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Surfside High (Continuation)

Q: Is Surfside High (Continuation) a good school?

Surfside High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 1.4% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Surfside High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Surfside High (Continuation).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Surfside High (Continuation)?

Students at Surfside High (Continuation) are 81% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 9-12

2131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 1% of California high schools

Summary

Surfside High (Continuation) is a small, alternative public high school serving 119 students in grades 9-12 within the Oceanside Unified School District, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

The school's performance data reveals it is one of the lowest-ranked schools in California, with critical challenges in core academic areas, graduation, and student attendance. For example, only 2.86% of students are proficient in English and 0% in math, compared to 42.26% and 20.39% at nearby Oceanside High. Furthermore, the graduation rate is 45.7% with a dropout rate of 48.6%, which is dramatically higher than the 93.6% graduation rate at Oceanside High. Chronic absenteeism affects 88.6% of students. These outcomes persist even though the school spends more per student ($14,345) than the traditional comprehensive high schools in its own district.

While other continuation schools in the region also serve at-risk populations, many show stronger results, such as Carlsbad Village Academy with an 81.3% graduation rate. Surfside's performance has declined sharply in recent years, and its situation highlights a significant disconnect between high levels of funding and student outcomes, suggesting a need for fundamental review of its educational strategies and support systems.

119

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$43,923

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 South Ditmar St.
Oceanside, CA 92054-5103

(760) 901-8600

District: Oceanside Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

White:

12.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (46% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (49% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg36%

California avg41%

2,131^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Oceanside Unified

789^th of 1,543Oceanside 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	7.7	2131 of 2162	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1786 of 2159	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1980 of 2170	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1938 of 2123	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1137 of 1290	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1980 of 2133	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1726 of 2017	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	1710 of 2021	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.4	1637 of 2039	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1934 of 1994	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	1971 of 2426	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.3	1964 of 2354	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	2032 of 2367	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.9	1786 of 2281	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	1415 of 2238	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.3	1608 of 2117	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	1596 of 2063	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.5	1637 of 1968	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	1605 of 1901	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.5	1252 of 1653	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.3	1061 of 1064	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	861 of 1044	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	1844 of 1906	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1552 of 1915	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1791 of 1915	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1758 of 1858	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1685 of 1833	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1492 of 1760	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1865 of 1900	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1575 of 1902	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1739 of 1917	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1669 of 1861	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1651 of 1814	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1547 of 1742	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1976 of 2013	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1631 of 2026	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1834 of 2030	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1764 of 1943	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1800 of 1937	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1582 of 1862	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1931 of 1942	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1679 of 1948	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1768 of 1963	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1742 of 1916	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	997 of 1122	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1782 of 1880	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1672 of 1834	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)8th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science100%+67 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy3%-46 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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
Surfside High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1125 South Ditmar St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8600	119	10	12.1	92.4%	15 (12.6%)	2 (1.7%)	96 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	4 (3.4%)	7.7	2131^st of 2162 public high schools	1.4%		16.1	1786^th of 2159 public high schools	17.3%	345		1.5		1.3	2.9	2.9	0.0	0.0	$43,923	$42,800	$1,123
Oceanside High	Public	9-12	1 Pirates Cove	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8200	1,948	90	21.6	74.5%	391 (20.1%)	87 (4.5%)	1,232 (63.2%)	39 (2.0%)	10 (0.5%)	40 (2.1%)	141 (7.2%)	41.6	1223^rd of 2162 public high schools	43.4%		35.1	1368^th of 2159 public high schools	36.6%	145		23.6	10.5	23.0	42.3	42.3	20.4	20.4	$21,779	$20,874	$905
Oceanside Unified School District Adult Transition Program	Public	12	707 Carey Rd.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7170	55	5	11.0	81.8%	8 (14.5%)	3 (5.5%)	37 (67.3%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)									$69,022	$67,050	$1,972
Carlsbad Village Academy	Public	10-12	3557 Lancer Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5200	38	6	6.5	76.3%	11 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (57.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	3 (7.9%)	36.9	1332^nd of 2162 public high schools	38.4%		23.2	1623^rd of 2159 public high schools	24.8%	291		5.6		4.6	61.1	61.1	11.8	11.8	$66,231	$64,540	$1,691
Carlsbad High	Public	9-12	3557 Lancer Way	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5100	2,336	98	23.8	31.5%	1,440 (61.6%)	37 (1.6%)	592 (25.3%)	65 (2.8%)	5 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	186 (8.0%)	89.3	211^th of 2162 public high schools	90.2%		86.2	303^rd of 2159 public high schools	86.0%	92		51.9	35.3	51.4	76.9	76.9	49.1	49.1	$20,760	$20,308	$452
El Camino High	Public	9-12	400 Rancho del Oro Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8000	2,463	106	23.2	67.0%	430 (17.5%)	96 (3.9%)	1,533 (62.2%)	157 (6.4%)	4 (0.2%)	51 (2.1%)	184 (7.5%)	64	713^th of 2162 public high schools	67.0%		65.3	644^th of 2159 public high schools	70.2%	69		36.5	13.6	35.6	53.6	53.6	31.9	31.9	$20,871	$19,776	$1,095
Sage Creek High	Public	9-12	3900 Bobcat Blvd.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6600	1,289	52	24.7	29.8%	622 (48.3%)	15 (1.2%)	330 (25.6%)	173 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	143 (11.1%)	94.7	101^st of 2162 public high schools	95.3%		97	69^th of 2159 public high schools	96.8%	32			59.8	59.8	76.9	76.9	59.5	59.5	$20,985	$20,546	$439
SIATech	Public, Charter	10-12	2611 Temple Heights Dr. Ste. A	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	SIATech District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-1227	1,174	44	26.4	92.7%	88 (7.5%)	154 (13.1%)	807 (68.7%)	12 (1.0%)	9 (0.8%)	9 (0.8%)	87 (7.4%)	18.2	1723^rd of 2162 public high schools	20.3%		18.7	1725^th of 2159 public high schools	20.1%	2			20.4	20.4	24.8	24.8	2.3	2.3
Major General Raymond Murray High	Public	10-12	215 North Melrose Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-2502	146	14	10.3	89.7%	9 (6.2%)	2 (1.4%)	132 (90.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9.5	2042^nd of 2162 public high schools	5.6%		12.6	1908^th of 2159 public high schools	11.6%	134		2.4	6.3	3.5	4.3	4.3	0.0	0.0	$48,252	$45,848	$2,404
North County Trade Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	1132 N Melrose Drive Ste. 501	Vista	92083	San Diego County	North County Trade Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 598-0782	145	13	11.3	69.0%	30 (20.7%)	2 (1.4%)	95 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.7%)	28.2	1521^st of 2162 public high schools	29.6%		37	1314^th of 2159 public high schools	39.1%	207	20.7			18.8	29.4	29.4	11.8	11.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Surfside High (Continuation)

Is Surfside High (Continuation) a good school?

Surfside High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 1.4% of California high schools.

How many students attend Surfside High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Surfside High (Continuation).

What district is Surfside High (Continuation) in?

Oceanside Unified

What is the racial makeup of Surfside High (Continuation)?

Students at Surfside High (Continuation) are 81% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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