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Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

2113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 1% of California high schools

Summary

Palisade Glacier High (Continuation) is a 9–12 continuation high school serving 25 students in Big Pine, in the Bishop Unified district. Its latest results show a sharp contrast between very low reported test proficiency and a much-improved graduation rate. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: 85% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, the second-highest rate among the four nearby schools with reported results, and 60 percentage points above the district rate.

Reported academic proficiency is far below the district and state, with ELA the larger shortfall. In 2025–26, 0% of Palisade students were proficient in ELA, compared with 37% in the district and 49% statewide; in math, Palisade also reported 0%, compared with 34% in the district and 38% statewide. Bishop Union High, the nearby school with comparable reported scores, had 44% proficiency in ELA and 24% in math. Palisade’s math gaps are smaller than its ELA gaps in each comparison, though both subjects remain a concern. Its science result is suppressed, so no school result can be stated.

There are encouraging signs over time: Palisade’s graduation rate rose from 68% in 2022–23 to 86% in 2025–26, bringing it to within 2 points of the state rate, though it remains 12 points below the district. SchoolDigger ranks the school in the 1st percentile, with 0 stars, in 2025–26; its recorded percentile was 24 in 2021–22, but the available rankings are not a continuous yearly series. ELA proficiency remained at 0% in both available test years, 2022–23 and 2025–26. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 8.2, and 68% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. With only 25 students, school-level results may be sensitive to small counts.

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$72,106

Per pupil spending ?

68.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2001 Sugar Loaf Rd.
Big Pine, CA 93513-0938

(760) 938-2001

District: Bishop Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2011 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (85% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg34%

California avg42%

2,113^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Bishop Unified

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
2026	6.5	2113 of 2135	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1613 of 2123	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1280 of 1290	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1891 of 2133	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	1991 of 2021	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	1840 of 2039	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.7	2160 of 2426	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	1976 of 1997	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1625 of 1943	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2001 Sugar Loaf Rd.	Big Pine	93513	Inyo County	Bishop Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 938-2001	25	3	8.2	68.0%	10 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)	6.5	2113^th of 2135 public high schools	1.0%					(n/a)								0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$72,106	$71,160	$946
Bishop Independent Study	Public, Virtual	9-12	2001 Sugar Loaf Rd.	Big Pine	93513	Inyo County	Bishop Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 938-2001	13	0	72.2	69.2%	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$11,945	$11,180	$765
Big Pine High	Public	9-12	500 South Main St.	Big Pine	93513	Inyo County	Big Pine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 938-2222	30	4	6.6	53.3%	4 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (43.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (20.0%)								(n/a)															$57,365	$56,198	$1,167
CDS Bishop High	Public	9-12	301 North Fowler	Bishop	93514	Inyo County	Bishop Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 872-3680	1	1	.9	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$765	$00	$765
Bishop Union High	Public	9-12	301 North Fowler St.	Bishop	93514	Inyo County	Bishop Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 873-4275	608	33	18.1	39.1%	226 (37.2%)	4 (0.7%)	246 (40.5%)	3 (0.5%)	87 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)	46.3	1112^th of 2135 public high schools	47.9%		50.5	1027^th of 2162 public high schools	52.5%	85			31.7	31.7				43.8	43.8				23.5	23.5	$21,360	$20,512	$848
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)	Public	6-12	656 West Pine St.	Bishop	93514	Inyo County	Bishop Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 872-3680	3	2	1.6	—	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jill Kinmont Boothe	Public	6-12	166 Grandview Dr.	Bishop	93514	Inyo County	Inyo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 873-3262	7	1	6.6	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)

What district is Palisade Glacier High (Continuation) in?

Bishop Unified

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Palisade Glacier High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 1.0% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)?

Students at Palisade Glacier High (Continuation) are 40% White, 28% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 4% Not Specified.

How many students attend Palisade Glacier High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 25 students attended Palisade Glacier High (Continuation).

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