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Central Valley High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

2073^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 4% of California high schools

Summary

Central Valley High (Continuation) is a small, alternative public high school serving 86 students in grades 9-12 in Shafter, California, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

The school serves a vital role with a low student-teacher ratio and receives higher funding per student than most nearby comprehensive high schools, yet its students face profound academic hurdles, with proficiency rates in core subjects far below the Kern High district and state averages. Compared to other local continuation schools like Vista West Continuation High and San Joaquin High (Continuation), Central Valley shows a mix of challenges and strengths, including a remarkable recent improvement in student attendance.

While graduation rates have been volatile and academic proficiency remains very low, the school's dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism from over 77% to under 11% in recent years is a significant positive development, suggesting it is building a better foundation for student engagement and success in its unique educational setting.

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,721

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

526 Mannel Ave.
Shafter, CA 93263-1810

(661) 746-4281

District: Kern High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.2%

White:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (5% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg34%

California avg43%

2,073^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 25High Schools in the Kern High

984^th of 1,543Kern High 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	8.9	2073 of 2162	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2011 of 2159	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1943 of 2170	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2033 of 2123	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	2059 of 2133	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1912 of 2017	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	1991 of 2021	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	1808 of 2039	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	1681 of 1994	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	2180 of 2426	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	2056 of 2354	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	2082 of 2367	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	1719 of 2281	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	1907 of 2238	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	1892 of 2117	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	1861 of 2063	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	1661 of 1968	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	1656 of 1901	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.0	1638 of 1653	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	344 of 1085	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	770 of 1064	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	623 of 1044	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1801 of 1906	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1799 of 1915	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1807 of 1915	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	1803 of 1833	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1679 of 1760	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1834 of 1900	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	1755 of 1902	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1707 of 1917	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1754 of 1861	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1732 of 1814	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1667 of 1742	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1934 of 2013	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1871 of 2026	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1792 of 2030	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1855 of 1943	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1862 of 1937	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1740 of 1862	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1896 of 1942	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1804 of 1948	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1734 of 1963	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1847 of 1916	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1820 of 1880	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1736 of 1834	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile+61 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-38 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2025)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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
Central Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4281	86	7	12.9	96.5%	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	8.9	2073^rd of 2162 public high schools	4.1%		10.9	2011^th of 2159 public high schools	6.9%	62														10.6	10.6	0.0	0.0	$29,721	$1,263	$28,458
Shafter High	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4961	1,599	74	21.6	87.5%	76 (4.8%)	7 (0.4%)	1,481 (92.6%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.4%)	33.7	1407^th of 2162 public high schools	34.9%		39.6	1245^th of 2159 public high schools	42.3%	162											13.2		13.2	49.4	49.4	9.7	9.7	$19,259	$2,005	$17,254
Wasco Independence High	Public	9-12	1445 Poso Dr.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7450	109	6	17.6	96.3%	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.8%)	104 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.1	1691^st of 2162 public high schools	21.8%		23.2	1625^th of 2159 public high schools	24.7%	66												10.8	10.8	24.5	24.5	3.8	3.8	$233,268	$42,445	$190,823
Wasco High	Public	9-12	1900 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7400	1,672	78	21.4	87.5%	51 (3.1%)	29 (1.7%)	1,579 (94.4%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	52.3	983^rd of 2162 public high schools	54.5%		52.7	934^th of 2159 public high schools	56.7%	49										23.3	17.9	23.1	21.2	58.0	58.0	24.5	24.5	$21,770	$2,833	$18,937
Frontier High	Public	9-12	6401 Allen Rd.	Bakersfield	93314	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 829-1107	2,098	80	26.0	35.8%	886 (42.2%)	61 (2.9%)	836 (39.8%)	117 (5.6%)	14 (0.7%)	15 (0.7%)	168 (8.0%)	72.5	552^nd of 2162 public high schools	74.5%		78.6	429^th of 2159 public high schools	80.1%	123											36.4		36.4	69.3	69.3	33.5	33.5	$16,046	$1,294	$14,752
McFarland High School Early College	Public	9-12	259 West Sherwood Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3126	1,027	45	22.9	82.2%	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1,007 (98.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58.1	874^th of 2162 public high schools	59.6%		48.7	1034^th of 2159 public high schools	52.1%	160											22.0		22.0	66.4	66.4	27.9	27.9	$18,619	$2,650	$15,969
San Joaquin High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	599 Fifth St.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-6312	43	2	19.5	88.4%	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)	41 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	1788^th of 2162 public high schools	17.3%		9.5	2102^nd of 2159 public high schools	2.6%	314											5.9		5.6	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	$26,477	$1,923	$24,554
Centennial High	Public	9-12	8601 Hageman Rd.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 588-8601	2,212	88	25.1	44.5%	799 (36.1%)	59 (2.7%)	1,008 (45.6%)	120 (5.4%)	19 (0.9%)	15 (0.7%)	190 (8.6%)	72.7	547^th of 2162 public high schools	74.7%		72.6	527^th of 2159 public high schools	75.6%	20	0.0	0.0	15.8	15.8	5.6	5.6	0.0	0.0	42.1		34.6	7.7	33.8	66.5	66.5	38.0	38.0	$16,244	$1,421	$14,823
Liberty High	Public	9-12	925 Jewetta Ave.	Bakersfield	93312	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 587-0925	2,369	89	26.7	43.1%	855 (36.1%)	72 (3.0%)	1,057 (44.6%)	127 (5.4%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	242 (10.2%)	68.7	623^rd of 2162 public high schools	71.2%		68.9	581^st of 2159 public high schools	73.1%	42											30.0		30.0	63.3	63.3	38.5	38.5	$16,746	$1,358	$15,388
Vista West Continuation High	Public	9-12	7115 Rosedale Hwy.	Bakersfield	93308	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 589-4242	375	26	14.2	89.3%	135 (36.0%)	34 (9.1%)	187 (49.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	11.5	1942^nd of 2162 public high schools	10.2%		10.9	2009^th of 2159 public high schools	6.9%	67											5.7		5.2	11.8	11.8	3.5	3.5	$25,696	$2,586	$23,110

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Central Valley High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 4.1% of California high schools.

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Kern High

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In the 2024-25 school year, 86 students attended Central Valley High (Continuation).

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Students at Central Valley High (Continuation) are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

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