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Independence Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

1881^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 13% of California high schools

Summary

Independence Continuation is a small continuation high school in Diamond Springs, CA, serving about 104 students in grades 9-12 within the El Dorado Union High district, designed to support students who may need an alternative path to complete their education.

The school serves a distinct purpose and faces unique challenges compared to nearby comprehensive high schools like Oak Ridge High or Ponderosa High. It has a much higher rate of chronic absenteeism and its students demonstrate significantly lower proficiency in core academic subjects. However, it also benefits from higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, reflecting the additional resources dedicated to its at-risk population. A key point for parents to understand is the "graduation rate paradox": despite these academic and attendance challenges, the school maintains a graduation rate close to the state average, suggesting it successfully uses alternative methods to help students earn diplomas.

When evaluating Independence Continuation, it's crucial to consider its specific mission. While its statewide academic ranking is low and performance has been volatile year-to-year, its role is to serve as a safety net within the district. The most comparable local school is the very small Divide High. The data indicates the school is effective in helping students graduate, but there remains a significant need to strengthen the academic skills those graduates take with them into their future.

104

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,899

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

385 Pleasant Valley Rd.
Diamond Springs, CA 95619-1450

(530) 622-7090

District: El Dorado Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (87% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg55%

California avg41%

1,881^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6High Schools in the El Dorado Union High

406^th of 1,543El Dorado 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
2025	13.0	1881 of 2162	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1893 of 2159	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1536 of 2170	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1483 of 2123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1031 of 1290	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1776 of 2133	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1592 of 2017	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.6	1554 of 2021	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1754 of 2039	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	1578 of 1994	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	1501 of 2426	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.2	1502 of 2354	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.6	1134 of 2367	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.7	996 of 2281	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.7	751 of 2238	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	26.6	1266 of 2117	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.0	1040 of 2063	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.1	1331 of 1968	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	24.8	1213 of 1901	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	18.8	1323 of 1653	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	1811 of 1906	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1866 of 1915	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1436 of 1915	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1482 of 1858	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1622 of 1760	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1734 of 1900	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1862 of 1902	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	1279 of 1917	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1461 of 1861	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1792 of 2013	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1987 of 2026	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	1312 of 2030	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1498 of 1943	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	902 of 1126	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1623 of 1937	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1572 of 1862	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1683 of 1942	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	1909 of 1948	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1497 of 1963	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	1296 of 1916	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	885 of 1122	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1526 of 1880	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1363 of 1834	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	1109 of 1252	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1191 of 1216	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	1125 of 1155	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1158 of 1173	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1043 of 1193	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1005 of 1204	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1151 of 1222	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	1085 of 1173	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-33 vs state

Science5%-28 vs state

Mathematics2%-35 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 (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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Independence Continuation	Public	9-12	385 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Diamond Springs	95619	El Dorado County	El Dorado Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-7090	104	6	17.6	63.5%	63 (60.6%)	3 (2.9%)	24 (23.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.6%)	13	1881^st of 2162 public high schools	13.0%		13	1893^rd of 2159 public high schools	12.3%	12			5.0	5.0			16.0	16.0			2.0	2.0	$22,899	$1,871	$21,028
Pacific Crest Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	6540 Koki Ln.	El Dorado	95623	El Dorado County	El Dorado Union High	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 622-6212	117	5	23.9	21.4%	78 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (17.9%)	6 (5.1%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	75.2	492^nd of 2162 public high schools	77.2%		95.1	106^th of 2159 public high schools	95.1%	386		37.9		38.7			72.4	72.4			34.5	34.5	$20,252	$671	$19,581
Union Mine High	Public	9-12	6530 Koki Ln.	El Dorado	95623	El Dorado County	El Dorado Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 621-4003	1,033	49	21.1	37.3%	681 (65.9%)	8 (0.8%)	256 (24.8%)	10 (1.0%)	14 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.0%)	62	764^th of 2162 public high schools	64.7%		72.6	530^th of 2159 public high schools	75.5%	234		33.3		32.6			60.5	60.5			26.0	26.0	$17,677	$1,498	$16,179
El Dorado High	Public	9-12	561 Canal St.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	El Dorado Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-3634	1,135	55	20.7	38.0%	708 (62.4%)	3 (0.3%)	306 (27.0%)	18 (1.6%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (7.0%)	75.4	490^th of 2162 public high schools	77.3%		74.2	493^rd of 2159 public high schools	77.2%	3		47.6		46.5			64.6	64.6			31.5	31.5	$16,981	$1,244	$15,737
Central Sierra Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	6767 Green Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Central Sierra Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 622-7130	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ponderosa High	Public	9-12	3661 Ponderosa Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	El Dorado Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-2281	1,675	73	23.0	17.8%	1,134 (67.7%)	19 (1.1%)	335 (20.0%)	89 (5.3%)	20 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (4.1%)	87.1	263^rd of 2162 public high schools	87.8%		89.4	246^th of 2159 public high schools	88.6%	17		50.2		49.9			70.9	70.9			49.4	49.4	$15,217	$876	$14,341
Golden Sierra Junior Senior High	Public	7-12	5101 Garden Valley Rd.	Garden Valley	95633	El Dorado County	Black Oak Mine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 333-8330	436	28	15.5	42.9%	327 (75.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (14.9%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.0%)	58.3	865^th of 2162 public high schools	60.0%		62.6	705^th of 2159 public high schools	67.3%	160	23.5	27.1		24.0	43.1	26.1	69.5	45.2	13.8	33.3	20.3	23.1	$16,779	$523	$16,256
Oak Ridge High	Public	8-12	1120 Harvard Way	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	El Dorado Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-6980	2,346	92	25.4	9.5%	1,467 (62.5%)	26 (1.1%)	322 (13.7%)	364 (15.5%)	10 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	147 (6.3%)	94.7	104^th of 2162 public high schools	95.2%		89.6	240^th of 2159 public high schools	88.9%	136		63.0	38.5	62.4			78.0	78.0			65.2	65.2	$14,744	$758	$13,986
Divide High	Public	9-12	6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.	Georgetown	95634	El Dorado County	Black Oak Mine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 333-8315	9	1	17.3	77.8%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)													$21,596	$697	$20,899
Vista del Lago High	Public	9-12	1970 Broadstone Pkwy.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2410	1,782	73	24.3	7.3%	827 (46.4%)	18 (1.0%)	194 (10.9%)	622 (34.9%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	111 (6.2%)	93.9	124^th of 2162 public high schools	94.3%		95.2	105^th of 2159 public high schools	95.1%	19		60.0	21.4	58.8			79.0	79.0			62.2	62.2	$18,992	$903	$18,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Independence Continuation

How many students attend Independence Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 104 students attended Independence Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Independence Continuation?

Students at Independence Continuation are 61% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Independence Continuation in?

El Dorado Union High

Is Independence Continuation a good school?

Independence Continuation ranks in the bottom 13.0% of California high schools.

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