South Lindhurst Continuation High

South Lindhurst Continuation High is a small, grades 10-12 school of 245 students in Olivehurst, part of the Marysville Joint Unified district, designed to support students at risk of not graduating from a traditional high school.

The school faces significant challenges, most notably with chronic absenteeism, where over 60% of students miss too much school—a rate more than triple the district and state averages and much higher than nearby Lindhurst High, which shares its campus. Academic proficiency in core subjects is very low, especially in math and science, and lags far behind other local schools like Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts. However, the school has shown a key strength: its 2025 graduation rate of 86.7% is close to the state average and represents a major recovery from the pandemic, suggesting effective systems to help students earn diplomas despite academic struggles.

When compared to similar schools, such as Albert Powell Continuation, South Lindhurst graduates students at a higher rate even with lower per-student spending. Performance varies widely among different groups of students, with some, like those from low-income families, faring relatively better than others within the school. The stark contrast with Lindhurst High on the same campus highlights how the school's specific mission and student population shape its outcomes, which are typical of the systemic challenges faced by continuation schools across the state.