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San Luis High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

2106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 3% of California high schools

Summary

San Luis High (Continuation) is a small, alternative public high school serving 82 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Banos Unified district, designed for students who have struggled in traditional school settings.

The school provides a high level of individualized support, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 12-to-1 and per-student spending significantly higher than nearby comprehensive high schools like Los Banos High and Pacheco High. However, it faces profound challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 59%—more than double the district average—and very low standardized test scores, with 0% of students proficient in mathematics. Its graduation rate (78%) and dropout rate (9.3%) are also significantly lower and higher, respectively, than the district's traditional high schools.

These challenges are common among schools serving similar at-risk populations; when compared to other continuation schools like Pioneer High (Continuation) and Valley Los Banos Community, patterns of high absenteeism and academic struggle persist. The school's role is best understood as providing a critical last-chance educational opportunity for students, with its success measured not just by test scores but by its ability to keep vulnerable students engaged who might otherwise leave school entirely.

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,872

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Seventh St.
Los Banos, CA 93635-3262

(209) 826-8410

District: Los Banos Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.6%

White:

7.3%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg26%

California avg41%

2,106^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Los Banos Unified

1261^st of 1,543Los Banos 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	8.2	2106 of 2162	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	2075 of 2159	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1979 of 2170	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	2009 of 2123	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	1167 of 1290	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1955 of 2133	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1903 of 2017	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	1838 of 2021	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	1888 of 2039	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	1780 of 1994	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	1886 of 2426	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.2	1808 of 2354	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.4	1994 of 2367	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	1861 of 2281	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	1499 of 2238	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	12.1	1851 of 2117	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	1773 of 2063	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.2	1506 of 1968	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.7	1477 of 1901	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.7	1202 of 1653	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.5	1045 of 1117	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	807 of 1052	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	957 of 1085	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	928 of 1064	12.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	646 of 941	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1819 of 1906	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1868 of 1915	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1874 of 1915	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1788 of 1858	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1655 of 1833	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1576 of 1760	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1836 of 1900	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1809 of 1902	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1751 of 1917	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1776 of 1861	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1654 of 1814	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1607 of 1742	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1942 of 2013	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1928 of 2026	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1812 of 2030	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1818 of 1943	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	990 of 1126	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1777 of 1937	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1713 of 1862	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1918 of 1942	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1835 of 1948	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1702 of 1963	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1820 of 1916	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	981 of 1122	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1748 of 1880	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1773 of 1834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy10%-39 vs state

Science2%-31 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near San Luis High (Continuation)

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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 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
San Luis High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	125 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-8410	82	7	12.3	95.1%	6 (7.3%)	2 (2.4%)	71 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	8.2	2106^th of 2162 public high schools	2.6%		9.9	2075^th of 2159 public high schools	3.9%	31		0.0		1.9	10.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	$29,872	$4,325	$25,547
Valley Los Banos Community	Public	6-12	715 West H St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5600	160	11	14.6	88.1%	10 (6.3%)	1 (0.6%)	146 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11.6	1934^th of 2162 public high schools	10.5%		10	2068^th of 2159 public high schools	4.2%	134			2.6	2.4	14.0	12.3	0.0	0.0	$28,351	$5,123	$23,228
Los Banos High	Public	9-12	1966 11th St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-6033	1,543	73	21.2	78.5%	184 (11.9%)	11 (0.7%)	1,303 (84.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	38.1	1308^th of 2162 public high schools	39.5%		38.4	1285^th of 2159 public high schools	40.5%	23		21.5	0.0	20.4	46.7	46.7	13.8	13.8	$17,419	$1,361	$16,058
Pacheco High	Public	9-12	200 North Ward Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-4506	1,725	85	20.3	71.1%	108 (6.3%)	18 (1.0%)	1,548 (89.7%)	28 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	12 (0.7%)	52.3	986^th of 2162 public high schools	54.4%		51.7	965^th of 2159 public high schools	55.3%	21		27.0	5.3	25.9	55.3	55.3	22.8	22.8	$16,413	$1,728	$14,685
Westside High	Public	9-12	22368 South Sixth St.	South Dos Palos	93665	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	71	5	14.2	93.0%	6 (8.5%)	4 (5.6%)	58 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.3	2138^th of 2162 public high schools	1.1%		9.7	2090^th of 2159 public high schools	3.2%	48		0.0		0.0	2.9	2.9	0.0	0.0	$20,742	$1,936	$18,806
Westside Community Day Middle High	Public	7-12	22368 South Sixth St.	South Dos Palos	93665	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dos Palos High	Public	9-12	1701 East Blossom St.	Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0300	639	33	19.3	88.6%	59 (9.2%)	16 (2.5%)	546 (85.4%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1463^rd of 2162 public high schools	32.3%		48.4	1043^rd of 2159 public high schools	51.7%	420		22.0		21.9	37.1	37.1	9.1	9.1	$20,954	$2,293	$18,661
Gustine High	Public	9-12	501 North Ave.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6414	531	27	19.5	79.5%	55 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (84.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	40	1257^th of 2162 public high schools	41.9%		35.1	1369^th of 2159 public high schools	36.6%	112	0.0	28.7		23.6	48.3	48.3	10.4	10.4	$11,823	$950	$10,873
Pioneer High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	501 North Ave.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6414	18	1	22.5	44.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$6,495	$33	$6,462

Frequently Asked Questions about San Luis High (Continuation)

What district is San Luis High (Continuation) in?

Los Banos Unified

What is the racial makeup of San Luis High (Continuation)?

Students at San Luis High (Continuation) are 87% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is San Luis High (Continuation) a good school?

San Luis High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 2.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend San Luis High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended San Luis High (Continuation).

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