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Sierra High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Sierra High (Continuation) is a small public high school in Truckee, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of just 30 students. It is part of the Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District, which is ranked 321 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Unfortunately, Sierra High (Continuation) has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California high schools over the past decade, with a SchoolDigger rating ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5. In comparison, the nearby North Tahoe High and Tahoe Truckee High schools have consistently ranked in the top half of California high schools and have 4-star ratings. Sierra High (Continuation) has also struggled with variable graduation rates, ranging from 56.3% to 94.7%, and high dropout rates, ranging from 2.6% to 15.6%, compared to the more consistent and higher graduation rates (around 86.4%) and lower dropout rates (around 8.9%) at the nearby schools.

Academically, Sierra High (Continuation) students have significantly lower proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 36.36% of Sierra High (Continuation) students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 69.86% for the district and 56.96% for the state. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 63.33% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges and the variability in its performance metrics.

Students ?

5.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$53,183

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11661 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161-4953

(530) 582-2640

District: Tahoe-Truckee Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

White:

20.8%

American Indian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2018 → 27th in 2021

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2021) from a 6th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (71% vs 88%)

!High chronic absenteeism (92% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg62%

California avg49%

Not ranked this year

Sierra High (Continuation) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

253^rd of 1,543Tahoe-Truckee 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
2021	27.5	943 of 1290	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1766 of 2133	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1892 of 2017	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.1	1831 of 2021	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	1608 of 2039	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	1789 of 2426	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.1	1847 of 2354	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	1781 of 2281	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	1261 of 2238	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.4	1387 of 2117	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.1	1220 of 2063	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.3	772 of 1968	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.5	656 of 1901	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	36.1	788 of 1653	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	15.9	1489 of 1814	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1542 of 1742	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	22.3	895 of 1126	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1671 of 1937	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1708 of 1862	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	13.1	1617 of 1880	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)21st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2019)18th percentile~ school

Male (2019)14th percentile-3 vs school

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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 11th 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
Sierra High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	11661 Donner Pass Rd.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2640	24	4	5.7	41.7%	5 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			36.4	36.4			$53,183	$483	$52,700
Tahoe Truckee High	Public	9-12	11725 Donner Pass Rd.	Truckee	96161	Nevada County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 582-2600	907	45	20.0	28.1%	552 (60.9%)	1 (0.1%)	297 (32.7%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.7%)	85.7	296^th of 2162 public high schools	86.3%		83.4	356^th of 2159 public high schools	83.5%	60			75.1	75.1	43.3	43.3	$30,098	$312	$29,786
North Tahoe High	Public	9-12	2945 Polaris Rd.	Tahoe City	96145	Placer County	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 581-7000	468	27	17.1	36.1%	257 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (40.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	70	599^th of 2162 public high schools	72.3%		82	377^th of 2159 public high schools	82.5%	222	34.4	33.9	63.7	63.7	35.2	35.2	$27,167	$565	$26,602
William R. Rouse Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	305 South Lincoln St.	Sierraville	96126	Sierra County	WIlliam (R) Rouse Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 944-3398	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra High (Continuation)

What district is Sierra High (Continuation) in?

Tahoe-Truckee Unified

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

Students at Sierra High (Continuation) are 75% Hispanic, 21% White, 4% American Indian.

How many students attend Sierra High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 24 students attended Sierra High (Continuation).

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