Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

La Familia Continuation High

Public Grades 10-12

1940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 10% of California high schools

Summary

La Familia Continuation High is a small public high school in Thermal, California, serving about 250 students in grades 10-12 who have typically struggled in traditional school settings, and it operates within the Coachella Valley Unified district, which faces significant educational challenges across its schools.

The school's academic results are critically low, with fewer than 6% of students proficient in English or math, a graduation rate of 59%, and a very high chronic absenteeism rate of over 60%. While it spends more per student than most nearby schools, these outcomes are significantly worse than other local continuation schools like Summit High (98% graduation) and Amistad High (82% graduation), which serve similar student populations, indicating that the challenges at La Familia may be specific to the school's programs or environment.

Despite these severe struggles, there are small signs of potential, such as recent slight improvements in its statewide ranking and better relative performance for some groups of students, like English Learners. For parents considering this school, it is important to understand that while it is designed to support students who need an alternative path, its current effectiveness in helping students graduate and achieve academically lags far behind other available options in the Coachella Valley area.

254

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,385

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56-615 Olive St.
Thermal, CA 92274

(760) 399-5929

District: Coachella Valley Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.2%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Not Specified:

0.4%

See top rated California high schools

Compare La Familia Continuation High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (59% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg22%

California avg41%

1,940^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Coachella Valley Unified

1305^th of 1,543Coachella Valley 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1940 of 2162	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1931 of 2159	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2071 of 2170	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	2078 of 2123	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1239 of 1290	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	1927 of 2133	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1896 of 2017	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	1896 of 2021	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.4	1710 of 2039	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	1951 of 1994	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	2076 of 2426	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.6	1913 of 2354	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	2055 of 2367	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.5	1926 of 2281	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.6	1923 of 2238	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.0	1791 of 2117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.4	1814 of 2063	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	1494 of 1968	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.5	1662 of 1901	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.8	1620 of 1653	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	906 of 1085	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	909 of 1064	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	658 of 1044	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	878 of 941	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1750 of 1906	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1689 of 1915	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1833 of 1915	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1829 of 1858	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1693 of 1833	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1690 of 1760	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1679 of 1900	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1660 of 1902	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1808 of 1917	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1813 of 1861	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1584 of 1814	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1647 of 1742	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1770 of 2013	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1808 of 2026	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1925 of 2030	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1897 of 1943	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1085 of 1126	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1705 of 1937	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1728 of 1862	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1731 of 1942	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1772 of 1948	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1874 of 1963	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1868 of 1916	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1033 of 1122	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1692 of 1880	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1696 of 1834	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	994 of 1216	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)18th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile+6 vs school

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

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-44 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 vs state

Science4%-29 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate La Familia Continuation High and help other families decide.

Rate La Familia Continuation High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near La Familia Continuation High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 (2024)
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
La Familia Continuation High	Public	10-12	56-615 Olive St.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5929	254	15	16.7	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.5	1940^th of 2162 public high schools	10.3%		12.2	1931^st of 2159 public high schools	10.6%	9	3.7	3.3	3.5	5.3	5.3	3.5	3.5	$31,385	$1,214	$30,171
Coachella Valley High	Public	9-12	83-800 Airport Blvd.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5183	2,300	111	20.6	90.3%	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,275 (98.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	27	1551^st of 2162 public high schools	28.3%		29.2	1509^th of 2159 public high schools	30.1%	42	9.7	4.8	7.3	40.8	40.8	14.9	14.9	$29,949	$1,303	$28,646
NOVA Academy - Coachella	Public, Charter	9-12	52-780 Frederick St.	Coachella	92236	Riverside County	NOVA Academy - Coachella District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 569-0948	235	11	22.1	88.5%	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	229 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	53.6	958^th of 2162 public high schools	55.7%		48.1	1054^th of 2159 public high schools	51.2%	96		15.8	15.8	68.3	68.3	14.6	14.6	$21,292	$3,076	$18,216
Desert Mirage High	Public	9-12	86150 Avenue 66	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 397-2255	1,875	85	22.1	97.3%	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1,847 (98.5%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	31.1	1466^th of 2162 public high schools	32.2%		29.6	1497^th of 2159 public high schools	30.7%	31	8.5	7.0	7.8	48.1	48.1	15.3	15.3	$28,784	$1,262	$27,522
Amistad High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	83-501 Dillon Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3570	192	15	12.6	94.8%	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	183 (95.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	9.6	2035^th of 2162 public high schools	5.9%		9.9	2076^th of 2159 public high schools	3.8%	41	2.3	8.3	2.8	8.3	8.3	1.5	1.5	$34,283	$3,935	$30,348
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.	Public	12	83-391 Dillon Ave	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3810	69	4	16.9	49.3%	14 (20.3%)	2 (2.9%)	47 (68.1%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$49,676	$10,118	$39,558
Indio High	Public	9-12	81-750 Avenue 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3550	1,962	83	23.5	93.8%	57 (2.9%)	16 (0.8%)	1,835 (93.5%)	15 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (1.8%)	29.9	1487^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%		29.1	1511^th of 2159 public high schools	30.0%	24	18.6	7.1	17.9	37.8	37.8	10.3	10.3	$20,034	$3,291	$16,743
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	79-255 Blackhawk Way	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 772-4150	2,425	98	24.8	74.4%	385 (15.9%)	30 (1.2%)	1,860 (76.7%)	70 (2.9%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (2.9%)	64.2	707^th of 2162 public high schools	67.3%		63	696^th of 2159 public high schools	67.8%	11	31.2	0.0	30.6	64.1	64.1	29.6	29.6	$18,875	$2,787	$16,088
Summit High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	43-330 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9760	195	12	16.4	88.7%	22 (11.3%)	7 (3.6%)	155 (79.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	12	1916^th of 2162 public high schools	11.4%		16.8	1763^rd of 2159 public high schools	18.3%	153	3.8		3.7	19.4	19.4	1.9	1.9	$30,814	$3,674	$27,140
Shadow Hills High	Public	9-12	39-225 Jefferson St.	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 393-5400	1,650	71	23.4	80.1%	130 (7.9%)	23 (1.4%)	1,424 (86.3%)	19 (1.2%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (2.8%)	44	1169^th of 2162 public high schools	45.9%		43.6	1156^th of 2159 public high schools	46.5%	13	30.9		30.9	48.7	48.7	9.9	9.9	$20,963	$3,067	$17,896

Frequently Asked Questions about La Familia Continuation High

What is the racial makeup of La Familia Continuation High?

Students at La Familia Continuation High are 99% Hispanic.

How many students attend La Familia Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended La Familia Continuation High.

Is La Familia Continuation High a good school?

La Familia Continuation High ranks in the bottom 10.3% of California high schools.

What district is La Familia Continuation High in?

Coachella Valley Unified

Rate La Familia Continuation High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia High School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Thermal, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for La Familia Continuation High!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.