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Amistad High (Continuation)

High School
📍 83-501 Dillon Avenue
Scope Score
out of 100
State Rank
of 1,649 California high schools
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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment
196 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
92%
Teachers
15 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
81.5%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.8%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
15.9%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+17.5 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased
+8.4 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
6.6%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 76 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic93.4%
White2.0%
Black1.0%
Other3.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Amistad High (Continuation)
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard0.0%
Met Standard4.9%
Below Standard95.1%

Score Factors

Holding Back
Graduation rate: 81.5%
5.9pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)
25% weight
Exceeded standard: 0.0%
15.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)
20% weight
College readiness: 0.0%
AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)
20% weight
Met or exceeded: 4.9%
29.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)
15% weight
Chronic absenteeism: 74.8%
40.5pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)
10% weight
Baseline proficiency: 4.9%
Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)
5% weight
Suspension rate: 10.4%
6.3pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)
5% weight
Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "5% proficient" for Amistad High (Continuation) and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 4.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 13.3 points below the Desert Sands Unified district average of 13.3%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.6% exceeded — 7.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 81.5%. 0.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 15.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 74.8%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
0.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
4.9%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
74.8%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
10.4%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
263
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th1320.0%8.3%21.2%70.5%8.3%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th1310.0%1.5%4.6%93.9%1.5%
Estimated K-12 PathEstimate
High
Amistad High (Continuatio…
12.4
This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

Xavier College Preparatory High School
Cook St · Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 559 students
10:1Private9.3 mi
Desert Christian Academy
Yucca Ln · Brethren · Grades PK-12 · 534 students
17:1Private5.3 mi

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog