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Peninsula High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 20% of California high schools

Summary

Peninsula High (Continuation) is a small, alternative public high school serving 123 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing San Mateo Union High School District in Burlingame, CA, designed for students who have faced significant academic or personal challenges in traditional settings.

The school operates with considerable resources, spending over $26,000 per student and maintaining small class sizes with a 13-to-1 student-teacher ratio, which is significantly more support than nearby comprehensive high schools like Burlingame High or Mills High. Despite this, it faces profound challenges, with academic proficiency rates in core subjects below 12% and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 78.4%, indicating that the barriers for its students extend far beyond simple resource availability.

When compared to other alternative programs, Peninsula High shows a mixed picture; its graduation rate is higher and dropout rate lower than similar schools like Baden High (Continuation) or The Bridge Academy, suggesting it is more effective at helping students complete their diplomas. However, its overall performance remains low, creating a stark contrast within a district otherwise known for high-achieving schools, and highlighting the ongoing difficulty of serving at-risk student populations effectively.

123

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$74,166

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

860 Hinckley Rd.
Burlingame, CA 94010-1503

(650) 558-2402

District: San Mateo Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

Pacific Islander:

8.1%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2024 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg58%

California avg41%

1,736^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 8 pts since 2022

From bottom 12% (2022) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the San Mateo Union High

240^th of 1,543San Mateo Union High 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	17.3	1736 of 2162	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	2035 of 2159	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1916 of 2170	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1878 of 2123	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.9	1839 of 2426	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	1320 of 2354	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	1162 of 2367	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.0	1227 of 2281	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.4	1513 of 2238	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	21.9	1463 of 2117	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.7	1436 of 2063	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.4	1013 of 1968	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	23.1	1275 of 1901	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.6	994 of 1653	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	24.6	1033 of 1064	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1618 of 1906	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1800 of 1915	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1751 of 1915	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1761 of 1858	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1553 of 1900	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1767 of 1902	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1700 of 1917	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1789 of 1861	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1772 of 2013	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1878 of 2026	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1751 of 2030	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1650 of 1943	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1576 of 1942	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1825 of 1948	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1706 of 1963	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1680 of 1916	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)3rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-37 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Mathematics6%-31 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 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
Peninsula High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	860 Hinckley Rd.	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2402	123	9	13.2	49.6%	7 (5.7%)	1 (0.8%)	93 (75.6%)	7 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.1%)	5 (4.1%)	17.3	1736^th of 2162 public high schools	19.7%		10.6	2035^th of 2159 public high schools	5.7%	299	9.1	9.1	11.4	11.4	5.9	5.9	$74,166	$71,092	$3,074
Mills High	Public	9-12	400 Murchison Dr.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2599	1,115	54	20.4	20.3%	119 (10.7%)	3 (0.3%)	226 (20.3%)	655 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	100 (9.0%)	95.3	90^th of 2162 public high schools	95.8%		93.3	150^th of 2159 public high schools	93.1%	60	49.0	49.0	81.9	81.9	63.3	63.3	$39,075	$38,144	$931
Burlingame High	Public	9-12	1 Mangini Way	Burlingame	94010	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2899	1,583	81	19.6	13.3%	645 (40.7%)	8 (0.5%)	315 (19.9%)	425 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.6%)	179 (11.3%)	96.3	73^rd of 2162 public high schools	96.6%		98	43^rd of 2159 public high schools	98.0%	30	61.3	61.3	82.6	82.6	65.8	65.8	$37,574	$36,614	$960
Capuchino High	Public	9-12	1501 Magnolia Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2799	1,061	57	18.6	34.2%	174 (16.4%)	8 (0.8%)	584 (55.0%)	183 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	67 (6.3%)	69.6	609^th of 2162 public high schools	71.8%		69.2	574^th of 2159 public high schools	73.4%	35	35.7	35.7	61.0	61.0	25.9	25.9	$42,058	$41,062	$996
San Mateo High	Public	9-12	506 North Delaware St.	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2399	1,557	80	19.5	38.1%	247 (15.9%)	15 (1.0%)	739 (47.5%)	405 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.9%)	117 (7.5%)	83.9	334^th of 2162 public high schools	84.6%		87	279^th of 2159 public high schools	87.1%	55	43.4	43.4	63.3	63.3	44.3	44.3	$38,757	$37,884	$873
The Bridge Academy	Public	10-12	798 East Poplar Ave	San Mateo	94401	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2271	54	5	10.7	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$66,240	$65,390	$850
Aragon High	Public	9-12	900 Alameda de Las Pulgas	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2999	1,658	74	22.3	16.8%	433 (26.1%)	10 (0.6%)	450 (27.1%)	554 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.0%)	177 (10.7%)	96.1	77^th of 2162 public high schools	96.4%		95.7	95^th of 2159 public high schools	95.6%	18	64.7	64.7	81.7	81.7	59.4	59.4	$33,409	$32,588	$821
South San Francisco High	Public	9-12	400 B St.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8754	1,239	68	18.2	41.8%	60 (4.8%)	16 (1.3%)	777 (62.7%)	320 (25.8%)	4 (0.3%)	15 (1.2%)	47 (3.8%)	64.1	710^th of 2162 public high schools	67.2%		70.5	558^th of 2159 public high schools	74.2%	152	27.2	27.2	58.9	58.9	26.5	26.5	$26,788	$24,668	$2,120
Community Day	Public	6-12	201 West Orange Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 616-3882	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$1,158	$00	$1,158
Baden High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	825 Southwood Dr.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8769	130	10	12.4	46.9%	13 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (67.7%)	20 (15.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	11	1965^th of 2162 public high schools	9.1%		16.6	1771^st of 2159 public high schools	18.0%	194	0.0	0.0	13.0	13.0	2.3	2.3	$34,332	$31,816	$2,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Peninsula High (Continuation)

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Peninsula High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 19.7% of California high schools.

What district is Peninsula High (Continuation) in?

San Mateo Union High

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

Students at Peninsula High (Continuation) are 76% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 6% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Peninsula High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Peninsula High (Continuation).

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

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