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Valley Oak Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

1871^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 13% of California high schools

Summary

Valley Oak Continuation High is a very small public high school in Live Oak, CA, serving just 19 students in grades 9-12 who have typically struggled in a traditional school setting.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates far below other local high schools; for example, only 20% of students are proficient in English compared to 65% at nearby Live Oak High, and 0% are proficient in science. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue at 38.5%, more than double the rate at Live Oak High, and graduation rates are volatile and lower than the state average. This pattern is common among continuation schools, as seen at Albert Powell Continuation and Esperanza High (Continuation).

Despite having a low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than some comparison schools like Sutter Union High, these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes. The stark contrast within the Live Oak Unified district highlights the different needs of its student population. However, the success of schools like Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts suggests alternative educational models can achieve better results for at-risk students.

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,951

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953-2402

(530) 695-5430

District: Live Oak Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Hispanic:

47.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2011 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (69% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,871^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Live Oak Unified

852^nd of 1,543Live Oak 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
2025	13.3	1871 of 2162	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	1617 of 2159	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1897 of 2170	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1616 of 2123	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1100 of 1290	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1615 of 2133	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.9	1524 of 2039	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	1960 of 2426	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.2	1973 of 2354	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	2132 of 2367	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	2056 of 2281	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	1686 of 2238	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.2	1906 of 2063	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	1579 of 1968	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	1761 of 1901	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.7	1621 of 1653	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1530 of 1900	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	1465 of 1814	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1727 of 2013	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1823 of 2030	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1410 of 1943	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	961 of 1126	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1425 of 1937	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	1837 of 1963	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1873 of 1880	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2023)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 vs state

Science0%-33 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 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
Valley Oak Continuation High	Public	9-12	2207 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5430	19	2	11.0	84.2%	10 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	1871^st of 2162 public high schools	13.5%		23.4	1617^th of 2159 public high schools	25.1%	254		0.0		0.0			20.0	20.0			7.1	7.1	$21,951	$21,190	$761
Live Oak High	Public	9-12	2351 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5415	603	31	19.5	71.5%	132 (21.9%)	6 (1.0%)	366 (60.7%)	82 (13.6%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	54.3	943^rd of 2162 public high schools	56.4%		62.9	698^th of 2159 public high schools	67.7%	245		28.1		27.9			65.5	65.5			16.6	16.6	$19,340	$18,662	$678
Esperanza High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	581 B Jackson St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-6721	23	2	11.3	82.6%	6 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0							0.0	0.0	$80,910	$80,234	$676
Gridley High	Public	9-12	300 East Spruce St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-4791	670	35	19.3	70.6%	230 (34.3%)	5 (0.7%)	396 (59.1%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	83.4	350^th of 2162 public high schools	83.8%		90.6	212^th of 2159 public high schools	90.2%	138		47.4	37.2	44.6			72.8	72.8			40.4	40.4	$24,760	$23,776	$984
Albert Powell Continuation	Public	10-12	1875 Clark Ave.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5210	132	10	12.7	79.5%	27 (20.5%)	4 (3.0%)	85 (64.4%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	14.3	1829^th of 2162 public high schools	15.4%		16.3	1780^th of 2159 public high schools	17.6%	49		5.0		6.2			26.3	26.3			1.3	1.3	$35,561	$33,978	$1,583
Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts	Public, Charter	7-12	1917 B St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-6157	366	23	15.9	52.2%	123 (33.6%)	4 (1.1%)	134 (36.6%)	31 (8.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	68 (18.6%)	93	147^th of 2162 public high schools	93.2%		93.8	138^th of 2159 public high schools	93.6%	9	29.0	64.6		43.3	58.3	47.8	82.7	61.1	33.3	18.8	48.1	32.1	$37,075	$36,112	$963
Marysville High	Public	9-12	12 East 18th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6180	1,034	52	19.8	62.2%	399 (38.6%)	33 (3.2%)	449 (43.4%)	53 (5.1%)	15 (1.5%)	9 (0.9%)	71 (6.9%)	33.8	1403^rd of 2162 public high schools	35.1%		35.2	1362^nd of 2159 public high schools	36.9%	41		21.8		21.0			42.6	42.6			9.0	9.0	$15,710	$13,864	$1,846
Sutter Union High	Public	9-12	2665 Acacia St.	Sutter	95982	Sutter County	Sutter Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5161	734	35	21.1	25.3%	450 (61.3%)	2 (0.3%)	196 (26.7%)	29 (4.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.9%)	53.9	951^st of 2162 public high schools	56.0%		51.8	962^nd of 2159 public high schools	55.4%	11		26.8		27.7			52.2	52.2			26.9	26.9	$13,710	$13,180	$530
Butte View High	Public	9-12	2665 Acacia St.	Sutter	95982	Sutter County	Sutter Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5161	26	2	15.9	53.8%	15 (57.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)				0.0									$13,710	$13,180	$530
Tri-County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	970 Klamath Ln.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Tri-County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 822-2942	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Oak Continuation High

What district is Valley Oak Continuation High in?

Live Oak Unified

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Valley Oak Continuation High ranks in the bottom 13.5% of California high schools.

How many students attend Valley Oak Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Valley Oak Continuation High.

What is the racial makeup of Valley Oak Continuation High?

Students at Valley Oak Continuation High are 53% White, 47% Hispanic.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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