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Pioneer Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

2062^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 5% of California high schools

Summary

Pioneer Continuation High is a small, specialized public high school in Redding, California, serving about 215 students in grades 9-12 who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

As a continuation school, Pioneer serves as a critical safety net, and its performance metrics look very different from the area's comprehensive high schools like Shasta High or University Preparatory. The school has a very high rate of chronic absenteeism at 71%, and its academic proficiency rates and statewide ranking (in the 5th percentile) are significantly lower than district and state averages. However, it's important to understand that Pioneer is designed for students who were not succeeding elsewhere, and it operates with a low student-teacher ratio and a much higher per-student spending ($21,648) to provide more intensive support.

When compared to other local alternative schools, such as California Heritage Youthbuild Academy II or Shasta County Independent Study, which serve similar high-need populations, Pioneer's results are more mixed. The school's graduation rate (75.3%) and performance have been volatile in recent years, indicating it faces deep, ongoing challenges in re-engaging students and creating consistent academic progress for this vulnerable population within the Shasta Union High district.

215

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,648

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2650 Eighth St.
Redding, CA 96001-0365

(530) 243-1880

District: Shasta Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

Hispanic:

17.2%

American Indian:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (75% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg47%

California avg41%

2,062^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Shasta Union High

481^st of 1,543Shasta 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	2062 of 2162	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1821 of 2159	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1768 of 2170	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1835 of 2123	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1022 of 1290	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1645 of 2133	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1695 of 2017	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	1675 of 2021	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1752 of 2039	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	1660 of 1994	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.8	1658 of 2426	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	14.7	1823 of 2354	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.4	1740 of 2367	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	1738 of 2281	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.6	1104 of 2238	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	20.3	1530 of 2117	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	1459 of 2063	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.4	1358 of 1968	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.0	1082 of 1117	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1745 of 1906	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1705 of 1915	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1756 of 1915	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	1721 of 1858	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1725 of 1833	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1515 of 1760	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1780 of 1900	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1700 of 1902	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1598 of 1917	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1631 of 1861	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1637 of 1814	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1552 of 1742	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1916 of 2013	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1771 of 2026	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1673 of 2030	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1541 of 1943	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	929 of 1126	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1516 of 1937	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1672 of 1862	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1879 of 1942	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1749 of 1948	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1528 of 1963	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1634 of 1916	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	948 of 1122	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1555 of 1880	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1574 of 1834	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1227 of 1252	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	65.3	267 of 1216	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	22.6	1046 of 1197	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	1143 of 1155	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	1119 of 1173	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1145 of 1193	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1160 of 1204	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	1152 of 1222	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	1113 of 1173	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)3rd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics100%+63 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy12%-37 vs state

Science2%-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 (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Pioneer Continuation High	Public	9-12	2650 Eighth St.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 243-1880	215	15	14.2	76.7%	133 (61.9%)	9 (4.2%)	37 (17.2%)	4 (1.9%)	16 (7.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.5%)	9.1	2062^nd of 2162 public high schools	4.6%		14.9	1821^st of 2159 public high schools	15.7%	241		0.0		1.5				11.8	11.8				1.3	1.3	$21,648	$984	$20,664
Shasta High	Public	9-12	2500 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 241-4161	1,268	62	20.4	48.1%	809 (63.8%)	34 (2.7%)	225 (17.7%)	64 (5.0%)	69 (5.4%)	4 (0.3%)	58 (4.6%)	83.2	356^th of 2162 public high schools	83.5%		90.7	209^th of 2159 public high schools	90.3%	147		44.7		44.9				66.0	66.0				50.7	50.7	$14,153	$661	$13,492
University Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	University Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2790	1,009	48	21.1	31.7%	691 (68.5%)	8 (0.8%)	123 (12.2%)	67 (6.6%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	104 (10.3%)	96.2	75^th of 2162 public high schools	96.5%		93.5	145^th of 2159 public high schools	93.3%	70	55.6	65.4	54.6	58.5	72.7	77.3	79.6	85.0	78.4	51.0	57.4	61.6	57.1	56.8	$12,257	$10	$12,247
Shasta Collegiate Academy	Public	9-12	2200 Eureka Way	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2760	76	7	10.3	46.1%	52 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.5%)	3 (3.9%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.9%)	86.9	266^th of 2162 public high schools	87.7%		76.1	469^th of 2159 public high schools	78.3%	203		48.6		47.2				77.8	77.8				44.4	44.4	$18,169	$340	$17,829
Shasta Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	307 Park Marina Cir.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 245-2600	283	15	19.2	37.8%	191 (67.5%)	3 (1.1%)	42 (14.8%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.9%)	79.6	416^th of 2162 public high schools	80.8%		77.8	440^th of 2159 public high schools	79.6%	24		48.6		48.6				63.9	63.9				38.9	38.9	$13,145	$186	$12,959
Shasta County Independent Study	Public	6-12	3711 Oasis Rd.	Redding	96003	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0163	102	4	25.3	74.5%	63 (61.8%)	4 (3.9%)	23 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.8%)	25.3	1590^th of 2162 public high schools	26.5%		18.7	1727^th of 2159 public high schools	20.0%	137			16.7	15.8				20.0	30.0				3.9	7.5	$12,975	$2,318	$10,657
Shasta-Trinity Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	4659 Eastside Rd.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta-Trinity Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 246-3302	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shasta County Juvenile Court	Public	7-12	2684 Radio Ln.	Redding	96001	Shasta County	Shasta County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 225-0360	25	3	8.3	88.0%	12 (48.0%)	3 (12.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)															$11,943	$2,573	$9,370
Enterprise High	Public	9-12	3411 Churn Creek Rd.	Redding	96002	Shasta County	Shasta Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 222-6601	1,148	54	21.2	65.7%	547 (47.6%)	68 (5.9%)	269 (23.4%)	153 (13.3%)	52 (4.5%)	6 (0.5%)	43 (3.7%)	55.7	917^th of 2162 public high schools	57.6%		76.8	462^nd of 2159 public high schools	78.6%	455		30.2		30.2				45.6	45.6				31.6	31.6	$15,615	$1,164	$14,451
Central Valley High	Public	9-12	4066 La Mesa Ave.	Shasta Lake	96019	Shasta County	Gateway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 275-7075	583	27	21.9	71.5%	350 (60.0%)	7 (1.2%)	103 (17.7%)	23 (3.9%)	49 (8.4%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.1%)	85.3	306^th of 2162 public high schools	85.8%		77.4	450^th of 2159 public high schools	79.2%	144		49.2		49.2				71.0	71.0				44.9	44.9	$20,404	$2,755	$17,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Continuation High

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Continuation High?

Students at Pioneer Continuation High are 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Pioneer Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Pioneer Continuation High.

What district is Pioneer Continuation High in?

Shasta Union High

Is Pioneer Continuation High a good school?

Pioneer Continuation High ranks in the bottom 4.6% of California high schools.

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