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Bidwell Continuation High

Public Grades 10-12

1779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 17% of California high schools

Summary

Bidwell Continuation High is a small continuation school in Antioch, Contra Costa County, serving 147 students in grades 10–12. Its test scores have improved, but remain below state and district results. The most urgent concern is chronic absenteeism: 50% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, compared with 31% in Antioch Unified and 18% statewide.

ELA is Bidwell’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools, the district and the state; math is its weakest. In 2025–26, 23% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 5% in math and 8% in science. The state results were 49%, 38% and 36%, respectively, while district results were 28%, 16% and 17%. Among Bidwell and ten nearby schools, Bidwell ranked eighth in each subject; the nearby-school averages were 38% in ELA, 16% in math and 18% in science. So, although ELA leads Bidwell’s results, it is still well below the state and nearby-school average.

Scores have risen since 2022–23: ELA proficiency increased by 12 percentage points, math by 3 and science by 5. ELA also narrowed its gap to the state by 9 points, while the math and science gaps widened slightly. Graduation improved from 64% in 2022–23 to 84% in 2025–26, but attendance remains a major concern. SchoolDigger placed Bidwell at the 17th percentile in 2025–26, up from 7 the year before; it ranked 1,781 of 2,137 schools and received one star. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 15.1, below the nearby-school average of 18.3. In 2024–25, 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the fourth-highest reported rate among nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile for English Language Learner Students fell from 49 in 2021–22 to 7 in 2023–24, a 42-point drop that signals a sharp decline in the group’s relative standing.

147

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,146

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

800 Gary Ave.
Antioch, CA 94509-2763

(925) 779-7520

District: Antioch Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

African American:

34.7%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg21%

California avg42%

1,779^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Antioch Unified

1339^th of 1,530Antioch 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
2026	14.0	1779 of 2135	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	2015 of 2162	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1964 of 2159	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1971 of 2170	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1858 of 2123	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1727 of 2133	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1794 of 2017	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	1782 of 2021	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	1878 of 2039	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	1743 of 1994	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	2130 of 2426	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.8	2054 of 2354	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.6	1987 of 2367	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.5	1764 of 2281	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.5	1651 of 2238	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.3	1698 of 2117	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1752 of 2063	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	928 of 1968	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	423 of 492	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	491 of 523	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	494 of 517	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	480 of 521	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	500 of 522	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	475 of 592	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	524 of 582	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	1012 of 1085	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1009 of 1064	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	535 of 1044	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	1580 of 1864	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	1845 of 1906	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1761 of 1915	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1890 of 1915	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1708 of 1858	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1565 of 1833	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1646 of 1760	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	1601 of 1880	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	1779 of 1900	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1667 of 1902	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1640 of 1917	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1587 of 1861	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1430 of 1814	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1528 of 1742	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	1647 of 1997	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	1817 of 2013	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1822 of 2026	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1843 of 2030	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1677 of 1943	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1654 of 1937	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1676 of 1862	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	1721 of 1930	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	1746 of 1942	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1775 of 1948	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1697 of 1963	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1686 of 1916	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1548 of 1880	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1610 of 1834	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile~ school

African American (2026)14th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-27 vs state

Science8%-28 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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
Bidwell Continuation High	Public	10-12	800 Gary Ave.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7520	147	10	15.1	87.8%	13 (8.8%)	51 (34.7%)	63 (42.9%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	12 (8.2%)	14	1779^th of 2135 public high schools	16.7%		10.1	2015^th of 2162 public high schools	6.8%	236		8.2		7.9				22.6	22.6				4.8	4.8	$27,146	$2,066	$25,080
Live Oak High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	1708 F St.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7440	130	8	15.6	90.0%	14 (10.8%)	22 (16.9%)	87 (66.9%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	21.1	1631^st of 2135 public high schools	23.6%		11.2	1958^th of 2162 public high schools	9.4%	327		12.2		14.9				36.6	36.6				4.9	4.9	$28,657	$1,948	$26,709
Antioch High	Public	9-12	700 West 18th St	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7550	1,776	85	20.8	90.2%	151 (8.5%)	325 (18.3%)	1,118 (63.0%)	73 (4.1%)	7 (0.4%)	26 (1.5%)	74 (4.2%)	17.7	1691^st of 2135 public high schools	20.8%		19.1	1711^th of 2162 public high schools	20.9%	20		13.4	0.0	13.0				26.4	26.4				6.1	6.1	$21,916	$1,896	$20,020
Deer Valley High	Public	9-12	4700 Lone Tree Way	Antioch	94531	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7570	1,812	79	23.0	82.6%	168 (9.3%)	504 (27.8%)	758 (41.8%)	254 (14.0%)	8 (0.4%)	19 (1.0%)	97 (5.4%)	40.1	1274^th of 2135 public high schools	40.3%		46.3	1110^th of 2162 public high schools	48.7%	164		23.6		23.3				50.3	50.3				16.4	16.4	$21,772	$1,864	$19,908
Dozier-Libbey Medical High	Public	9-12	4900 Sand Creek Rd.	Antioch	94531	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7540	681	28	24.6	80.6%	92 (13.5%)	119 (17.5%)	326 (47.9%)	112 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	21 (3.1%)	70.9	602^nd of 2135 public high schools	71.8%		72.7	546^th of 2162 public high schools	74.7%	56								65.3	65.3				33.3	33.3	$21,105	$1,768	$19,337
Freedom High	Public	9-12	1050 Neroly Rd.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Liberty Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-5900	2,460	114	21.5	39.3%	551 (22.4%)	283 (11.5%)	1,237 (50.3%)	239 (9.7%)	6 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	126 (5.1%)	45.4	1130^th of 2135 public high schools	47.1%		45.1	1139^th of 2162 public high schools	47.3%	9		30.1	11.8	29.6				50.3	50.3				18.7	18.7	$18,318	$728	$17,590
Golden Gate Community	Public, Charter	6-12	1111 Stoneman Ave.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 427-3199	69	7	9.7	81.2%	2 (2.9%)	24 (34.8%)	37 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	6.6	2107^th of 2135 public high schools	1.3%		9.3	2054^th of 2162 public high schools	5.0%	53				0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0
Black Diamond High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1131 Stoneman Ave.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-4480	205	17	11.9	84.9%	6 (2.9%)	46 (22.4%)	140 (68.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.9%)	10.4	1932^nd of 2135 public high schools	9.5%		9.8	2029^th of 2162 public high schools	6.2%	97		4.8		5.5				12.3	12.3				4.7	4.7	$30,724	$762	$29,962
Pittsburg Senior High	Public	9-12	1750 Harbor St.	Pittsburg	94565	Contra Costa County	Pittsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 473-2390	3,403	158	21.5	79.3%	145 (4.3%)	562 (16.5%)	2,223 (65.3%)	260 (7.6%)	7 (0.2%)	43 (1.3%)	160 (4.7%)	38.2	1318^th of 2135 public high schools	38.3%		39.3	1283^rd of 2162 public high schools	40.7%	35		23.7	9.1	23.3				36.2	36.2				25.0	25.0	$17,926	$836	$17,090
Heritage High	Public	9-12	101 American Ave.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Liberty Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 634-0037	2,566	116	22.1	19.4%	759 (29.6%)	279 (10.9%)	678 (26.4%)	629 (24.5%)	12 (0.5%)	11 (0.4%)	188 (7.3%)	79.2	423^rd of 2135 public high schools	80.2%		86.6	270^th of 2162 public high schools	87.5%	153		50.6		50.0				67.0	67.0				40.2	40.2	$18,012	$494	$17,518

Frequently Asked Questions about Bidwell Continuation High

Is Bidwell Continuation High a good school?

Bidwell Continuation High ranks in the bottom 16.7% of California high schools.

How many students attend Bidwell Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Bidwell Continuation High.

What is the racial makeup of Bidwell Continuation High?

Students at Bidwell Continuation High are 43% Hispanic, 35% African American, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Bidwell Continuation High in?

Antioch Unified

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