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Abraxas Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Abraxas Continuation High is a public high school located in Poway, California, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 218 students. However, the school's performance data paints a concerning picture, with consistently low academic achievement, high dropout rates, and significant challenges compared to nearby high-performing schools in the Poway Unified district.

Abraxas Continuation High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with only 17.65% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 78.03% in the Poway Unified district and 55.73% statewide. In Mathematics, 0% of students were proficient or better, compared to 61.79% in the district and 27.9% statewide. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 12% to 40.3%, significantly lower than the 93.4% to 99.8% graduation rates of nearby high schools like Westview High, Mt. Carmel High, and Del Norte High.

Abraxas Continuation High also faces high dropout rates, ranging from 13.7% to 25%, and a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 43.9% to 73.9%, both significantly higher than the nearby high schools in the Poway Unified district. Additionally, the school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 33.49% to 37.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 10.19% to 22.39% at the nearby high-performing schools. These factors may contribute to the school's struggles and suggest that targeted interventions and support could be beneficial in helping students succeed.

216

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,351

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12450 Glenoak Rd.
Poway, CA 92064-3299

(858) 748-5900

District: Poway Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.6%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Asian:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2010 → 11th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (17% vs 88%)

!High chronic absenteeism (69% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school9%

District avg70%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Abraxas Continuation High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

106^th of 1,543Poway 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
2024	12.3	1926 of 2159	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	1757 of 2133	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1472 of 2017	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	1510 of 2021	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.2	1254 of 2039	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.2	1371 of 1994	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	12.4	2005 of 2426	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.0	2043 of 2354	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.0	1714 of 2367	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.3	1447 of 2281	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	710 of 2238	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	14.8	1762 of 2117	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.5	1055 of 2063	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.5	1293 of 1968	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	20.7	1368 of 1901	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.5	1055 of 1653	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	13.5	1560 of 1833	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1310 of 1760	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.2	1348 of 1742	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	14.7	1633 of 1937	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1555 of 1862	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	12.3	1730 of 1948	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1567 of 1880	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1384 of 1834	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	4.6	1164 of 1222	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1025 of 1173	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)16th percentile~ school

Female (2019)15th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)11th percentile~ school

White (2019)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-29 vs state

Mathematics0%-36 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, December 24, 2011

Before I went this school, I thought I was going to go to a horrible school. After I started going there I saw how the teaching techniques and the overall friendly environment of the teachers and staff really worked to give hope back to hopeless kids. I personally had great grades in normal high school, but went there because I was held back 2 years in elementary school. It was a perfect school for me, because it let me learn at my own pase and the teachers really respected the students learning rates. I graduated this school and currently attending college and on my way to getting a degree for Visual and Game Programming. Abraxas really brought an overall hope in education back into me. I do recommend sending a child to this school, nothing to be ashamed of. It's probably a better choice than normal high schools. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Abraxas Continuation High	Public	9-12	12450 Glenoak Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-5900	216	22	9.7	39.4%	79 (36.6%)	8 (3.7%)	70 (32.4%)	33 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.1%)								(n/a)														$37,351	$4,853	$32,498
Rancho Bernardo High	Public	9-12	13010 Paseo Lucido	San Diego	92128	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 485-4800	2,210	90	24.4	15.2%	897 (40.6%)	54 (2.4%)	440 (19.9%)	538 (24.3%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	270 (12.2%)	90.9	184^th of 2162 public high schools	91.5%		95.8	93^rd of 2159 public high schools	95.7%	91				54.6	54.6			69.6	69.6			55.7	55.7	$14,583	$731	$13,852
Poway High	Public	9-12	15500 Espola Rd.	Poway	92064	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 748-0245	2,101	97	21.5	21.8%	1,067 (50.8%)	23 (1.1%)	628 (29.9%)	150 (7.1%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	227 (10.8%)	87.8	251^st of 2162 public high schools	88.4%		86.2	304^th of 2159 public high schools	85.9%	53				42.2	42.2			69.0	69.0			50.9	50.9	$15,227	$571	$14,656
Mt. Carmel High	Public	9-12	9550 Carmel Mountain Rd.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-1180	1,800	77	23.2	17.4%	659 (36.6%)	55 (3.1%)	360 (20.0%)	470 (26.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	249 (13.8%)	92.4	158^th of 2162 public high schools	92.7%		94.5	119^th of 2159 public high schools	94.5%	39				59.3	59.3			70.6	70.6			59.0	59.0	$15,556	$652	$14,904
Poway to Palomar Middle College High	Public	11-12	11111 Rancho Bernardo Rd.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 679-2531	88	2	36.5	19.3%	38 (43.2%)	1 (1.1%)	18 (20.5%)	21 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)	90.5	189^th of 2162 public high schools	91.3%		89.7	237^th of 2159 public high schools	89.0%	48				51.2	51.2			77.8	77.8			44.4	44.4	$19,341	$454	$18,887
Del Norte High	Public	9-12	16601 Nighthawk Ln.	San Diego	92127	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 487-0877	2,557	107	23.8	9.5%	909 (35.5%)	29 (1.1%)	221 (8.6%)	1,137 (44.5%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	255 (10.0%)	97.5	44^th of 2162 public high schools	98.0%		97.7	51^st of 2159 public high schools	97.6%	7				65.2	65.2			84.4	84.4			74.3	74.3	$13,962	$576	$13,386
Westview High	Public	9-12	13500 Camino Del Sur	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 780-2000	2,116	87	24.4	11.9%	699 (33.0%)	22 (1.0%)	259 (12.2%)	893 (42.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	238 (11.2%)	97.5	43^rd of 2162 public high schools	98.0%		98.9	22^nd of 2159 public high schools	99.0%	21				66.3	66.3			85.4	85.4			69.9	69.9	$15,127	$664	$14,463
Scripps Ranch High	Public	9-12	10410 Falcon Way	San Diego	92131	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 302-3400	1,890	70	27.0	19.8%	683 (36.1%)	30 (1.6%)	260 (13.8%)	670 (35.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	242 (12.8%)	97	53^rd of 2162 public high schools	97.5%		97.5	52^nd of 2159 public high schools	97.6%	1			70.4		70.4			84.6	84.6			69.4	69.4	$16,515	$2,523	$13,992
Mira Mesa High	Public	9-12	10510 Marauder Way	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 566-2262	2,187	86	25.3	57.1%	232 (10.6%)	100 (4.6%)	569 (26.0%)	992 (45.4%)	8 (0.4%)	11 (0.5%)	274 (12.5%)	82.4	371^st of 2162 public high schools	82.8%		90.8	202^nd of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	169			41.3	23.1	40.4			74.1	74.1			45.2	45.2	$17,168	$2,530	$14,638
Altus Schools North County	Public, Charter	6-12	200 East Via Rancho Pkwy.	Escondido	92025	San Diego County	Altus Schools North County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2050	149	5	30.1	76.5%	23 (15.4%)	3 (2.0%)	111 (74.5%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	43.8	1173^rd of 2162 public high schools	45.7%		32.8	1428^th of 2159 public high schools	33.9%	255	8.3	10.5			19.6	25.0	8.3	75.0	35.4	8.3	8.3	12.5	10.4	$15,599	$2,516	$13,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Abraxas Continuation High

What district is Abraxas Continuation High in?

Poway Unified

What is the racial makeup of Abraxas Continuation High?

Students at Abraxas Continuation High are 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Abraxas Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Abraxas Continuation High.

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