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Monroe High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

2040^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 6% of California high schools

Summary

Monroe High (Continuation) is a very small public high school in Tehachapi, California, serving only about 25 students in grades 9-12 who have typically faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

The school faces profound difficulties, particularly with student attendance, where nearly every student is chronically absent, and with academic performance, where proficiency rates in core subjects like math and English are far below those at nearby Tehachapi High and Mojave Junior/Senior High. Despite these struggles, Monroe achieves a remarkably high graduation rate, consistently above 90%, which is on par with or even exceeds comparison schools. This creates a complex picture where the school successfully helps students earn diplomas but not necessarily achieve grade-level academic standards.

It's important to view Monroe's performance within the context of the broader Tehachapi Unified district and its specialized mission. The school serves a highly vulnerable population, and its effectiveness may be better measured by its ability to re-engage students and provide alternative pathways to graduation, rather than by standardized test scores alone. However, the extreme rates of absenteeism and very low academic proficiency indicate serious challenges that require attention and resources.

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 South Dennison Rd.
Tehachapi, CA 93561-1513

(661) 822-2130

District: Tehachapi Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

White:

44.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (98% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg29%

California avg41%

2,040^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Tehachapi Unified

1140^th of 1,543Tehachapi 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
2025	9.5	2040 of 2162	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1948 of 2159	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2070 of 2170	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1844 of 2123	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	1576 of 2021	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	1696 of 2039	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.7	1558 of 2426	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.2	1498 of 2354	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.2	1403 of 2367	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.2	1219 of 2281	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.7	1239 of 2238	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	27.6	1237 of 2117	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.4	1287 of 2063	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.4	1408 of 1968	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	1292 of 1901	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	13.7	1534 of 1653	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	7.9	1889 of 1915	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1866 of 1915	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	10.6	1775 of 1902	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1775 of 1917	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	11.7	1862 of 2026	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1859 of 2030	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1843 of 1943	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.6	1589 of 1948	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1854 of 1963	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1652 of 1916	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	1118 of 1173	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1177 of 1193	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1150 of 1204	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)18th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)7th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)5th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science7%-26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy6%-43 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, October 10, 2011

I think this school is great! I went here the last year of school and graduated within three months. You can set your own pace unlike a regular high school which doesn't focus on each student individually. Some people work at a slower pace but a lot of people work at a faster pace which makes this school perfect. The principal is awesome and all the teachers seemed really involved. Close Quote

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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 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
Monroe High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	801 South Dennison Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2130	25	1	26.0	48.0%	11 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	9.5	2040^th of 2162 public high schools	5.6%		12.1	1948^th of 2159 public high schools	9.8%	92			6.7		6.7				5.9	5.9				0.0	0.0
Tehachapi High	Public	9-12	801 South Dennison Rd.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	Tehachapi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-2130	1,260	56	22.5	40.0%	719 (57.1%)	19 (1.5%)	450 (35.7%)	19 (1.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (3.7%)	41.8	1217^th of 2162 public high schools	43.7%		57.1	831^st of 2159 public high schools	61.5%	386			22.6		23.3				45.2	45.2				18.9	18.9
EPIC de Cesar Chavez	Public, Charter	9-12	122 East Tehachapi Blvd. Ste.	Tehachapi	93561	Kern County	EPIC de Cesar Chavez District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 822-4381	614	28	22.1	33.4%	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	592 (96.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	14.4	1825^th of 2162 public high schools	15.6%		21.8	1660^th of 2159 public high schools	23.1%	165		0.0		7.7	3.0
Kern County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	15926 K St.	Mojave	93501	Kern County	Kern County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 824-9313	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	17.6	1730^th of 2162 public high schools	20.0%		15	1819^th of 2159 public high schools	15.7%	89	5.7		7.0		7.2	2.0	10.9	7.6	29.6	11.9	0.0	7.1	1.9	4.4	3.4	$31,089	$29,434	$1,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Monroe High (Continuation)

How many students attend Monroe High (Continuation)?

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

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

Students at Monroe High (Continuation) are 52% Hispanic, 44% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Monroe High (Continuation) in?

Tehachapi Unified

Is Monroe High (Continuation) a good school?

Monroe High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 5.6% of California high schools.

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