Is New Valley Continuation High a good school?

New Valley Continuation High ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California high schools.

How many students attend New Valley Continuation High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 169 students attended New Valley Continuation High.

What is the racial makeup of New Valley Continuation High?

Students at New Valley Continuation High are 71% Hispanic, 18% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

New Valley Continuation High

Summary:

New Valley Continuation High is a small public high school in Santa Clara, California, serving grades 9-12 as part of the Santa Clara Unified School District. As a continuation high school, it provides an alternative educational program for students who may have struggled in a traditional high school setting.

New Valley Continuation High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with a low 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated widely, ranging from 67.6% to 95.8% over the past five years, and its dropout rates have also varied significantly, from 1.4% to 15.3%. Chronic absenteeism is a significant issue, with rates ranging from 58.8% to 76.1%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 8.16% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024.

Compared to other high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District, such as Mission Early College High, Adrian Wilcox High, and Santa Clara High, New Valley Continuation High's performance is significantly lower, with much higher statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency levels. The school's unique role in serving a vulnerable student population likely contributes to these challenges, but the data suggests significant room for improvement in supporting student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1875 Lawrence Rd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-2162

(408) 423-2300

District: Santa Clara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2094^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,741

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 169

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

White:

17.8%

Asian:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Valley Continuation High ranks worse than 90.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.03. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Valley 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 (71%), White (17.8%), Asian (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Valley Continuation High is 12.7, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare New Valley Continuation High employs 13.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Valley Continuation High is $27,741, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Valley Continuation High:

SchoolDigger ranks New Valley Continuation High 2094^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See New Valley 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:

Santa Clara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Clara Unified 406^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Valley Continuation High

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Rank History for all students at New Valley Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.17	1146^th	1653	30.7%
2005	19.73	1404^th	1901	26.1%
2006	17.69	1528^th	1968	22.4%
2007	13.57	1772^nd	2063	14.1%
2008	20.14	1539^th	2117	27.3%
2009	29.32	1428^th	2238	36.2%
2010	18.21	1694^th	2281	25.7%
2011	10.70	2020^th	2367	14.7%
2012	20.11	1618^th	2354	31.3%
2013	13.93	1941^st	2426	20.0%
2015	12.40	1676^th	1994	15.9%
2016	8.13	1998^th	2039	2.0%
2017	13.01	1666^th	2021	17.6%
2018	10.54	1804^th	2017	10.6%
2019	11.71	1934^th	2133	9.3%
2021	8.31	1230^th	1290	4.7%
2022	14.92	1792^nd	2123	15.6%
2023	11.09	1999^th	2348	14.9%
2024	9.03	2094^th	2323	9.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at New Valley Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2021	19.66	459^th	467	1.7%
2022	24.14	1044^th	1044	0.0%
2023	28.68	865^th	1323	34.6%
2024	19.58	1282^nd	1350	5.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Valley Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.80	1772^nd	1862	4.8%
2019	11.15	1796^th	1937	7.3%
2021	7.38	1089^th	1126	3.3%
2022	11.25	1835^th	1943	5.6%
2023	11.50	1921^st	2247	14.5%
2024	8.28	2079^th	2235	7.0%

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Rank History for Female students at New Valley Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.51	1688^th	1760	4.1%
2019	8.98	1735^th	1833	5.3%
2021	5.02	1038^th	1054	1.5%
2022	8.00	1839^th	1858	1.0%
2023	9.26	1937^th	2118	8.5%
2024	9.92	1870^th	2098	10.9%

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Rank History for Male students at New Valley Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.13	1604^th	1834	12.5%
2019	12.02	1675^th	1880	10.9%
2021	8.59	1064^th	1122	5.2%
2022	20.19	1496^th	1916	21.9%
2023	11.86	1850^th	2207	16.2%
2024	8.26	2012^th	2172	7.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Valley Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.71	1684^th	1742	3.3%
2019	12.35	1612^th	1814	11.1%
2022	12.51	1679^th	1861	9.8%
2023	8.94	1942^nd	2142	9.3%
2024	9.47	1890^th	2125	11.1%

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Rank History for White students at New Valley Continuation High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	7.54	1122^nd	1204	6.8%

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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 New Valley Continuation High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	78	4	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	106
1989	63	2	10	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	114
1990	77	2	11	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	131
1991	84	5	12	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	139
1992	60	2	6	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	107
1993	55	0	3	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	112
1994	60	4	8	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	112
1995	53	8	13	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	125
1996	53	8	13	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	125
1997	55	10	11	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
1998	55	8	15	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	160
1999	57	5	20	59	4	n/a	n/a	0	145
2000	54	6	21	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	152
2001	64	5	19	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	160
2002	76	8	17	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	169
2003	76	8	17	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	169
2004	79	10	19	82	6	n/a	n/a	3	199
2005	55	10	12	80	3	n/a	n/a	4	164
2006	53	16	6	74	0	n/a	n/a	3	152
2007	60	20	11	85	2	n/a	n/a	3	181
2008	41	14	22	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	177
2009	35	13	13	86	3	0	7	0	157
2010	40	7	18	101	0	1	6	0	173
2011	30	8	13	101	2	3	4	0	161
2012	23	9	14	114	4	4	1	0	169
2013	30	8	11	99	1	2	6	0	157
2014	26	7	14	92	1	4	6	0	150
2015	22	6	11	91	2	2	4	0	138
2016	19	6	6	98	1	2	3	0	135
2017	16	4	11	95	2	4	2	0	134
2018	19	5	8	81	3	2	7	0	125
2019	15	2	5	97	0	5	3	0	127
2020	14	6	14	98	0	3	3	0	138
2021	16	9	13	114	0	3	5	0	160
2022	27	6	11	119	1	4	8	0	176
2023	30	5	6	120	0	3	3	2	169

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 New Valley Continuation High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	106	8.3	12.7	n/a
1989	114	7.8	14.6	n/a
1990	131	7.6	17.2	n/a
1991	139	7.2	19.3	n/a
1992	107	7.3	14.6	15
1993	112	5.6	20.0	27.7
1994	112	6.0	18.7	40.2
1995	125	6.7	18.7	16
1996	125	6.7	18.7	16
1997	140	9.5	14.7	0
1998	160	9.0	17.8	15.6
1999	145	10.0	14.5	22.8
2000	152	8.2	18.5	39.5
2001	160	11.2	14.3	10.6
2002	169	11.0	15.4	38.5
2003	169	11.0	15.4	38.5
2004	199	10.6	18.8	31.1
2005	164	8.8	18.6	54.4
2006	152	7.4	20.5	82.6
2007	181	8.0	22.6	59.6
2008	177	10.4	17.0	98.3
2009	157	8.9	11.5	59.2
2010	173	13.4	12.9	68.8
2011	161	n/a	n/a	73.3
2012	169	11.2	15.0	n/a
2013	157	10.9	14.4	66.9
2014	150	10.6	14.0	70.7
2015	138	11.0	12.5	64.5
2016	135	11.0	12.2	66.7
2017	134	10.7	12.5	57.5
2018	125	9.9	12.5	71.2
2019	127	10.2	12.3	74.8
2020	138	n/a	n/a	65.9
2021	160	13.9	11.5	67.5
2022	176	13.0	13.5	44.3
2023	169	13.3	12.7	69.8

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 New Valley Continuation High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	106	8.3	12.7	n/a
1989	114	7.8	14.6	n/a
1990	131	7.6	17.2	n/a
1991	139	7.2	19.3	n/a
1992	107	7.3	14.6	15
1993	112	5.6	20.0	27.7
1994	112	6.0	18.7	40.2
1995	125	6.7	18.7	16
1996	125	6.7	18.7	16
1997	140	9.5	14.7	0
1998	160	9.0	17.8	15.6
1999	145	10.0	14.5	22.8
2000	152	8.2	18.5	39.5
2001	160	11.2	14.3	10.6
2002	169	11.0	15.4	38.5
2003	169	11.0	15.4	38.5
2004	199	10.6	18.8	31.1
2005	164	8.8	18.6	54.4
2006	152	7.4	20.5	82.6
2007	181	8.0	22.6	59.6
2008	177	10.4	17.0	98.3
2009	157	8.9	11.5	59.2
2010	173	13.4	12.9	68.8
2011	161	n/a	n/a	73.3
2012	169	11.2	15.0	n/a
2013	157	10.9	14.4	66.9
2014	150	10.6	14.0	70.7
2015	138	11.0	12.5	64.5
2016	135	11.0	12.2	66.7
2017	134	10.7	12.5	57.5
2018	125	9.9	12.5	71.2
2019	127	10.2	12.3	74.8
2020	138	n/a	n/a	65.9
2021	160	13.9	11.5	67.5
2022	176	13.0	13.5	44.3
2023	169	13.3	12.7	69.8

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 New Valley Continuation High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$27,741

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Valley Continuation High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1934^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1999^th of 2348 High schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Valley Continuation High)	3.9	7.1	3.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Clara Unified)	63.7	67.8	4.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (New Valley Continuation High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Clara Unified)	41.1	40.4	0.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (New Valley Continuation High)	5.7	6.9	1.2%
12th Grade Science (Santa Clara Unified)	36.9	42.8	5.9%
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	127	169	33.1%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	97	120	23.7%
Pacific Islander	5	3	40%
White	15	30	100%
Two or More Races	3	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.8%	69.8%	5%

Schools Near New Valley 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 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
New Valley Continuation High	Public	9-12	1875 Lawrence Rd.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2300	169	13	12.7	69.8%	30 (17.8%)	5 (3.0%)	120 (71.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	9	2094^th of 2323 public high schools	9.9%		11.1	1999^th of 2348 public high schools	14.9%	95			2.5	2.5	8.2	8.2	0.0	0.0	$27,741
Adrian Wilcox High	Public	9-12	3250 Monroe St.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2400	1,859	92	20.1	39.8%	295 (15.9%)	29 (1.6%)	729 (39.2%)	690 (37.1%)	11 (0.6%)	13 (0.7%)	83 (4.5%)	69.7	487^th of 2323 public high schools	79.0%		80.8	313^th of 2348 public high schools	86.7%	174	5.9	21.2	46.6	34.6	59.1	59.1	38.8	38.8	$10,163
Santa Clara High	Public	9-12	3000 Benton St.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2600	1,849	93	19.9	42.4%	402 (21.7%)	60 (3.2%)	701 (37.9%)	566 (30.6%)	4 (0.2%)	10 (0.5%)	100 (5.4%)	85.8	237^th of 2323 public high schools	89.8%		84.5	245^th of 2348 public high schools	89.6%	8	42.9	47.2	47.0	46.9	72.7	72.7	45.1	45.1	$10,163
Santa Clara Community Day	Public	6-12	3450 Brookdale Dr.	Santa Clara	95051	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 423-2000	10	2	4.9	60.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	7 (70.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)									$91,694
Fremont High	Public	9-12	575 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2400	2,171	100	21.7	22.7%	367 (16.9%)	28 (1.3%)	935 (43.1%)	659 (30.4%)	18 (0.8%)	15 (0.7%)	149 (6.9%)	79.5	335^th of 2323 public high schools	85.6%		81	310^th of 2348 public high schools	86.8%	25		47.5		47.3	61.6	61.6	42.3	42.3
Community Day	Public	9-12	589 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2233	7	2	3.5		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
North County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	589 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	North County Regional Occupational Center/Program (Roc/P)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(408) 522-2200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mission Early College High	Public	9-12	3000 Mission College Blvd.	Santa Clara	95054	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 855-5532	159	7	22.9	33.3%	36 (22.6%)	20 (12.6%)	37 (23.3%)	52 (32.7%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	89.7	168^th of 2323 public high schools	92.8%		86.3	227^th of 2348 public high schools	90.3%	59			33.3	33.3	93.2	93.2	59.3	59.3	$11,155
Cupertino High	Public	9-12	10100 Finch Ave.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 366-7300	1,997	86	23.2	8.6%	191 (9.6%)	20 (1.0%)	197 (9.9%)	1,414 (70.8%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	167 (8.4%)	98.5	20^th of 2323 public high schools	99.1%		98.6	21^st of 2348 public high schools	99.1%	1		82.5		82.5	85.9	85.9	81.4	81.4
Homestead High	Public	9-12	21370 Homestead Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2500	2,311	96	24.0	12.1%	539 (23.3%)	22 (1.0%)	480 (20.8%)	989 (42.8%)	12 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	262 (11.3%)	96.4	57^th of 2323 public high schools	97.5%		95.7	74^th of 2348 public high schools	96.8%	17		68.5		68.5	78.6	78.6	71.2	71.2

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