Valley Oak Continuation High School
Tel:
(530) 695-5430
- Valley Oak Continuation High School serves 17 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is equal to the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Valley Oak Continuation High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Valley Oak Continuation High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Valley Oak Continuation High School's student population of 17 students has declined by 29% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type | Alternative school |
Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
Total Students | 17 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Valley Oak Continuation High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Valley Oak Continuation High School is 0.59, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #3071 out of 9602 schools (Top 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 50% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 23:1 |
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American Indian | 6% | 1% |
Asian | 6% | 12% |
Hispanic | 59% | 54% |
Black | n/a | 5% |
White | 23% | 23% |
Hawaiian | 6% | 1% |
Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | ≥50% | 84% |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 53% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Live Oak Unified School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Valley Oak Continuation High School is Live Oak Alternative (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Live Oak Live Oak Alternative Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 33 students
0.0 miles
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430 0.0 K-12 33 - Live Oak Live Oak High School Grades: 9-12 | 540 students
0.1 miles
2351 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5415 0.1 9-12 540 - Live Oak Live Oak Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 516 students
0.1 miles
2082 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5435 0.1 5-8 516 - Live Oak Luther Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 643 students
0.7 miles
10123 Connecticut Ave.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5450 0.7 K-5 643 - Live Oak Encinal Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 117 students
3.4 miles
6484 Larkin Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5458 3.4 K-8 117
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