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Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1625^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 24% of California high schools

Summary

Desert Oasis High (Continuation) is a 138-student school serving grades 9–12 in El Centro, in California’s Imperial Valley. Its 2025–26 test results are below state and district levels in English, math, and science, and its reported chronic absenteeism is especially high. The most pressing concern is attendance: 74% of students were chronically absent, compared with 16% in the Central Union High district and 18% statewide.

English language arts is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools, the district, and the state, but it still trails each benchmark: 37% of students were proficient, about 6 points below the nearby-school average, 16 points below the district, and 12 points below the state. Math is the clearest academic weakness: 1% were proficient, 13 points below the nearby average, 21 points below the district, and 37 points below the state. Science proficiency was 7%, about 13 points below the nearby average, 13 below the district, and 29 below the state. The school’s graduation rate was 82%, below the district’s 95% and the state’s 88%.

Results have improved in ELA but not consistently across subjects: proficiency rose 14 points between 2022–23 and 2025–26, while math increased from 0% to 1%; science rose from 4% to 7% over the three years reported, but its gap with the state widened. Chronic absenteeism also climbed 27 points over that period. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 24th percentile with 1 star in 2025–26, up from the 16th percentile in 2023–24 and 2024–25. In 2024–25, its student-teacher ratio was 13.9, below the nearby-school average of 18.2, and 94% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 42nd percentile in 2022–23, compared with the school’s overall 16th percentile, then 28th in 2023–24. Its ranking for Homeless Students was at the 8th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 24th percentile.

138

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,806

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1302 South Third St.
El Centro, CA 92243-6604

(760) 336-4555

District: Central Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

White:

2.2%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg31%

California avg42%

1,625^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Central Union High

595^th of 968Central Union High 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	21.6	1625 of 2137	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	1821 of 2162	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1824 of 2159	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1823 of 2170	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1540 of 2123	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	970 of 1290	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1637 of 2133	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1677 of 2017	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1787 of 2021	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	1458 of 2039	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.6	1609 of 1994	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	1614 of 2426	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.9	1777 of 2354	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	1798 of 2367	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.6	1724 of 2281	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	1706 of 2238	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.7	1724 of 2117	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.2	1664 of 2063	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.2	1611 of 1968	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.3	1568 of 1901	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.7	1246 of 1653	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	777 of 1085	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	613 of 1064	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	346 of 467	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	521 of 941	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	520 of 938	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	1532 of 1865	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1679 of 1906	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1747 of 1915	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1657 of 1915	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1692 of 1833	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1668 of 1760	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	1431 of 1880	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	1588 of 1900	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1578 of 1902	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	1608 of 1917	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1392 of 1861	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1384 of 1814	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1471 of 1742	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	329 of 358	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	1509 of 1999	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	1682 of 2013	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1685 of 2026	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1747 of 2030	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1331 of 1943	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	880 of 1126	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1442 of 1937	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1505 of 1862	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1497 of 1932	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.6	1627 of 1942	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1612 of 1948	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1698 of 1963	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1145 of 1916	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	900 of 1122	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1346 of 1880	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1442 of 1834	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics100%+62 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science7%-29 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 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
Desert Oasis High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1302 South Third St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4555	138	10	13.9	94.2%	3 (2.2%)	3 (2.2%)	131 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.6	1625^th of 2137 public high schools	24.0%		14.4	1821^st of 2162 public high schools	15.8%	196		6.8	6.8	37.3	37.3	1.5	1.5	$43,806	$40,908	$2,898
Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	687 State St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 482-2600	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central Union High	Public	9-12	1001 Brighton Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4300	2,006	96	20.9	72.6%	41 (2.0%)	19 (0.9%)	1,931 (96.3%)	10 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	45	1143^rd of 2137 public high schools	46.5%		51	1018^th of 2162 public high schools	52.9%	125	20.0	18.3	19.2	55.1	55.1	25.1	25.1	$26,604	$25,254	$1,350
Southwest High	Public	9-12	2001 Ocotillo Dr.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Central Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 336-4100	1,846	94	19.5	72.1%	54 (2.9%)	6 (0.3%)	1,760 (95.3%)	19 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52.1	991^st of 2137 public high schools	53.6%		55.8	911^th of 2162 public high schools	57.9%	80		23.5	23.5	52.8	52.8	23.7	23.7	$27,495	$25,764	$1,731
Imperial Pathways Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1398 Sperber Rd.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Imperial County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 312-5566	246	11	22.9	92.7%	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	237 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		17.2	17.2					$28,471	$27,860	$611
Imperial High	Public	9-12	517 West Barioni Blvd.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3220	1,439	62	23.0	47.0%	117 (8.1%)	12 (0.8%)	1,278 (88.8%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.7%)	59.7	821^st of 2137 public high schools	61.6%		64.3	702^nd of 2162 public high schools	67.5%	119	40.3		40.2	63.9	63.9	19.6	19.6	$22,967	$21,948	$1,019
Imperial Ave. Holbrook High	Public	9-12	322 North Imperial Ave.	Imperial	92251	Imperial County	Imperial Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 355-3207	28	3	11.1	60.7%	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.2	1653^rd of 2137 public high schools	22.6%		34.1	1400^th of 2162 public high schools	35.2%	253	20.0		20.0	30.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	$17,963	$10,320	$7,643
Aurora High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1391 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3940	96	10	9.9	80.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	94 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	2041^st of 2137 public high schools	4.5%		9.2	2056^th of 2162 public high schools	4.9%	15	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.5	12.5	0.0	0.0	$66,987	$63,200	$3,787
Pinnacle Hall Community Day	Public	6-12	1391 Kloke Rd.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3914	2	1	2.0	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Calexico High	Public	9-12	1030 Encinas Ave.	Calexico	92231	Imperial County	Calexico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 768-3980	2,746	123	22.2	84.9%	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2,737 (99.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.4	1413^th of 2137 public high schools	33.9%		37	1326^th of 2162 public high schools	38.7%	87	16.8	17.7	16.9	45.7	45.7	15.6	15.6	$24,872	$21,772	$3,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Oasis High (Continuation)

What is the racial makeup of Desert Oasis High (Continuation)?

Students at Desert Oasis High (Continuation) are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

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Desert Oasis High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 24.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Desert Oasis High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Desert Oasis High (Continuation).

What district is Desert Oasis High (Continuation) in?

Central Union High

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