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Cesar Chavez Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

2044^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 4% of California high schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez Continuation High is a 263-student, grades 9–12 school in Compton, California, and part of Compton Unified. The central concern is that students’ reported proficiency is very low across all three tested subjects: in 2025–2026, 7% were proficient in English Language Arts, 3% in math, and 1% in science.

Compared with the eight nearby schools, Cesar Chavez is third-lowest in ELA, near the bottom in math, and lowest in science; nearby averages were 40% in ELA, 16% in math, and 17% in science. Its ELA, math, and science results were also 42, 35, and 35 percentage points below state results, and 47, 43, and 29 points below district results. ELA is the school’s highest score, while science is closest to the district result. Graduation is closer to the state rate: 86% at Cesar Chavez versus 88% statewide, though the district rate was 95%. Other reported indicators are more concerning: dropout was 14%, compared with 8% statewide and 5% districtwide, while reported chronic absenteeism was 98%, higher than the state’s 18%, the district’s 13%, and every nearby school’s reported figure.

Results have not kept pace with the state over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 3 points and science fell 1 point, while math rose 3 points; the state’s results rose in all three subjects, and the school’s gaps widened in ELA and science. Cesar Chavez is ranked at the 4th statewide percentile with 0 stars by SchoolDigger, compared with Compton Unified at the 64th percentile and 3 stars. Its student-teacher ratio is 17.3, lower than six nearby schools’ ratios, and 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s English learner subgroup standing dropped sharply, from the 22nd percentile in 2022–2023 to the 5th in 2023–2024, while the school overall was at the 6th percentile in both years; no later subgroup ranking is provided. Because the reported chronic-absenteeism figure is unusually high, families may want to confirm its definition and source with the school.

263

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,376

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

15301 San Jose Ave.
Compton, CA 90221-3131

(310) 898-6340

District: Compton Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

18.3%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

California avg42%

2,044^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Compton Unified

543^rd of 1,530Compton 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	8.2	2044 of 2135	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	1922 of 2162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	2034 of 2159	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	2037 of 2170	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	2052 of 2123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	2066 of 2133	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1955 of 2017	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1976 of 2021	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	1943 of 2039	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	2115 of 2426	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.9	2046 of 2354	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	1917 of 2367	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	1768 of 2281	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	1952 of 2238	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	1837 of 2117	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.2	1825 of 2063	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.8	1733 of 1968	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.2	1648 of 1901	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	1629 of 1653	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	454 of 492	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	407 of 523	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	510 of 517	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	466 of 521	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	470 of 522	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	584 of 592	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	575 of 582	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	1094 of 1161	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1083 of 1117	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	890 of 1052	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.8	1031 of 1085	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	833 of 1064	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	902 of 1044	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	832 of 941	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	734 of 938	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1781 of 1864	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.2	1778 of 1906	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1898 of 1915	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1820 of 1915	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1736 of 1858	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1796 of 1833	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	1742 of 1760	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	1825 of 1880	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	1695 of 1900	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1746 of 1902	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1791 of 1917	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1783 of 1861	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1735 of 1814	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1671 of 1742	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	334 of 358	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	1891 of 1997	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	1749 of 2013	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1895 of 2026	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1886 of 2030	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1883 of 1943	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1866 of 1937	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1794 of 1862	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	1861 of 1930	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	1674 of 1942	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1770 of 1948	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1851 of 1963	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1887 of 1916	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1829 of 1880	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1756 of 1834	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	1020 of 1235	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1012 of 1197	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)17th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2026)7th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+52 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy7%-42 vs state

Mathematics3%-35 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 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
Cesar Chavez Continuation High	Public	9-12	15301 San Jose Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6340	263	15	17.3	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.3%)	211 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	8.2	2044^th of 2135 public high schools	4.3%		11.9	1922^nd of 2162 public high schools	11.1%	122		1.0	0.0	0.9	7.0	7.0	3.2	3.2	$23,376	$19,602	$3,774
Manuel Dominguez High	Public	9-12	15301 South San Jose Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 630-0142	1,582	72	21.9	91.5%	3 (0.2%)	170 (10.7%)	1,393 (88.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	54.9	922^nd of 2135 public high schools	56.8%		46.4	1106^th of 2162 public high schools	48.8%	184		29.7	8.3	28.9	59.4	59.4	26.8	26.8	$20,680	$16,680	$4,000
Jordan High	Public	9-12	6500 Atlantic Ave.	Long Beach	90805	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 423-1471	2,272	104	21.7	74.0%	23 (1.0%)	331 (14.6%)	1,740 (76.6%)	104 (4.6%)	1 (0.0%)	43 (1.9%)	30 (1.3%)	26.7	1553^rd of 2135 public high schools	27.3%		27.4	1541^st of 2162 public high schools	28.7%	12			10.7	10.7	36.4	36.4	10.2	10.2	$26,453	$23,782	$2,671
Compton Unified Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	700 North Bullis Rd.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 898-6000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Compton High	Public	9-12	601 S Acacia Ave	Compton	90220	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6040	1,438	56	25.8	91.9%	2 (0.1%)	214 (14.9%)	1,202 (83.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	7 (0.5%)	58	859^th of 2135 public high schools	59.8%		48.6	1065^th of 2162 public high schools	50.7%	206		25.3	6.3	24.2	57.3	57.3	35.1	35.1	$17,396	$13,702	$3,694
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High	Public	9-12	5246 Martin Luther King Blvd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-5200	1,633	67	24.3	94.8%	10 (0.6%)	48 (2.9%)	1,572 (96.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.3	1293^rd of 2135 public high schools	39.4%		49.8	1045^th of 2162 public high schools	51.7%	248			19.5	19.5	46.5	46.5	13.5	13.5	$17,957	$15,126	$2,831
Paramount High	Public	9-12	14429 South Downey Ave.	Paramount	90723	Los Angeles County	Paramount Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 602-6067	3,400	176	19.2	96.7%	28 (0.8%)	192 (5.6%)	3,087 (90.8%)	45 (1.3%)	3 (0.1%)	9 (0.3%)	30 (0.9%)	44	1168^th of 2135 public high schools	45.3%		45.7	1125^th of 2162 public high schools	48.0%	43		23.7	18.2	23.6	54.3	54.3	19.2	19.2	$17,420	$16,354	$1,066
Vista High	Public	9-12	11300 Wright Rd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1516	186	15	12.2	96.2%	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.8%)	173 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	1721^st of 2135 public high schools	19.4%		15.4	1794^th of 2162 public high schools	17.0%	73			9.3	9.3	17.7	17.7	3.2	3.2	$32,300	$29,516	$2,784
Lynwood High	Public	9-12	12124 Bullis Rd.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1582	1,858	83	22.4	96.3%	12 (0.6%)	129 (6.9%)	1,706 (91.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	31.6	1455^th of 2135 public high schools	31.9%		37.6	1318^th of 2162 public high schools	39.0%	137	11.6		16.1	13.8	44.2	44.2	14.1	14.1	$19,312	$16,402	$2,910
Somerset High	Public	7-12	9242 East Laurel St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6548	104	12	8.6	87.5%	7 (6.7%)	15 (14.4%)	76 (73.1%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	8.1	2045^th of 2135 public high schools	4.2%		11.9	1919^th of 2162 public high schools	11.2%	126		2.8		2.3	5.4	5.4	2.8	2.8	$57,961	$55,874	$2,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Continuation High

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Compton Unified

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Cesar Chavez Continuation High.

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Cesar Chavez Continuation High ranks in the bottom 4.3% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Continuation High?

Students at Cesar Chavez Continuation High are 80% Hispanic, 18% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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