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Dario Cassina High

Q: Is Dario Cassina High a good school?

Dario Cassina High ranks in the bottom 17.5% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Dario Cassina High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Dario Cassina High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dario Cassina High?

Students at Dario Cassina High are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

Public Grades 10-12

1784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 17% of California high schools

Summary

Dario Cassina High is a very small public high school in Sonora, CA, serving only about 44 students in grades 10-12 within the Sonora Union High district, and it functions as a continuation school for students needing an alternative educational setting.

The school faces significant challenges, most notably an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate where nearly 3 out of 4 students miss too much school, which is a primary driver behind its low academic proficiency and a dropout rate much higher than the state average. While the school spends more per student than others in the district, its academic results are very low, with 0% of students proficient in math and far fewer proficient in English and science compared to both the district and state. It's important to note that the school has shown recent improvement in its graduation and dropout rates, indicating positive steps are being taken.

When compared to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, Sonora High in the same district has far better attendance, academic scores, and graduation rates. Even compared to another continuation school in the district, Theodore Bird High, Dario Cassina has lower graduation rates and higher absenteeism. This suggests that while the school serves a vital role for at-risk students, its current program effectiveness lags behind similar schools in the area.

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

251 South Barretta St.
Sonora, CA 95370-5042

(209) 532-1587

District: Sonora Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (80% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg34%

California avg41%

1,784^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Sonora Union High

1054^th of 1,543Sonora 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	15.6	1784 of 2162	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	2048 of 2159	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	2075 of 2170	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1945 of 2123	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1145 of 1290	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	2096 of 2133	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1585 of 2017	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	1812 of 2021	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1786 of 2039	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	1731 of 1994	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	1647 of 2426	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	15.7	1787 of 2354	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	1181 of 2367	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	29.6	1285 of 2281	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.1	1053 of 2238	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	21.1	1496 of 2117	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	1768 of 2063	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.8	1286 of 1968	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.8	1001 of 1901	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.8	644 of 1653	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	7.5	1851 of 1858	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	1887 of 1917	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1631 of 2013	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1946 of 2026	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1998 of 2030	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1734 of 1943	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	986 of 1126	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1879 of 1937	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1625 of 1942	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1797 of 1948	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1831 of 1963	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1676 of 1916	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	969 of 1122	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1833 of 1880	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1773 of 1834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1119 of 1155	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1167 of 1173	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	1165 of 1193	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	1162 of 1204	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	1210 of 1222	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1073 of 1173	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2022)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Science8%-25 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Dario Cassina High

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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 All Grades	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 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
Dario Cassina High	Public	10-12	251 South Barretta St.	Sonora	95370	Tuolumne County	Sonora Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 532-1587	44	3	14.1	75.0%	30 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	15.6	1784^th of 2162 public high schools	17.5%		10.4	2048^th of 2159 public high schools	5.1%	264		8.0	7.7			28.0	28.0			0.0	0.0
Theodore Bird High	Public	9-12	251 South Barretta St.	Sonora	95370	Tuolumne County	Sonora Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 533-2923	65	3	21.6	56.9%	49 (75.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.6%)	16.3	1762^nd of 2162 public high schools	18.5%		13.3	1875^th of 2159 public high schools	13.2%	113		7.1	7.0			22.5	22.5			7.3	7.3
Sonora High	Public	9-12	430 North Washington St.	Sonora	95370	Tuolumne County	Sonora Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 532-5511	880	38	22.9	38.3%	542 (61.6%)	9 (1.0%)	206 (23.4%)	18 (2.0%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (9.7%)	67.9	638^th of 2162 public high schools	70.5%		70.4	560^th of 2159 public high schools	74.1%	78		35.6	35.0			65.7	65.7			29.1	29.1
Summerville High	Public	9-12	17555 Tuolumne Rd.	Tuolumne	95379	Tuolumne County	Summerville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 928-4228	508	22	23.1	45.5%	334 (65.7%)	1 (0.2%)	113 (22.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.4%)	63.5	728^th of 2162 public high schools	66.3%		70.8	555^th of 2159 public high schools	74.3%	173		26.2	26.2			70.9	70.9			29.1	29.1	$16,853	$639	$16,214
Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	17555 Tuolumne Rd.	Tuolumne	95379	Tuolumne County	Summerville Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 928-4228	117	6	19.9	30.8%	76 (65.0%)	1 (0.9%)	26 (22.2%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.4%)	84.8	318^th of 2162 public high schools	85.3%		95.4	103^rd of 2159 public high schools	95.2%	215	53.9	48.0	50.0	81.8	84.6	88.0	85.7	72.7	46.2	36.0	46.9	$15,294	$37	$15,257
Bret Harte Union High	Public	9-12	364 Murphys Grade Rd.	Angels Camp	95222	Calaveras County	Bret Harte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-2507	559	33	17.0	41.5%	365 (65.3%)	2 (0.4%)	137 (24.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.4%)	60.4	812^th of 2162 public high schools	62.4%		46	1101^st of 2159 public high schools	49.0%	289		29.5	29.5			68.8	68.8			22.3	22.3	$22,295	$809	$21,486
Vallecito Continuation High	Public	9-12	364 Murphys Grade Rd.	Altaville	95222	Calaveras County	Bret Harte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 736-2507	43	2	21.7	55.8%	25 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	13.8	1846^th of 2162 public high schools	14.6%		10.7	2024^th of 2159 public high schools	6.3%	178		7.7	7.7			23.1	23.1			0.0	0.0	$10,609	$3,262	$7,347
Tioga High	Public	9-12	19304 Ferretti Rd.	Groveland	95321	Tuolumne County	Big Oak Flat-Groveland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 962-4763	49	6	8.2	49.0%	41 (83.7%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)												$45,734	$4,358	$41,376
South Fork High	Public	9-12	25611 Lyons Dam Rd.	Twain Harte	95383	Tuolumne County	Summerville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 586-5672	4	2	1.9		2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)								(n/a)												$168,958	$00	$168,958
Cold Springs High	Public	9-12	25910 Long Barn Rd.	Long Barn	95335	Tuolumne County	Summerville Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 586-3011	2	2	.9		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dario Cassina High

What district is Dario Cassina High in?

Sonora Union High

What is the racial makeup of Dario Cassina High?

Students at Dario Cassina High are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

Is Dario Cassina High a good school?

Dario Cassina High ranks in the bottom 17.5% of California high schools.

How many students attend Dario Cassina High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Dario Cassina High.

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