Summary:
Richland Continuation High is a public high school located in Orange, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 177 students. The school is part of the Orange Unified School District, which is ranked 517 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Richland Continuation High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,216 and 1,994 out of around 2,000 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Richland Continuation High has had a 4-year graduation rate ranging from 69.5% to 80.8% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 12.4% to 25.8% over the same period, much higher than the state and district averages. The school has also experienced very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 53.3% to 86.6% over the past 5 years, which is substantially higher than the state and district averages.
In the 2023-2024 school year, Richland Continuation High had only 11.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Orange Unified district scores of 58.78% and 29.03%, respectively, and the state averages of 55.73% and 27.9%. The school's science proficiency rates were also very low, with only 3.45% of 11th graders and 0% of 12th graders proficient or better, compared to the district and state averages. Richland Continuation High's student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, all ranked in the bottom 10-15% of their respective subgroups statewide. In comparison, the nearby schools, such as El Modena High, Villa Park High, and Orange High, all significantly outperform Richland Continuation High across various metrics, including graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Orange Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2101st of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,491
Student/teacher ratio: 12.2
Number of students: 177
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
85.3%
White:
6.2%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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African American:
1.7%
Not Specified:
1.7%
Asian:
1.1%
Pacific Islander:
1.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.9%
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