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Independence High (Continuation)

Q: Is Independence High (Continuation) a good school?

Independence High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 0.0% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Independence High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 49 students attended Independence High (Continuation).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Independence High (Continuation)?

Students at Independence High (Continuation) are 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

2162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 0% of California high schools

Summary

Independence High (Continuation) is a very small, alternative public high school serving 49 students in grades 9-12 in Sutter Creek, California, designed for students who have struggled in traditional school settings within the Amador County Unified district.

The school faces significant challenges, ranking last among all California high schools with 0% of students testing as proficient in core subjects, and it is distinguished by an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 91.6%. While it receives more funding per student ($25,857) and has a lower student-teacher ratio than nearby traditional high schools like Amador High and Argonaut High, these resources have not translated to stronger academic outcomes. Its graduation rate, while improved to 84.6%, remains below the state average, and its dropout rate is more than five times higher than the district average.

When compared to other local alternative schools, such as Gold Strike High in the neighboring Calaveras Unified district, Independence High's performance is notably lower despite its higher funding, highlighting a complex relationship between resources and results. The school's annual performance is also highly volatile, likely due to its small size, where a few students can greatly affect percentages. The key takeaway is that addressing the near-universal issue of student attendance appears to be the most critical barrier to improvement for this school.

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,857

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 Independence Dr.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685-9669

(209) 257-5100

District: Amador County Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

28.6%

American Indian:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (13% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg30%

California avg41%

2,162^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Amador County Unified

1052^nd of 1,543Amador County Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	2162 of 2162	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1826 of 2159	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1729 of 2170	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	2122 of 2123	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	1081 of 1290	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1641 of 2133	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1828 of 2017	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1882 of 2021	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	1972 of 2039	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.8	2049 of 2426	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.2	2006 of 2354	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.7	1296 of 2367	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	18.5	1680 of 2281	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	1247 of 2238	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.8	1073 of 2117	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	15.4	1698 of 2063	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	1271 of 1968	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	11.7	1680 of 1901	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.6	1125 of 1653	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	1542 of 2026	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1649 of 2030	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	942 of 1126	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1748 of 1937	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1654 of 1862	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	1532 of 1948	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1331 of 1963	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1642 of 1880	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.5	1108 of 1173	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	1171 of 1222	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2024)21st percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Independence High (Continuation)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Independence High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	525 Independence Dr.	Sutter Creek	95685	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5100	49	4	12.2	61.2%	27 (55.1%)	2 (4.1%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	6.5	2162^nd of 2162 public high schools	0.0%		14.7	1826^th of 2159 public high schools	15.4%	336		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$25,857	$2,112	$23,745
Amador High	Public	9-12	330 Spanish St.	Sutter Creek	95685	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7300	615	29	21.0	34.3%	405 (65.9%)	1 (0.2%)	155 (25.2%)	5 (0.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.7%)	58.6	858^th of 2162 public high schools	60.3%		77.4	449^th of 2159 public high schools	79.2%	409	36.2	36.0	63.1	63.1	16.5	16.5	$18,022	$833	$17,189
Argonaut High	Public	9-12	501 Argonaut Ln.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-7700	593	31	19.1	34.4%	361 (60.9%)	6 (1.0%)	158 (26.6%)	8 (1.3%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (6.6%)	44.7	1149^th of 2162 public high schools	46.9%		63.2	690^th of 2159 public high schools	68.0%	459	26.4	26.2	50.5	50.5	15.0	15.0	$17,953	$838	$17,115
Amador County Regional Occupational Program	Public	12	217 Rex Ave.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 257-5353	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oakendell Community	Public	6-12	3585 Hawver Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1961	8	2	5.3		5 (62.5%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)							$19,603	$5,825	$13,778
Calaveras High	Public	8-12	350 High School St.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1811	703	34	20.8	47.4%	464 (66.0%)	3 (0.4%)	166 (23.6%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.7%)	38.9	1293^rd of 2162 public high schools	40.2%		36.9	1317^th of 2159 public high schools	39.0%	24	29.4	29.1	31.3	31.3	17.9	17.9	$17,029	$1,235	$15,794
Gold Strike High	Public	9-12	350 High School St.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-2123	34	2	16.3	61.8%	24 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	21.6	1658^th of 2162 public high schools	23.3%		24.2	1601^st of 2159 public high schools	25.8%	57	6.3	6.3	18.8	18.8	18.8	18.8	$12,047	$1,127	$10,920
Calaveras River Academy	Public	6-12	150 Old Oak Rd.	San Andreas	95249	Calaveras County	Calaveras County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 754-1996	17	4	4.1	76.5%	12 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)							$93,208	$15,935	$77,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence High (Continuation)

Is Independence High (Continuation) a good school?

Independence High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 0.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Independence High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 49 students attended Independence High (Continuation).

What district is Independence High (Continuation) in?

Amador County Unified

What is the racial makeup of Independence High (Continuation)?

Students at Independence High (Continuation) are 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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