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Rare Earth High (Continuation)

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Rare Earth High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 13.3% of California high schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 49 students attended Rare Earth High (Continuation).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rare Earth High (Continuation)?

Students at Rare Earth High (Continuation) are 67% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public Grades 10-12

1851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 13% of California high schools

Summary

Rare Earth High (Continuation) serves 49 students in grades 10–12 in Rosamond, within Southern Kern Unified. The school’s biggest concern is attendance: in 2025–26, 80% of students were chronically absent, 62 percentage points above California’s 18% and 57 points above the district’s 23%. Among nearby schools, only Phoenix High Community Day was higher, at 93%. Although Rare Earth’s rate has fallen from 89% in 2021–22, chronic absenteeism remains exceptionally high.

Test proficiency is far below state and district levels. In 2025–26, ELA proficiency was 14%, compared with 49% statewide and 34% districtwide; math was 5%, versus 38% and 20%. In the grade-matched 11th-grade comparison, Rare Earth’s ELA result was higher than Mojave Junior/Senior High and Desert Winds Continuation High (14.3% versus 12.9% and 13.3%), while its math result was higher only than Desert Winds (4.8% versus 3.9%). SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) is a striking local contrast, with 94% ELA and 67% math proficiency in 11th grade. Science was the weakest subject in the latest year available for comparison: 0% in 2024–25, versus 33% statewide and 16% districtwide; the 2025–26 science result is suppressed, and results may be sensitive to small numbers of tested students.

Results show some improvement, but major challenges remain. ELA proficiency rose from 7% in 2022–23 to 14% in 2025–26, and math increased from 0% to 5%; chronic absenteeism declined by 9 points over the same period. SchoolDigger ranked Rare Earth in the 13th percentile with one star in 2025–26, up from the 6th percentile and no stars the year before; it tied with Desert Winds near the bottom of nearby schools with a ranking. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 12.2, the second-lowest reported among nearby schools, and 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for Male Students, a measure of how well the school serves that group, rose from 0 in 2023–24 to 15 in 2025–26. For Hispanic Students, the percentile fell from 23 in 2021–22 to 2 in 2024–25, a notable earlier decline.

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,118

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2800 Rosamond Blvd.
Rosamond, CA 93560-0640

(661) 256-5090

District: Southern Kern Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.3%

White:

20.4%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (81% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg26%

California avg42%

1,851^st of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Southern Kern Unified

1326^th of 1,530Southern Kern 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
2026	11.9	1851 of 2135	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	2022 of 2162	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1953 of 2159	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	2097 of 2170	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1716 of 2123	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1800 of 2133	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1730 of 2017	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	1920 of 2021	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	1981 of 2039	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1832 of 1994	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	1513 of 2426	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1631 of 2354	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	11.4	1993 of 2367	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	1907 of 2281	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.3	1802 of 2238	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.5	1559 of 2117	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	1572 of 2063	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.5	1663 of 1968	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	1626 of 1901	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.2	1551 of 1653	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	6.5	1832 of 1833	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1854 of 1900	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1582 of 1902	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1439 of 1861	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1799 of 1814	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	1649 of 1997	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	1826 of 2013	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1826 of 2026	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1578 of 1943	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1905 of 1937	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1633 of 1862	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	1638 of 1930	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	1859 of 1942	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1948 of 1948	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1534 of 1916	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1838 of 1880	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1456 of 1834	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2019)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-35 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)	CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 12th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th 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
Rare Earth High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	2800 Rosamond Blvd.	Rosamond	93560	Kern County	Southern Kern Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 256-5090	49	4	12.2	83.7%	10 (20.4%)	3 (6.1%)	33 (67.3%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	11.9	1851^st of 2135 public high schools	13.3%		9.9	2022^nd of 2162 public high schools	6.5%	171																		14.3	14.3				4.8	4.8	$30,118	$5,372	$24,746
Rosamond High Early College Campus	Public	9-12	2925 Rosamond Blvd.	Rosamond	93560	Kern County	Southern Kern Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 256-5020	927	50	18.6	79.8%	210 (22.7%)	103 (11.1%)	558 (60.2%)	21 (2.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.2%)	52.2	988^th of 2135 public high schools	53.7%		29.7	1492^nd of 2162 public high schools	31.0%	504											29.2	36.4		29.0				56.7	56.7				22.9	22.9	$18,055	$2,108	$15,947
Phoenix High Community Day	Public	9-12	228 East Ave. H8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 729-3936	19	6	3.2	68.4%	0 (0.0%)	8 (42.1%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)
Desert Winds Continuation High	Public	9-12	415 East Kettering St.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-7555	605	28	21.8	74.4%	33 (5.5%)	191 (31.6%)	345 (57.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	11.9	1850^th of 2135 public high schools	13.3%		11.7	1929^th of 2162 public high schools	10.8%	79												8.1	9.7	8.8				13.3	13.3				3.9	3.9	$15,716	$937	$14,779
Antelope Valley High	Public	9-12	44900 North Division St.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-8552	1,498	69	21.5	77.9%	39 (2.6%)	445 (29.7%)	946 (63.2%)	12 (0.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.1%)	21.9	1620^th of 2135 public high schools	24.1%		22.2	1649^th of 2162 public high schools	23.7%	29												11.1	2.9	5.8				31.2	31.2				8.9	8.9	$21,303	$1,748	$19,555
Lancaster High	Public	9-12	44701 32nd St. West	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-7649	2,688	107	25.1	66.5%	259 (9.6%)	617 (23.0%)	1,562 (58.1%)	95 (3.5%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	144 (5.4%)	27.1	1541^st of 2135 public high schools	27.8%		27.9	1529^th of 2162 public high schools	29.3%	12												7.7	15.4	12.0				34.4	34.4				12.4	12.4	$18,397	$853	$17,544
Empower Generations	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	44236 10th St. W. Ste. 105	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Empower Generations District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 429-3264	81	2	36.4	85.2%	13 (16.0%)	32 (39.5%)	29 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	14.5	1770^th of 2135 public high schools	17.1%		21.1	1671^st of 2162 public high schools	22.7%	99												16.7		28.6				20.0	20.0				0.0	0.0	$23,462	$945	$22,517
Desert Sands Charter	Public, Charter	8-12	44130 20th St. West	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Desert Sands Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-3357	727	37	18.7	78.7%	80 (11.0%)	98 (13.5%)	432 (59.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (14.6%)	19.2	1665^th of 2135 public high schools	22.0%		33.3	1417^th of 2162 public high schools	34.5%	248													15.6	15.6				27.6	27.6				0.0	0.0	$23,345	$238	$23,107
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)	Public	9-12	3041 West Avenue K	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 722-6509	670	25	26.6	57.9%	88 (13.1%)	79 (11.8%)	409 (61.0%)	47 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.4%)	97.5	37^th of 2135 public high schools	98.3%		93.5	130^th of 2162 public high schools	94.0%	93																		93.8	93.8				66.7	66.7	$16,494	$854	$15,640
Mojave Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	15732 O St.	Mojave	93501	Kern County	Mojave Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 824-4088	400	20	20.0	84.5%	35 (8.8%)	93 (23.3%)	227 (56.8%)	21 (5.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	21	1632^nd of 2135 public high schools	23.6%		17.6	1730^th of 2162 public high schools	20.0%	98										8.2		6.8		7.5	8.1	4.4	8.2	34.1	12.9	1.6	4.4	8.2	11.4	6.0	$25,824	$1,655	$24,169

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Rare Earth High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 13.3% of California high schools.

How many students attend Rare Earth High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 49 students attended Rare Earth High (Continuation).

What district is Rare Earth High (Continuation) in?

Southern Kern Unified

What is the racial makeup of Rare Earth High (Continuation)?

Students at Rare Earth High (Continuation) are 67% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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