Dewolf Continuation High School
Tel:
(559)457-2990
- Dewolf Continuation High School serves 148 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 59%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 58%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- Dewolf Continuation High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Dewolf Continuation High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Dewolf Continuation High School's student population of 148 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 7 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 148 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 7 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Dewolf Continuation High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,032 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dewolf Continuation High School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 59% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 6% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 73% | 54% |
| Black | 16% | 6% |
| White | 5% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 40-44% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 74% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fresno Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dewolf Continuation High School is Design Science Early College High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kermit Koontz Education Complex (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Heaton Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fresno Design Science Early College High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 239 students
0.1 miles
2004 E. Cambridge Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559)248-7353 0.1 9-12 239 - Fresno Phillip J Patino School Of Entrepreneurship Grades: 10-12 | 226 students
0.1 miles
2000 E. Cambridge Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703
(559)248-7360 0.1 10-12 226 - Fresno Heaton Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 645 students
0.6 miles
1533 N. San Pablo
Fresno, CA 93728
(559)457-2920 0.6 K-6 645 - Fresno Kermit Koontz Education Complex Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
0.7 miles
1320 N. Mariposa
Fresno, CA 93703
(559)443-4863 0.7 7-12 n/a - Fresno Crescent View South Charter Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 681 students
0.8 miles
4348 W. Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93722
(559)389-7270 0.8 K-12 681
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