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El Camino Real Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

1842^nd

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of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 15% of California high schools

Summary

El Camino Real Continuation High is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Placentia, California, which is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. As a continuation high school, El Camino Real typically serves students who are at risk of not graduating or have fallen behind in their studies.

Despite receiving higher per-student funding and having a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby district schools like Yorba Linda High, Valencia High, and El Dorado High, El Camino Real Continuation High significantly underperforms academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.86% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and just 5.08% were proficient in math, compared to the district and state averages. The school's graduation rate has ranged from 82.8% to 95.4% in recent years, which is lower than the district average, and its chronic absenteeism rates have been very high, ranging from 14.2% to 90.5%.

While the school's challenges may be attributed to the unique needs of its at-risk student population, the data suggests that the additional resources and smaller class sizes have not translated into improved academic outcomes. Addressing the underlying issues that contribute to these disparities should be a priority for the school and district leadership to ensure that all students in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have access to a high-quality education.

142

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,850

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1351 East Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870-5302

(714) 986-7060

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.2%

White:

12.0%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (84% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg59%

California avg41%

1,842^nd of 2,162

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Bottom 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

271^st of 1,543Placentia-Yorba Linda 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	13.8	1842 of 2162	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1895 of 2159	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1837 of 2170	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1670 of 2123	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	835 of 1290	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1747 of 2133	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1536 of 2017	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	1591 of 2021	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	1904 of 2039	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1588 of 1994	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	1454 of 2426	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.8	1476 of 2354	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.8	1507 of 2367	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.0	1532 of 2281	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.6	1206 of 2238	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.2	1652 of 2117	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.5	1352 of 2063	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.5	1403 of 1968	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.0	1395 of 1901	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.0	1274 of 1653	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	831 of 1085	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	734 of 1064	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	773 of 1044	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1719 of 1906	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1662 of 1915	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1788 of 1915	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1559 of 1858	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1417 of 1833	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1454 of 1760	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1675 of 1900	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1785 of 1902	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1681 of 1917	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1503 of 1861	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1510 of 1814	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1361 of 1742	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	375 of 410	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	311 of 328	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	218 of 290	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1747 of 2013	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1749 of 2026	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1756 of 2030	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1533 of 1943	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	717 of 1126	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1710 of 1937	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1400 of 1862	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1643 of 1942	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1777 of 1948	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1591 of 1963	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1516 of 1916	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	797 of 1122	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1606 of 1880	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	1395 of 1834	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	4.6	1165 of 1222	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1036 of 1173	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Homeless (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy12%-37 vs state

Science8%-25 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 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 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
El Camino Real Continuation High	Public	9-12	1351 East Orangethorpe Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7060	142	10	13.5	78.9%	17 (12.0%)	6 (4.2%)	111 (78.2%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	13.8	1842^nd of 2162 public high schools	14.8%		12.9	1895^th of 2159 public high schools	12.2%	53	7.9	9.1	8.1	11.9	11.9	5.1	5.1	$39,850	$38,408	$1,442
Valencia High	Public	9-12	500 North Bradford Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 996-4970	2,411	110	21.9	67.3%	202 (8.4%)	27 (1.1%)	1,592 (66.0%)	526 (21.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	51 (2.1%)	82.7	368^th of 2162 public high schools	83.0%		86.7	287^th of 2159 public high schools	86.7%	81	45.2	20.0	44.6	68.3	68.3	45.9	45.9	$19,029	$18,224	$805
El Dorado High	Public	9-12	1651 North Valencia Ave.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7580	1,998	80	24.9	35.5%	682 (34.1%)	30 (1.5%)	801 (40.1%)	394 (19.7%)	10 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	74 (3.7%)	90	196^th of 2162 public high schools	90.9%		86.3	299^th of 2159 public high schools	86.2%	103	50.3		50.2	79.8	79.8	50.5	50.5	$18,182	$17,346	$836
Esperanza High	Public	9-12	1830 North Kellogg Dr.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7540	1,393	65	21.4	44.9%	496 (35.6%)	16 (1.1%)	589 (42.3%)	211 (15.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (5.3%)	83.6	346^th of 2162 public high schools	84.0%		91.5	190^th of 2159 public high schools	91.2%	156	45.4		44.9	70.7	70.7	44.8	44.8	$22,409	$21,604	$805
La Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	909 North State College Blvd.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7821	298	22	13.4	87.9%	12 (4.0%)	11 (3.7%)	264 (88.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.4	1897^th of 2162 public high schools	12.3%		14.2	1842^nd of 2159 public high schools	14.7%	55	3.2	23.1	4.7	13.3	13.3	3.8	3.8	$49,776	$49,008	$768
La Sierra High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	951 North State College Blvd.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7821	236	22	10.8	70.3%	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (75.8%)	20 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	65.5	679^th of 2162 public high schools	68.6%		66	634^th of 2159 public high schools	70.6%	45	35.3		35.3	55.6	55.6	33.3	33.3	$41,178	$37,564	$3,614
Canyon High	Public	9-12	220 South Imperial Hwy.	Anaheim	92807	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 532-8000	2,183	85	25.7	31.5%	888 (40.7%)	30 (1.4%)	576 (26.4%)	546 (25.0%)	7 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	125 (5.7%)	86.3	275^th of 2162 public high schools	87.3%		93	158^th of 2159 public high schools	92.7%	117	47.3	10.0	46.0	77.8	77.8	46.0	46.0	$15,432	$14,300	$1,132
Troy High	Public	9-12	2200 East Dorothy Ln.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 626-4401	2,504	108	23.1	39.7%	275 (11.0%)	27 (1.1%)	710 (28.4%)	1,301 (52.0%)	5 (0.2%)	11 (0.4%)	167 (6.7%)	97.9	36^th of 2162 public high schools	98.3%		97.9	45^th of 2159 public high schools	97.9%	9	75.3		75.3	87.1	87.1	78.0	78.0	$21,370	$20,680	$690
Yorba Linda High	Public	9-12	19900 Bastanchury Rd.	Yorba Linda	92886	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7500	1,631	64	25.5	28.0%	636 (39.0%)	18 (1.1%)	348 (21.3%)	533 (32.7%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	84 (5.2%)	91.5	173^rd of 2162 public high schools	92.0%		90.2	219^th of 2159 public high schools	89.9%	46	55.4		54.1	76.1	76.1	54.9	54.9	$20,041	$19,236	$805
Villa Park High	Public	9-12	18042 Taft Ave.	Villa Park	92861	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 532-8020	2,023	82	24.5	56.2%	540 (26.7%)	31 (1.5%)	1,123 (55.5%)	229 (11.3%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (4.5%)	67.2	653^rd of 2162 public high schools	69.8%		72.1	540^th of 2159 public high schools	75.0%	113	41.1		41.0	58.3	58.3	28.3	28.3	$15,694	$14,562	$1,132

Frequently Asked Questions about El Camino Real Continuation High

What district is El Camino Real Continuation High in?

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

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El Camino Real Continuation High ranks in the bottom 14.8% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of El Camino Real Continuation High?

Students at El Camino Real Continuation High are 78% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend El Camino Real Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended El Camino Real Continuation High.

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