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Portola-Butler Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

1705^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 21% of California high schools

Summary

Portola-Butler Continuation High is a small, specialized public high school in King City, CA, serving about 115 students in grades 9-12 who have faced significant academic or personal challenges in traditional school settings.

As a continuation school, its performance looks very different from nearby comprehensive high schools like King City High and Greenfield High. Test scores and graduation rates are much lower, while chronic absenteeism and dropout rates are significantly higher, which is a common pattern among schools serving similar at-risk populations. It's important to understand that Portola-Butler's mission is to provide an alternative path for students who were not succeeding elsewhere, so direct comparisons can be misleading. The school operates within the South Monterey County Joint Union High district, which faces economic challenges across all its schools.

Despite the hurdles, there are positive signs: recent years show improving graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and a better statewide ranking. The school also has more resources per student and smaller class sizes than the traditional high schools in the area. Its performance trends are similar to other local alternative schools, such as Pinnacles High and Pinnacle Coastal Valley High, indicating the school is tackling systemic challenges shared by its peer institutions.

115

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,786

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

760 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930-3311

(831) 385-4661

District: South Monterey County Joint Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.7%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (71% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,705^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the South Monterey County Joint Union High

1087^th of 1,543South Monterey County Joint 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	19.4	1705 of 2162	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1739 of 2159	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2115 of 2170	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1789 of 2123	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1144 of 1290	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1584 of 2133	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1782 of 2017	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	1872 of 2021	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1786 of 2039	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	1802 of 1994	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	1919 of 2426	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	2069 of 2354	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	2146 of 2367	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	2011 of 2281	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	1393 of 2238	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	12.3	1843 of 2117	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	1873 of 2063	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.1	1711 of 1968	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.1	1701 of 1901	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.4	1375 of 1653	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1571 of 1906	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1806 of 1915	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1558 of 1858	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1499 of 1900	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1514 of 1902	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1865 of 1917	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1545 of 1861	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1304 of 1814	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1515 of 1742	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1546 of 2013	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1614 of 2026	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1967 of 2030	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1624 of 1943	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	976 of 1126	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1436 of 1937	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1597 of 1862	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	1539 of 1942	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1545 of 1948	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1947 of 1963	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1802 of 1916	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1400 of 1880	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1554 of 1834	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

Mathematics7%-31 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
Portola-Butler Continuation High	Public	9-12	760 Broadway St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	South Monterey County Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-4661	115	7	16.2	82.6%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (96.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.4	1705^th of 2162 public high schools	21.1%		17.8	1739^th of 2159 public high schools	19.5%	34		16.7		14.3	18.8	18.8	6.7	6.7	$17,786	$1,448	$16,338
King City High	Public	9-12	720 Broadway St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	South Monterey County Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-5461	1,199	54	22.1	82.2%	85 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,088 (90.7%)	16 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	56	907^th of 2162 public high schools	58.0%		52.3	944^th of 2159 public high schools	56.3%	37		27.4		27.2	65.7	65.7	19.7	19.7	$16,158	$5,360	$10,798
Pinnacle Coastal Valley High	Public, Virtual	9-12	760 Broadway St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	South Monterey County Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(831) 385-4661	77	4	20.3	85.7%	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.4	1733^rd of 2162 public high schools	19.8%		12.7	1904^th of 2159 public high schools	11.8%	171		4.6		4.6	26.1	26.1	8.7	8.7	$19,584	$8,088	$11,496
Greenfield High	Public	9-12	225 South El Camino Real	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	South Monterey County Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-2751	1,274	51	24.8	78.5%	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,255 (98.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37.6	1319^th of 2162 public high schools	39.0%		42	1189^th of 2159 public high schools	44.9%	130		21.4		21.3	50.5	50.5	8.8	8.8	$13,650	$2,628	$11,022
Soledad Transition Center	Public	12	310 Main St.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-8373	12	1	12.0	25.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pinnacles High	Public	9-12	690 Main St.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6301	41	4	9.9	85.4%	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	1579^th of 2162 public high schools	27.0%		12.8	1899^th of 2159 public high schools	12.0%	320			18.8	15.8	8.7	8.7	13.0	13.0	$63,210	$59,826	$3,384
Soledad High	Public	9-12	425 Gabilan Dr.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6400	1,546	70	21.9	85.1%	27 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1,481 (95.8%)	24 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	33.7	1409^th of 2162 public high schools	34.8%		44.2	1143^rd of 2159 public high schools	47.1%	266	13.5		19.1	16.3	41.5	41.5	7.0	7.0	$18,712	$16,884	$1,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Portola-Butler Continuation High

What is the racial makeup of Portola-Butler Continuation High?

Students at Portola-Butler Continuation High are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Portola-Butler Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Portola-Butler Continuation High.

What district is Portola-Butler Continuation High in?

South Monterey County Joint Union High

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Portola-Butler Continuation High ranks in the bottom 21.1% of California high schools.

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