	0	97
2016	1	0	0	110	0	0	0	111
2017	4	0	0	126	0	0	1	131
2018	7	0	0	128	0	0	2	137
2019	1	1	0	116	0	1	1	120
2020	4	0	0	100	0	0	0	104
2021	2	0	0	95	0	0	0	97
2022	1	2	0	89	0	0	1	93
2023	2	0	0	107	0	0	0	109
2024	3	0	0	106	0	0	0	109

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 Nueva Continuation High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	84	5.0	16.8	n/a
1989	105	6.0	17.5	n/a
1990	125	7.6	16.4	n/a
1991	142	7.6	18.6	n/a
1992	158	7.7	20.5	38.6
1993	150	5.0	30.0	48.7
1994	164	5.2	31.5	47.6
1995	137	6.5	21.1	59.9
1996	137	6.5	21.1	59.9
1997	152	5.7	26.7	39.5
1998	123	5.6	22.0	93.5
1999	134	5.8	23.1	85.8
2000	133	3.0	44.3	96.2
2001	127	6.0	21.2	92.9
2002	140	5.4	25.9	95.7
2003	140	5.4	25.9	95.7
2004	98	5.2	18.8	96.9
2005	113	6.0	18.8	97.3
2006	117	4.5	26.0	93.2
2007	117	5.4	21.7	74.4
2008	132	7.0	18.9	65.9
2009	119	5.6	17.0	84.9
2010	120	5.3	22.5	91.7
2011	135	n/a	n/a	89.6
2012	110	5.4	20.2	n/a
2013	102	5.2	19.5	87.3
2014	90	4.4	20.2	86.7
2015	97	4.0	24.2	85.6
2016	111	4.0	27.7	86.5
2017	131	4.5	28.6	82.4
2018	137	6.7	20.2	90.5
2019	120	6.9	17.3	96.7
2020	104	n/a	n/a	92.3
2021	97	6.7	14.4	88.7
2022	93	7.1	13.0	91.4
2023	109	7.4	14.6	98.2
2024	109	7.8	13.8	96.3

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 Nueva Continuation High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	84	5.0	16.8	n/a
1989	105	6.0	17.5	n/a
1990	125	7.6	16.4	n/a
1991	142	7.6	18.6	n/a
1992	158	7.7	20.5	38.6
1993	150	5.0	30.0	48.7
1994	164	5.2	31.5	47.6
1995	137	6.5	21.1	59.9
1996	137	6.5	21.1	59.9
1997	152	5.7	26.7	39.5
1998	123	5.6	22.0	93.5
1999	134	5.8	23.1	85.8
2000	133	3.0	44.3	96.2
2001	127	6.0	21.2	92.9
2002	140	5.4	25.9	95.7
2003	140	5.4	25.9	95.7
2004	98	5.2	18.8	96.9
2005	113	6.0	18.8	97.3
2006	117	4.5	26.0	93.2
2007	117	5.4	21.7	74.4
2008	132	7.0	18.9	65.9
2009	119	5.6	17.0	84.9
2010	120	5.3	22.5	91.7
2011	135	n/a	n/a	89.6
2012	110	5.4	20.2	n/a
2013	102	5.2	19.5	87.3
2014	90	4.4	20.2	86.7
2015	97	4.0	24.2	85.6
2016	111	4.0	27.7	86.5
2017	131	4.5	28.6	82.4
2018	137	6.7	20.2	90.5
2019	120	6.9	17.3	96.7
2020	104	n/a	n/a	92.3
2021	97	6.7	14.4	88.7
2022	93	7.1	13.0	91.4
2023	109	7.4	14.6	98.2
2024	109	7.8	13.8	96.3

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 Nueva Continuation High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,228

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nueva Continuation High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2006^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2081^st of 2348 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nueva Continuation High)	10.9	13	2.1%
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 (Nueva Continuation High)	0	1.3	1.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kern High)	21	17	4%
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	120	109	9.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	116	107	7.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	1	2	100%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.7%	98.2%	1.5%

Schools Near Nueva 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
Nueva Continuation High	Public	9-12	8600 Palm Ave.	Lamont	93241	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 845-1532	109	8	13.8	96.3%	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.4	2062^nd of 2323 public high schools	11.2%		9.7	2081^st of 2348 public high schools	11.4%	19		2.6	2.6	10.6	10.6	0.0	0.0	$13,228
Arvin High	Public	9-12	900 Varsity Rd.	Arvin	93203	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 854-5561	2,728	111	24.5	95.5%	41 (1.5%)	14 (0.5%)	2,665 (97.7%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	34.5	1294^th of 2323 public high schools	44.3%		41.6	1082^nd of 2348 public high schools	53.9%	212	19.3	20.3	19.8	39.7	39.7	9.7	9.7	$8,658
Del Oro High	Public	9-12	1750 East Panama Ln.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-1750	1,391	61	22.8	81.5%	32 (2.3%)	80 (5.8%)	1,266 (91.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	28.2	1469^th of 2323 public high schools	36.8%					(n/a)	12.4		12.4	40.8	40.8	8.9	8.9
Mira Monte High	Public	9-12	1800 South Fairfax Rd.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-1800	2,170	89	24.4	94.1%	66 (3.0%)	82 (3.8%)	1,976 (91.1%)	17 (0.8%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	25 (1.2%)	20.6	1658^th of 2323 public high schools	28.6%		21.8	1649^th of 2348 public high schools	29.8%	9	10.5	9.7	10.3	32.6	32.6	3.6	3.6	$7,606
Golden Valley High	Public	9-12	801 Hosking Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 827-0800	2,365	98	24.1	92.1%	99 (4.2%)	128 (5.4%)	2,054 (86.8%)	61 (2.6%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	16 (0.7%)	53.2	793^rd of 2323 public high schools	65.9%		47	937^th of 2348 public high schools	60.1%	144	26.5	3.7	25.3	62.7	62.7	19.0	19.0	$7,993
Tierra Del Sol Continuation High	Public	9-12	3700 East Belle Terrace	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-3700	258	16	15.7	93.8%	13 (5.0%)	17 (6.6%)	221 (85.7%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.6	2130^th of 2323 public high schools	8.3%		9.1	2128^th of 2348 public high schools	9.4%	2		1.5	1.5	8.8	8.8	0.7	0.7	$11,320
Kern High Regional Occupational Center	Public	9-12	501 South Mt. Vernon Ave.	Bakersfield	93307	Kern County	Kern High Regional Occupational Center	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 831-3327	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Foothill High	Public	9-12	501 Park Dr.	Bakersfield	93306	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 366-4491	2,063	87	23.7	91.1%	116 (5.6%)	70 (3.4%)	1,845 (89.4%)	13 (0.6%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	29.9	1424^th of 2323 public high schools	38.7%		39	1171^st of 2348 public high schools	50.1%	253	17.8	0.0	17.2	38.9	38.9	10.5	10.5	$8,914
South High	Public	9-12	1101 Planz Rd.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-3680	2,150	93	23.1	96.7%	91 (4.2%)	176 (8.2%)	1,821 (84.7%)	33 (1.5%)	10 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	15 (0.7%)	45.9	970^th of 2323 public high schools	58.2%		47.2	929^th of 2348 public high schools	60.4%	41	18.8	11.9	17.6	60.6	60.6	14.4	14.4	$8,479
Ridgeview High	Public	9-12	8501 Stine Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 398-3100	2,653	101	26.1	75.9%	242 (9.1%)	166 (6.3%)	1,914 (72.1%)	247 (9.3%)	5 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	65 (2.5%)	50.8	840^th of 2323 public high schools	63.8%		50.8	846^th of 2348 public high schools	64.0%	6		21.7	21.7	56.4	56.4	19.3	19.3	$7,766

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