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Black Rock Alternative/Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

2068^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 3% of California high schools

Summary

Black Rock Alternative/Continuation is a small high school serving 122 students in grades 9–12 in Yucca Valley, in Morongo Unified. In 2025–26, its test proficiency was low in all three reported subjects, while its graduation rate was high at 98%, compared with 89% for the district and 88% statewide. The sharpest concern alongside that strong graduation result is chronic absenteeism: 80% of students were chronically absent, versus 29% in the district and 18% statewide.

Black Rock’s strongest result relative to benchmarks is Science, though it remains well behind; its largest gap is in ELA. In 2025–26, proficiency was 7% in ELA, 0% in Mathematics and 6% in Science. ELA was 29 percentage points below the district and 42 below the state; Mathematics was 22 and 38 points below, respectively; Science was 21 and 30 points below. Black Rock also fell below the nearby-school averages—47% in ELA, 15% in Mathematics and 21% in Science—and below each nearby high school: Twentynine Palms High, Yucca Valley High and Desert Hot Springs High. Graduation was higher than at all three, while chronic absenteeism was also higher than at each.

Results have varied by subject, but the state gaps widened overall from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA proficiency fell from 12% to 7%, Science from 8% to 6%, and Mathematics stayed at 0%; the gaps to the state widened by 8 points in ELA and Science and 4 points in Mathematics. SchoolDigger ranks Black Rock 2,070th of 2,137 statewide, at the 3rd percentile with 0 stars—the lowest percentile among these nearby schools. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 10.7, below nearby ratios of 18.7 to 20.5; its 2024–25 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 82%, between nearby rates of 62% and 96%. Black Rock’s small enrollment compared with nearby schools may make year-to-year results less stable.

122

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,184

Per pupil spending ?

82.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

59273 Sunnyslope
Yucca Valley, CA 92277-5996

(760) 369-6310

District: Morongo Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.9%

Hispanic:

41.0%

African American:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (80% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg28%

California avg42%

2,068^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Morongo Unified

1030^th of 1,530Morongo 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	2068 of 2135	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	2115 of 2162	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1932 of 2159	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1881 of 2170	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1966 of 2123	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1186 of 1290	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1586 of 2133	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1747 of 2017	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	1809 of 2021	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	1639 of 2039	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.7	1498 of 1994	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.6	1905 of 2426	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.4	1919 of 2354	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.5	1880 of 2367	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	1676 of 2281	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.5	897 of 2238	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	12.6	1834 of 2117	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.5	1350 of 2063	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	27.2	1177 of 1968	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.2	1044 of 1901	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	18.3	1346 of 1653	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	1823 of 1864	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	1867 of 1906	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1613 of 1915	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1694 of 1915	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	1792 of 1858	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1496 of 1833	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1586 of 1760	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	8.4	1791 of 1880	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	1884 of 1900	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	1875 of 1902	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1561 of 1917	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1674 of 1861	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1248 of 1814	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1613 of 1742	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	1968 of 1997	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	1987 of 2013	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1813 of 2026	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1689 of 2030	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1727 of 1943	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1043 of 1126	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1444 of 1937	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1692 of 1862	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	1864 of 1930	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.8	1886 of 1942	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1867 of 1948	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1713 of 1963	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1733 of 1916	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1013 of 1122	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1397 of 1880	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1587 of 1834	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	1.7	1114 of 1130	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.4	1145 of 1155	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1130 of 1173	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	1153 of 1193	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	1191 of 1204	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	1126 of 1222	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1123 of 1173	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy7%-42 vs state

Science6%-30 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Black Rock Alternative/Continuation	Public	9-12	59273 Sunnyslope	Yucca Valley	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 369-6310	122	11	10.7	82.0%	56 (45.9%)	14 (11.5%)	50 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	7.8	2068^th of 2135 public high schools	3.1%		8.1	2115^th of 2162 public high schools	2.2%	47		5.9		6.3	6.8	6.8	0.0	0.0	$27,184	$2,248	$24,936
Yucca Valley High	Public	9-12	7600 Sage Ave.	Yucca Valley	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 365-3391	1,168	57	20.5	61.6%	584 (50.0%)	64 (5.5%)	461 (39.5%)	31 (2.7%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	14 (1.2%)	30.9	1465^th of 2135 public high schools	31.4%		35.1	1377^th of 2162 public high schools	36.3%	88	16.0	5.9	14.3	15.3	46.2	46.2	11.3	11.3	$19,093	$1,876	$17,217
Desert Hot Springs High	Public	9-12	65850 Pierson Blvd.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 288-7000	1,687	82	20.5	96.1%	147 (8.7%)	107 (6.3%)	1,358 (80.5%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (2.9%)	25.6	1570^th of 2135 public high schools	26.5%		32.2	1444^th of 2162 public high schools	33.2%	126	14.0	15.6	14.3	14.7	38.7	38.7	12.2	12.2	$21,941	$931	$21,010
Twentynine Palms High	Public	9-12	72750 Wildcat Way	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-9591	719	38	18.7	66.5%	256 (35.6%)	110 (15.3%)	279 (38.8%)	33 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.9%)	17 (2.4%)	55.3	910^th of 2135 public high schools	57.4%		47.6	1082^nd of 2162 public high schools	50.0%	172	35.1	33.3		34.2	56.8	56.8	21.3	21.3	$20,224	$1,600	$18,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Rock Alternative/Continuation

What district is Black Rock Alternative/Continuation in?

Morongo Unified

How many students attend Black Rock Alternative/Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended Black Rock Alternative/Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Black Rock Alternative/Continuation?

Students at Black Rock Alternative/Continuation are 46% White, 41% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Black Rock Alternative/Continuation a good school?

Black Rock Alternative/Continuation ranks in the bottom 3.1% of California high schools.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

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