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Valley High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

2119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 2% of California high schools

Summary

Valley High (Continuation) is a very small, specialized public high school serving 36 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing Dublin Unified school district, designed for students who may benefit from an alternative educational setting with flexible scheduling and credit recovery.

The school serves a student population facing significant challenges, with nearly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and alarmingly high rates of chronic absenteeism at 79.2%, which is far above the district average. Academic proficiency rates are very low, with 0% of students proficient in math and science, and the school's state ranking has fallen dramatically to the 2nd percentile. However, it's important to understand that these struggles are part of a broader pattern seen at other local continuation schools like Village High and Del Amigo High (Continuation), which also show low proficiency, high absenteeism, and high dropout rates, indicating systemic challenges in serving at-risk students.

Despite these outcomes, the school is allocated substantial resources, including a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.9 and higher per-student spending than Dublin High. This creates a stark contrast within the district, highlighting a significant performance and equity gap. The school's small size presents a critical opportunity for intensive, personalized support to address the root causes of student disengagement and improve trajectories for its vulnerable population.

Students ?

6.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$50,962

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8151 Village Pkwy.
Dublin, CA 94568-1656

(925) 829-4322

District: Dublin Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

White:

25.0%

Asian:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (80% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg74%

California avg41%

2,119^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Dublin Unified

140^th of 1,543Dublin 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	8.0	2119 of 2162	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	1459 of 2159	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1673 of 2170	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1298 of 2123	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1439 of 2133	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1281 of 2017	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.7	1458 of 2021	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.6	1095 of 2039	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.4	1462 of 1994	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	1523 of 2426	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.1	1572 of 2354	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	1083 of 2367	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	23.8	1467 of 2281	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.5	1004 of 2238	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	21.7	1474 of 2117	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.9	989 of 2063	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.9	815 of 1968	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.5	684 of 1901	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	28.1	982 of 1653	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	27.1	1329 of 1833	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1796 of 1900	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1972 of 2013	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1898 of 1942	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1564 of 1963	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1409 of 1916	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1413 of 1880	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1138 of 1834	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)27th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy8%-40 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 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
Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	8151 Village Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 829-4322	36	5	6.9	47.2%	9 (25.0%)	2 (5.6%)	17 (47.2%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	8	2119^th of 2162 public high schools	2.0%		31.5	1459^th of 2159 public high schools	32.4%	660	0.0		0.0	8.3	8.3	0.0	0.0	$50,962	$49,402	$1,560
Dublin High	Public	9-12	8151 Village Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 833-3300	2,771	112	24.8	16.9%	446 (16.1%)	126 (4.5%)	332 (12.0%)	1,644 (59.3%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.4%)	209 (7.5%)	96.1	78^th of 2162 public high schools	96.4%		95.5	100^th of 2159 public high schools	95.4%	22	64.8	50.0	64.5	81.6	81.6	71.5	71.5	$19,908	$19,082	$826
Dublin Unified Transition Program	Public	12	6901 York Dr.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 828-2551	20	2	8.3	25.0%	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (20.0%)	10 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)
California High	Public	9-12	9870 Broadmoor Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 803-3200	2,894	117	24.8	8.7%	839 (29.0%)	53 (1.8%)	348 (12.0%)	1,369 (47.3%)	11 (0.4%)	15 (0.5%)	259 (8.9%)	93.5	131^st of 2162 public high schools	93.9%		91.2	195^th of 2159 public high schools	91.0%	64		49.9	49.9	74.9	74.9	61.7	61.7	$17,181	$17,026	$155
Foothill High	Public	9-12	4375 Foothill Rd.	Pleasanton	94588	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 461-6600	2,169	97	22.2	8.9%	564 (26.0%)	37 (1.7%)	229 (10.6%)	1,208 (55.7%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	124 (5.7%)	94.7	102^nd of 2162 public high schools	95.3%		95.9	89^th of 2159 public high schools	95.9%	13	55.5		55.2	83.2	83.2	68.6	68.6	$17,306	$17,080	$226
Emerald High	Public	9-12	3600 Central Pkwy.	Dublin	94568	Alameda County	Dublin Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 551-4040	900	41	21.7	12.2%	72 (8.0%)	22 (2.4%)	51 (5.7%)	707 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$23,604	$22,814	$790
Del Amigo High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	10540 Albion Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-1200	34	4	8.7	41.2%	15 (44.1%)	4 (11.8%)	8 (23.5%)	6 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1911^th of 2162 public high schools	11.6%					(n/a)				20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	$43,011	$42,986	$25
Dougherty Valley High	Public	9-12	10550 Albion Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 479-6400	3,039	123	24.7	8.1%	219 (7.2%)	79 (2.6%)	144 (4.7%)	2,426 (79.8%)	8 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	153 (5.0%)	97.7	39^th of 2162 public high schools	98.2%		98.5	27^th of 2159 public high schools	98.7%	12		69.6	69.6	84.4	84.4	79.0	79.0	$17,777	$17,618	$159
Amador Valley High	Public	9-12	1155 Santa Rita Rd.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 461-6100	2,583	111	23.3	8.2%	771 (29.8%)	37 (1.4%)	252 (9.8%)	1,369 (53.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.2%)	145 (5.6%)	94	120^th of 2162 public high schools	94.4%		94.4	122^nd of 2159 public high schools	94.3%	2	52.6	20.0	51.6	85.8	85.8	72.3	72.3	$17,268	$17,042	$226
Village High	Public	9-12	4645 Bernal Ave.	Pleasanton	94566	Alameda County	Pleasanton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 426-4260	85	10	8.5	42.4%	27 (31.8%)	6 (7.1%)	27 (31.8%)	19 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	10.6	1989^th of 2162 public high schools	8.0%		41.1	1221^st of 2159 public high schools	43.4%	768	5.0		4.4	15.0	15.0	0.0	0.0	$26,148	$25,624	$524

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley High (Continuation)

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

Students at Valley High (Continuation) are 47% Hispanic, 25% White, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend Valley High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Valley High (Continuation).

Is Valley High (Continuation) a good school?

Valley High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 2.0% of California high schools.

What district is Valley High (Continuation) in?

Dublin Unified

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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