Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)

Summary:

Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Walnut, California, part of the highly-ranked Walnut Valley Unified School District. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 25% of California high schools over the past decade and struggling with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and poor academic performance.

Despite its small student population of just 41 students and a low student-teacher ratio of 5.8, Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) has a four-year graduation rate that has fluctuated between 45.5% and 78.6% in recent years, with the most recent rate at 75.0% - still lower than the state average. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rates have been high, ranging from 7.1% to 27.3%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates as high as 62.5% in recent years. Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly lower than state and district averages, with only 26.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics.

Compared to nearby comprehensive high schools like Diamond Bar High and Walnut High, which have higher percentages of Asian students, Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) has a more diverse racial composition, with significant Hispanic and Asian populations. The school also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to other nearby continuation schools like Santana High (Continuation). While the school's performance is slightly better than some other local continuation schools, it still faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and overall standing.

Detail:

Public 9-12

476 South Lemon Ave.
Walnut, CA 91789-2963

(909) 594-0776

District: Walnut Valley Unified

Per Pupil Expenditures: $92,147

Student/teacher ratio: 6.4

Number of students: 44

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

Asian:

31.8%

White:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) 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 Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) has the smallest high school student body size in the Walnut Valley Unified School District. Student population at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.7%), Asian (31.8%), White (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Walnut Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) is 6.4, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Walnut Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) employs 6.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) is $92,147, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Walnut Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Walnut Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Valley Unified 69^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)

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Rank History for all students at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	35.92	791^st	1653	52.1%
2005	33.91	947^th	1901	50.2%
2006	36.97	924^th	1968	53.0%
2007	44.54	764^th	2063	63.0%
2008	30.83	1145^th	2117	45.9%
2009	35.16	1187^th	2238	47.0%
2010	47.83	819^th	2281	64.1%
2011	21.90	1576^th	2367	33.4%
2012	13.49	1873^rd	2354	20.4%
2013	4.99	2203^rd	2426	9.2%
2015	25.22	1421^st	1994	28.7%
2016	21.39	1497^th	2039	26.6%
2019	26.91	1493^rd	2133	30.0%
2022	23.38	1579^th	2123	25.6%
2023	16.01	1805^th	2348	23.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	24.12	1427^th	1916	25.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.44	1350^th	1861	27.5%
2023	35.83	1228^th	2142	42.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	121	21	11	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	219
1989	99	21	7	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1990	69	20	17	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	145
1991	75	21	16	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
1992	68	16	10	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	157
1993	83	17	23	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	185
1994	78	14	24	88	1	n/a	n/a	0	205
1995	44	30	33	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1996	44	30	33	63	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
1997	51	18	34	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	174
1998	43	24	39	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
1999	62	24	31	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
2000	50	24	38	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	177
2001	57	17	41	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
2002	42	20	26	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	150
2003	42	20	26	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	150
2004	45	21	45	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	190
2005	36	25	41	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
2006	31	20	31	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	145
2007	23	16	21	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	116
2008	23	12	18	62	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	115
2009	28	8	11	53	0	0	3	0	103
2010	19	6	11	50	1	0	1	0	88
2011	14	0	6	26	0	0	0	0	46
2012	6	2	3	37	0	0	1	0	49
2013	1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	5
2014	1	0	1	11	0	0	1	0	14
2015	5	4	5	11	0	0	1	0	26
2016	4	1	7	18	0	0	2	0	32
2017	6	3	6	22	0	0	2	0	39
2018	8	1	0	18	0	0	0	0	27
2019	4	1	1	15	0	0	0	0	21
2020	11	3	17	26	0	0	3	0	60
2021	8	3	21	25	0	0	1	0	58
2022	5	0	20	24	1	0	1	0	51
2023	6	0	15	19	0	0	1	0	41
2024	7	0	14	21	0	0	1	1	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	219	12.0	18.2	n/a
1989	183	13.1	13.9	n/a
1990	145	11.9	12.1	n/a
1991	183	10.0	18.3	n/a
1992	157	10.2	15.3	n/a
1993	185	10.0	18.5	7.6
1994	205	10.8	19.0	7.3
1995	170	14.5	11.7	9.4
1996	170	14.5	11.7	9.4
1997	174	21.0	8.3	16.7
1998	177	12.3	14.4	8.5
1999	199	12.1	16.4	14.6
2000	177	12.2	14.5	25.4
2001	182	13.3	13.7	18.7
2002	150	12.0	12.5	30
2003	150	12.0	12.5	30
2004	190	11.0	17.3	24.2
2005	158	10.0	15.8	29.1
2006	145	9.2	15.8	39.3
2007	116	10.0	11.6	25.9
2008	115	13.0	8.8	16.5
2009	103	11.1	7.3	27.2
2010	88	8.0	11.0	26.1
2011	46	n/a	n/a	65.2
2012	49	3.4	14.4	n/a
2013	5	2.0	2.5	0
2014	14	1.6	8.4	21.4
2015	26	2.0	13.0	38.5
2016	32	3.0	10.6	43.8
2017	39	2.6	14.6	53.8
2018	27	1.9	13.6	48.1
2019	21	3.2	6.5	38.1
2020	60	n/a	n/a	25
2021	58	6.5	8.9	34.5
2022	51	6.3	8.0	23.5
2023	41	7.0	5.8	17.1
2024	44	6.8	6.4	36.4

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 Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	219	12.0	18.2	n/a
1989	183	13.1	13.9	n/a
1990	145	11.9	12.1	n/a
1991	183	10.0	18.3	n/a
1992	157	10.2	15.3	n/a
1993	185	10.0	18.5	7.6
1994	205	10.8	19.0	7.3
1995	170	14.5	11.7	9.4
1996	170	14.5	11.7	9.4
1997	174	21.0	8.3	16.7
1998	177	12.3	14.4	8.5
1999	199	12.1	16.4	14.6
2000	177	12.2	14.5	25.4
2001	182	13.3	13.7	18.7
2002	150	12.0	12.5	30
2003	150	12.0	12.5	30
2004	190	11.0	17.3	24.2
2005	158	10.0	15.8	29.1
2006	145	9.2	15.8	39.3
2007	116	10.0	11.6	25.9
2008	115	13.0	8.8	16.5
2009	103	11.1	7.3	27.2
2010	88	8.0	11.0	26.1
2011	46	n/a	n/a	65.2
2012	49	3.4	14.4	n/a
2013	5	2.0	2.5	0
2014	14	1.6	8.4	21.4
2015	26	2.0	13.0	38.5
2016	32	3.0	10.6	43.8
2017	39	2.6	14.6	53.8
2018	27	1.9	13.6	48.1
2019	21	3.2	6.5	38.1
2020	60	n/a	n/a	25
2021	58	6.5	8.9	34.5
2022	51	6.3	8.0	23.5
2023	41	7.0	5.8	17.1
2024	44	6.8	6.4	36.4

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 Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$92,147

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 1493^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1805^th of 2348 High schools	6.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation))	33.3	26.7	6.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walnut Valley Unified)	80.7	77.6	3.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation))	8.3	0	8.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Valley Unified)	71.4	64.2	7.2%
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	21	41	95.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	15	1400%
Hispanic	15	19	26.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	6	50%
Two or More Races	0	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.1%	17.1%	21%

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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
Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation)	Public	9-12	476 South Lemon Ave.	Walnut	91789	Los Angeles County	Walnut Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 594-0776	44	7	6.4	36.4%	7 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (47.7%)	14 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)									$92,147
Walnut High	Public	9-12	400 North Pierre Rd.	Walnut	91789	Los Angeles County	Walnut Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 594-1333	2,138	93	23.0	26.2%	90 (4.2%)	27 (1.3%)	675 (31.6%)	1,239 (58.0%)	1 (0.0%)	21 (1.0%)	84 (3.9%)	92.5	119^th of 2323 public high schools	94.9%		93.6	112^th of 2348 public high schools	95.2%	7		54.2	12.5	53.0	78.2	78.2	61.3	61.3	$6,247
Nogales High	Public	9-12	401 South Nogales St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3437	1,608	75	21.3	84.6%	18 (1.1%)	19 (1.2%)	1,437 (89.4%)	107 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	21 (1.3%)	37	1211^th of 2323 public high schools	47.9%		40.7	1116^th of 2348 public high schools	52.5%	95		17.8	13.7	15.6	49.1	49.1	14.7	14.7
Diamond Bar High	Public	9-12	21400 Pathfinder Rd.	Diamond Bar	91765	Los Angeles County	Walnut Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 594-1405	2,532	100	25.4	23.2%	150 (5.9%)	43 (1.7%)	447 (17.7%)	1,771 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (0.5%)	108 (4.3%)	94.8	85^th of 2323 public high schools	96.3%		95	89^th of 2348 public high schools	96.2%	4			55.8	55.8	78.0	78.0	66.7	66.7	$5,915
John A. Rowland High	Public	9-12	2000 South Otterbein St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3448	1,954	83	23.6	69.2%	52 (2.7%)	29 (1.5%)	903 (46.2%)	914 (46.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	48 (2.5%)	81.4	309^th of 2323 public high schools	86.7%		82.9	275^th of 2348 public high schools	88.3%	34	34.0	41.3	42.6	40.7	75.0	75.0	43.3	43.3
Santana High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	341 South La Seda Rd.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-5971	103	10	9.8	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	94 (91.3%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	18.7	1715^th of 2323 public high schools	26.2%		10.4	2033^rd of 2348 public high schools	13.4%	318			7.7	7.7	26.5	26.5	6.1	6.1
Rowland Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	1928 Nogales St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 935-8202	37	3	12.3	32.4%	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (51.4%)	16 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
International Polytechnic High	Public	9-12	3851 West Temple Ave. Bldg. 12	Pomona	91768	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 839-2320	498	21	23.9	28.9%	33 (6.6%)	16 (3.2%)	312 (62.7%)	114 (22.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	80	328^th of 2323 public high schools	85.9%		91.5	152^nd of 2348 public high schools	93.5%	176		39.0		38.7	85.6	85.6	38.7	38.7	$8,313
South Hills High	Public	9-12	645 South Barranca St.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-6220	1,624	68	23.8	61.0%	103 (6.3%)	41 (2.5%)	1,285 (79.1%)	164 (10.1%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.2%)	55.3	744^th of 2323 public high schools	68.0%		61.2	630^th of 2348 public high schools	73.2%	114		22.6	8.3	22.1	60.1	60.1	27.6	27.6	$8,186
Coronado High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1500 East Francisquito Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-1810	124	15	8.4	76.6%	2 (1.6%)	5 (4.0%)	98 (79.0%)	12 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	7.7	2200^th of 2323 public high schools	5.3%		9.3	2114^th of 2348 public high schools	10.0%	86		1.9		1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.7	$35,549

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Students at Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation) are 48% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 16% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 44 students attended Ron Hockwalt Academies (Continuation).

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