La Cuesta Continuation High School vs. Santa Barbara Senior High School
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School Overview
School
La Cuesta Continuation High School
710 Santa Barbara St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 77 students in grades 9-12, La Cuesta Continuation High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,924 students in grades 9-12, Santa Barbara Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
77 students
1,924 students
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
99 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7855 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6170 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
23%
Graduation Rate
30-39%
93%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
424
Grade 10 Students
1
484
Grade 11 Students
20
459
Grade 12 Students
56
557
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
95%
62%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
4%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
14%