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Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) (Closed 2014)

Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) serves 16 students in grades 9-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)
11	2
12	14

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Total Students

16 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)
2013	16
2012	17
2011	14
2010	19
2009	13
2008	12
2007	30
2006	172
2005	177
2004	194
2003	167
2002	162
2001	179
2000	173
1999	52
1998	62
1997	73
1996	63
1995	60

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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2013)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)
2013	1
2012	1
2006	11
2005	8
2004	14
2003	10
2002	11
2001	12
2000	11
1999	2
1998	2
1997	2
1996	2
1995	2
1994	1

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2013)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2013	20:1	24:1	24:1
2012	34:1	23:1	22:1
2006	16:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	14:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	22:1
2002	15:1	20:1	24:1
2001	15:1	20:1	23:1
2000	16:1	21:1	23:1
1999	26:1	21:1	24:1
1998	28:1	21:1	23:1
1997	33:1	23:1	24:1
1996	29:1	25:1	23:1
1995	29:1	25:1	24:1
1994	36:1	25:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2010)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2010	5%	1%	3%
2008	8%	1%	1%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	6%	2%	3%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	6%	2%	3%
2002	6%	2%	3%
2001	4%	2%	3%
2000	5%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	5%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2005)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2013	6%	53%	8%
2012	12%	52%	7%
2011	14%	51%	6%
2010	11%	50%	6%
2009	8%	49%	5%
2008	17%	50%	5%
2007	13%	49%	5%
2006	6%	48%	5%
2005	2%	47%	4%
2004	4%	46%	4%
2003	5%	45%	4%
2002	4%	44%	4%
2001	3%	43%	2%
2000	3%	42%	3%
1999	8%	41%	4%
1998	2%	40%	4%
1997	3%	40%	3%
1996	3%	39%	4%
1995	3%	38%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2009)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2009	8%	7%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%

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White

94%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2013	94%	25%	85%
2012	88%	26%	85%
2011	86%	27%	85%
2010	84%	27%	84%
2009	84%	28%	89%
2008	75%	29%	91%
2007	87%	29%	89%
2006	89%	31%	90%
2005	88%	31%	90%
2004	88%	32%	92%
2003	87%	34%	91%
2002	89%	35%	92%
2001	92%	36%	93%
2000	89%	37%	92%
1999	88%	38%	92%
1998	91%	39%	92%
1997	97%	39%	93%
1996	95%	40%	93%
1995	93%	41%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.11

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2013	0.11	0.65	0.28
2012	0.21	0.65	0.27
2011	0.24	0.67	0.27
2010	0.28	0.67	0.29
2009	0.28	0.71	0.22
2008	0.41	0.65	0.18
2007	0.23	0.67	0.20
2006	0.20	0.66	0.19
2005	0.22	0.67	0.19
2004	0.22	0.67	0.16
2003	0.24	0.67	0.17
2002	0.20	0.67	0.15
2001	0.15	0.67	0.13
2000	0.20	0.67	0.15
1999	0.22	0.67	0.15
1998	0.16	0.67	0.14
1997	0.06	0.67	0.13
1996	0.10	0.67	0.13
1995	0.13	0.67	0.11

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(12-13)

91%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2013	91%	87%	91%
2012	89%	86%	89%
2011	90%	83%	90%

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Eligible for

56%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2013	56%	48%	22%
2011	64%	46%	19%
2010	37%	46%	16%
2009	77%	43%	13%
2008	58%	41%	12%
2007	53%	40%	10%
2006	38%	40%	9%
2005	39%	40%	6%
2004	36%	40%	7%
2003	40%	39%	6%
2002	25%	39%	4%

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Eligible for (07-08)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)	California	Nevada Joint Union High School District
2008	8%	10%	3%
2006	6%	9%	2%
2005	46%	9%	4%
2004	41%	9%	4%
2003	13%	9%	2%
2002	6%	8%	3%
2001	9%	8%	2%
2000	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Nevada Joint Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the graduation rate of Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)?

The graduation rate of Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) is 91%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)?

16 students attend Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School).

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) students are White, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School)?

Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) offer ?

Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) part of?

Sierra Foothill High (Continuation School) is part of Nevada Joint Union High School District.

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