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Abraham Lincoln Continuation

Public Grades 9-12
2025th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 6% of California high schools
Summary

Abraham Lincoln Continuation is a small, alternative high school serving 148 students in grades 9-12 within the Riverside Unified School District, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional high school settings.

The school's most pressing issue is a very high rate of chronic absenteeism, at 76.6%, which is more than four times the district average and severely impacts learning. Despite having the highest per-student spending among nearby schools at nearly $26,000 and a low student-teacher ratio that allows for more individual attention, academic proficiency rates are very low, with only about 9% of students proficient in English and less than 2% in math. This pattern is similar to other continuation schools like Raincross High (Continuation), suggesting common challenges for this educational model.

Interestingly, Abraham Lincoln Continuation maintains a strong 90.6% graduation rate, successfully helping students complete diploma requirements through alternative pathways. However, this contrasts sharply with the academic performance, raising questions about graduate readiness. When compared to other schools serving at-risk youth in the area, such as Gateway College and Career Academy or CBK Charter, which have better academic outcomes and lower absenteeism with less funding, it highlights a significant spending-effectiveness disconnect and points to potential opportunities for improving how the school supports its unique student population.

148
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,962
Per pupil spending ?
94.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4341 Victoria Ave.
       Riverside, CA  92507-5009

(951) 788-7371

District: Riverside Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.8%
Two or more races:
6.1%
White:
4.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2013 → 6th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)
91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (77% vs 19% California)
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg38%
California avg41%
2,025th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 8High Schools in the Riverside Unified
755th of 1,543Riverside 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.82025 of 21626.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.62138 of 21591.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.32021 of 21706.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.42034 of 21234.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.71705 of 213320.1%★☆☆☆☆
201810.11852 of 20178.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20179.11935 of 20214.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201616.31585 of 203922.3%★☆☆☆☆
201510.81780 of 199410.7%★☆☆☆☆
201315.71849 of 242623.8%★☆☆☆☆
201220.91581 of 235432.8%★★☆☆☆
201123.41524 of 236735.6%★★☆☆☆
201017.51732 of 228124.1%★☆☆☆☆
200921.21768 of 223821.0%★☆☆☆☆
200818.41603 of 211724.3%★☆☆☆☆
200717.41621 of 206321.4%★☆☆☆☆
200619.61451 of 196826.3%★☆☆☆☆
200518.81440 of 190124.3%★☆☆☆☆
200423.01155 of 165330.1%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201911.0582 of 5921.7%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202426.2939 of 108513.5%★☆☆☆☆
202331.5790 of 106425.8%★☆☆☆☆
202232.3756 of 104427.6%★☆☆☆☆
201928.3825 of 94112.3%★☆☆☆☆
201825.0933 of 9380.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20257.71846 of 19063.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.11872 of 19152.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.21750 of 19158.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.41821 of 18582.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.61612 of 183312.1%★☆☆☆☆
20187.11714 of 17602.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20258.11843 of 19003.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.51877 of 19021.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.11742 of 19179.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.41765 of 18615.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.71525 of 181415.9%★☆☆☆☆
20189.51635 of 17426.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.91883 of 20136.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.72004 of 20261.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.41862 of 20308.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.91851 of 19434.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.31589 of 193718.0%★☆☆☆☆
201810.01752 of 18625.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20259.91780 of 19428.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.21921 of 19481.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.61847 of 19635.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.31834 of 19164.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.21551 of 188017.5%★☆☆☆☆
201810.71635 of 183410.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)13th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)8th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school
Female (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school
African American (2019)2nd percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics100%+63 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state
Science4%-29 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Abraham Lincoln Continuation.

Students at Abraham Lincoln Continuation are 84% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Abraham Lincoln Continuation ranks in the bottom 6.3% of California high schools.


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