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Brea Canyon High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 13% of California high schools

Summary

Brea Canyon High (Continuation) is a very small, specialized public high school serving 41 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing Brea-Olinda Unified district, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

This school operates very differently from nearby comprehensive high schools like Brea Olinda High. It has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.9 to 1 and spends over twice as much per student, reflecting the intensive, personalized support it provides. However, it faces profound challenges, with chronic absenteeism dramatically higher and academic proficiency rates significantly lower than comparison schools. Its performance ranking has also fluctuated considerably from year to year.

When evaluating Brea Canyon High, it's crucial to understand its unique mission. Despite the steep academic and attendance challenges, its 84.2% graduation rate is close to the state average, suggesting success in helping struggling students earn diplomas. Comparisons to other alternative schools, such as La Sierra High (Alternative) and La Vista High (Continuation), show varying approaches and outcomes. For parents, this means the school's effectiveness is best measured by its ability to support credit recovery and graduation for students who need a non-traditional path, rather than by standard test scores.

Students ?

5.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$81,722

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

689 North Wildcat Way
Brea, CA 92821-7400

(714) 990-7882

District: Brea-Olinda Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

31.7%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (89% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg62%

California avg41%

1,886^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Brea-Olinda Unified

315^th of 1,543Brea-Olinda 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	12.8	1886 of 2162	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1954 of 2159	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	1499 of 2170	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1804 of 2123	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1175 of 1290	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	2084 of 2133	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1498 of 2017	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	1600 of 2021	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	1666 of 2039	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	1440 of 1994	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.0	1354 of 2426	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.8	1061 of 2354	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	29.7	1319 of 2367	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.6	1345 of 2281	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	969 of 2238	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	31.8	1131 of 2117	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	542 of 2063	73.7%	★★★★☆
2006	22.3	1322 of 1968	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.9	1077 of 1901	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.7	939 of 1653	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.2	1556 of 1915	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1728 of 1858	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1647 of 1900	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1886 of 1902	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1266 of 1917	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1500 of 1861	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1783 of 1814	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1769 of 2013	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1456 of 2030	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1713 of 1943	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1078 of 1126	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1872 of 1937	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	1696 of 1948	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1107 of 1963	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1589 of 1916	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1006 of 1122	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1817 of 1880	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2023)19th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2024)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science10%-23 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-44 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 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 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
Brea Canyon High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	689 North Wildcat Way	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 990-7882	41	7	5.9	43.9%	13 (31.7%)	2 (4.9%)	22 (53.7%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)	12.8	1886^th of 2162 public high schools	12.8%		12	1954^th of 2159 public high schools	9.5%	68		10.0		9.5	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	$81,722	$78,938	$2,784
Brea Olinda High	Public	9-12	789 North Wildcat Way	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 990-7850	1,676	79	21.3	41.6%	408 (24.3%)	22 (1.3%)	657 (39.2%)	498 (29.7%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	83 (5.0%)	88.5	231^st of 2162 public high schools	89.3%		87.6	269^th of 2159 public high schools	87.5%	38		55.5		55.3	69.3	69.3	51.0	51.0	$23,421	$22,236	$1,185
El Dorado High	Public	9-12	1651 North Valencia Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7580	1,998	80	24.9	35.5%	682 (34.1%)	30 (1.5%)	801 (40.1%)	394 (19.7%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	74 (3.7%)	90	196^th of 2162 public high schools	90.9%		86.3	299^th of 2159 public high schools	86.2%	103		50.3		50.2	79.8	79.8	50.5	50.5	$18,182	$17,346	$836
Sonora High	Public	9-12	401 South Palm St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 266-2003	1,779	75	23.8	66.5%	220 (12.4%)	21 (1.2%)	1,317 (74.0%)	173 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	43 (2.4%)	75.2	494^th of 2162 public high schools	77.2%		81.6	384^th of 2159 public high schools	82.2%	110		38.3		37.7	68.1	68.1	36.9	36.9	$20,626	$19,896	$730
Troy High	Public	9-12	2200 East Dorothy Ln.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-4401	2,504	108	23.1	39.7%	275 (11.0%)	27 (1.1%)	710 (28.4%)	1,301 (52.0%)	5 (0.2%)	11 (0.4%)	167 (6.7%)	97.9	36^th of 2162 public high schools	98.3%		97.9	45^th of 2159 public high schools	97.9%	9		75.3		75.3	87.1	87.1	78.0	78.0	$21,370	$20,680	$690
La Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	909 North State College Blvd.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7821	298	22	13.4	87.9%	12 (4.0%)	11 (3.7%)	264 (88.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.4	1897^th of 2162 public high schools	12.3%		14.2	1842^nd of 2159 public high schools	14.7%	55		3.2	23.1	4.7	13.3	13.3	3.8	3.8	$49,776	$49,008	$768
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	951 North State College Blvd.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7821	236	22	10.8	70.3%	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (75.8%)	20 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	65.5	679^th of 2162 public high schools	68.6%		66	634^th of 2159 public high schools	70.6%	45		35.3		35.3	55.6	55.6	33.3	33.3	$41,178	$37,564	$3,614
Valencia High	Public	9-12	500 North Bradford Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 996-4970	2,411	110	21.9	67.3%	202 (8.4%)	27 (1.1%)	1,592 (66.0%)	526 (21.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	51 (2.1%)	82.7	368^th of 2162 public high schools	83.0%		86.7	287^th of 2159 public high schools	86.7%	81		45.2	20.0	44.6	68.3	68.3	45.9	45.9	$19,029	$18,224	$805
John A. Rowland High	Public	9-12	2000 South Otterbein St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 965-3448	2,016	83	24.3	68.1%	49 (2.4%)	32 (1.6%)	922 (45.7%)	953 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	53 (2.6%)	82.2	377^th of 2162 public high schools	82.6%		86.5	295^th of 2159 public high schools	86.3%	82	26.8	61.0	48.6	48.3	66.5	66.5	42.3	42.3	$16,290	$16,204	$86
Rowland Unified Community Day	Public	7-12	1928 Nogales St.	Rowland Heights	91748	Los Angeles County	Rowland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 935-8202	28	3	9.3	53.6%	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (53.6%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$4,439	$00	$4,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Brea Canyon High (Continuation)

How many students attend Brea Canyon High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 41 students attended Brea Canyon High (Continuation).

Is Brea Canyon High (Continuation) a good school?

Brea Canyon High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 12.8% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Brea Canyon High (Continuation)?

Students at Brea Canyon High (Continuation) are 54% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Brea Canyon High (Continuation) in?

Brea-Olinda Unified

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