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Black Diamond High (Continuation)

Pittsburg, CA · Grades 9-12 · 205 students · Pittsburg Unified

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9% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 3% in math. 76.7% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.

Math

3%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

English

9%

Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced

Students

205

Total enrollment

Graduation

76.7%

Four-year graduation rate

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Academic performance

What do the results tell us?

2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.

Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →

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0%25%50%75%100%2019: 0%2022: 0%2023: 0%2024: 0%2025: 3%2019: 3%2022: 6%2023: 4%2024: 4%2025: 9%201920222023202420250%25%50%75%100%2019: 0%2022: 0%2023: 0%2024: 0%2025: 3%2019: 3%2022: 6%2023: 4%2024: 4%2025: 9%20192022202320242025
● Math┄ English

Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.

Exact annual results
YearMathEnglish
20190%3%
20220%6%
20230%4%
20240%4%
20253%9%

Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.

Annual results and the full academic record
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25

6% of students here meet the standard. 0% clear it by a lot.

ELA9% met or exceeded
Exceeded 0%Met 9%Nearly Met 30%Not Met 61%
Math3% met or exceeded
Exceeded 0%Met 3%Nearly Met 3%Not Met 93%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
Scope% Exceeded% Met+Grad rateCollege readinessAbsenceSuspension
This school230%6%76.7%0.0%76.0%2.5%
CA average · High School5420%43%92.5%43.0%23.1%3.3%
This schoolCA avg
Scope2354
% Exceeded0%20%
% Met+6%43%
Grad rate76.7%92.5%
College readiness0.0%43.0%
Absence76.0%23.1%
Suspension2.5%3.3%

Students & opportunity

Who shares in the school’s results?

Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25

Low-income students here meet the ELA standard behind the same group statewide.

At Black Diamond High (Continuation) in Pittsburg, 10.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Black Diamond High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 20.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (3.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (9.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 students tested.

Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 28 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.

Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 6% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 6%, district —, state 43%6%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 7%, district 23%, state 32%7% · +1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 7%, district 23%, state 32%7% · +1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 4%, district 24%, state 42%4% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 10%, district 26%, state 44%10% · +4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 6%, state 11%5% · −1 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 4%, district 19%, state 26%4% · −2 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 0%, district 4%, state 15%0% · −6 vs school

7 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.

Where graduates go

What happens after high school?

20%

Enrolled in college within a year

Class of 2023 · 18 of 91 completers · includes community colleges

91Completers
3%
Other colleges3 completers · Outside the California community college system
16%
California community colleges15 completers · Enrolled within a year
80%
Not recorded enrolled73 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window

Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.

College destinations and the full graduate record
2024–25

Where graduates go

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Where the class of 2023 went
20%enrolled in college within a year
  • California community college15 (16%)
  • In-state private2 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (1%)
  • Not enrolled73 (80%)

CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ completers, our arithmetic

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The daily experience

What is it like to be a student here?

Students per teacher

Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.

The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25

About 12 students for every teacher here.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Students per teacher12 · district 22
Teaching staff19 teachers
Avg. experience14.6 years
Fully credentialed80%
PrincipalPhillip Lucido
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Teacher salary schedule$64,687 – $120,047
Principal salary$162,797 – $187,679
Superintendent salary$304,761

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Attendance & discipline · 2024–25

Kids here miss more school, and get suspended less, than the state average.

76.0% of students miss a month or more of school, versus 23.1% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — worth asking about on a tour.

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 76.0%, district 29.1%, state 23.1%76.0% · +52.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.5%, district —, state 3.3%2.5% · −0.8pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1283.2%

Resources & neighborhood

What sits behind the school experience?

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What gets spent · FY 2024–25

It spends $30,724 per student, more than the California average.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

$391 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $30,724, CA average $14,491$30,724 · spent at this school
Federal share$391 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,816 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 62%Instruction support 12%Student services 9%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

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district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,724 per pupil
2019$13,247 per pupil
2018$13,431 per pupil
2017$12,617 per pupil
2016$11,783 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood · ACS 2024

Four in five of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.

Context — never part of the Scope Score

Worth knowing

At 205 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 2% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Hispanic or Latino68.3% · district 66.0% · CA 56.1%
White2.9% · district 4.3% · CA 19.9%
Asian0.5% · district 3.4% · CA 10.2%
Black22.4% · district 15.3% · CA 4.8%
Other5.8% · district 11.0% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch84.9% · CA 64%
Median income$96K · CA $85K
Median home value$584K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+21% · CA 35%
ZIP population100,488
Median age35 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Culture & philosophy

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School-stated approach · questions for your visit

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2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.

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SchoolTypePerformance bandAdvancedProficient or AdvancedDistanceSelect
Black Diamond High (Continuation)continuation comparison groupPublicDeveloping0%6%School being viewed
Pittsburg Senior HighPublicDeveloping9%30%1.1 mi
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  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Black Diamond High (Continuation) a good high school?
Black Diamond High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 23 out of 100, placing it in the 43rd percentile of California continuation high schools and ranked #194 in that group. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares continuation high schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 19.8 percentage points below the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Black Diamond High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 6.0% of students at Black Diamond High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 6.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 184 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Black Diamond High (Continuation) rank among California continuation high schools?
Black Diamond High (Continuation) ranks #194 among California continuation high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 43rd percentile. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares continuation high schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Black Diamond High (Continuation)?
76.0% of students at Black Diamond High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 2.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Black Diamond High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Pittsburg?
Black Diamond High (Continuation) scores 23/100 (43rd percentile) among California continuation high schools. This is a rank inside that group, not a statewide one: SchoolScope compares continuation high schools with one another rather than with California's comprehensive campuses, so it cannot be read against a statewide figure. Why these schools are ranked separately. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 205 students. Use the schools in Pittsburg page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Black Diamond High (Continuation) serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Black Diamond High (Continuation) in Pittsburg, 10.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Black Diamond High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 20.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (3.9% Math proficient); Hispanic students (9.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 79 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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How the Scope Score is calculated

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What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25

The 7 things our score weighs

What the score weighs
What we weighHereStateWeight
Graduation rate76.7%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard0.0%19.8%22%
College readiness0.0%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded6.0%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism76.0%23.1%5%
Suspension rate2.5%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)18.3%18.0%5%

Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built

A closer look at the evidence

Black Diamond High (Continuation): reading the evidence

Black Diamond High (Continuation) posts 6% meeting the standard and 0.0% exceeding it, against 43% and 19.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.

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Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

Black Diamond High (Continuation) is ranked #194 of California continuation high schools.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Graduation rate76.7%92.5%25%
Exceeded standard0.0%19.8%22%
College readiness0.0%43.0%20%
Met or exceeded6.0%43.2%18%
Chronic absenteeism76.0%23.1%5%
Suspension rate2.5%3.3%5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)18.3%18.0%5%
Graduation rate
↓ vs CA 92.5% · index 39 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Exceeded standard
↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 33 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
College readiness
↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 31 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↓ vs CA 43.2% · index 28 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 13 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 4.3pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 55 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.8pp lower vs 2024
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
↑ vs CA 18.0% · index 53 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11920%9%30%61%9%−40
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11920%3%3%93%3%−20

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide1020%2%75%24%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7910.1%−21−28
Hispanic/Latino739.6%−21−29
English Learners333.0%−4−7
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Susp
Black Diamond High (Continuation) ←230.0%6.0%2.5%
Pittsburg Senior High1.1 mi499.3%30.3%5.5%
California average5419.8%43.2%3.3%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
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Graduation Rate
76.7%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
19.8%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSusp
20191623#2650.0%1.3%73.5%16.0%
20221928#2400.9%3.2%80.0%8.4%
20232029#2440.0%2.0%80.9%5.5%
20242135#2160.0%2.1%71.7%3.3%
20252343#1940.0%6.0%76.0%2.5%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — This school's rank and percentile are computed against California continuation high schools, not California's comprehensive campuses — see the Enrollment Axiom at /methodology#peer-class.
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 28 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
Group20192025Δ
Female80.2%87.6%+7.4pp
Male79.3%79.5%+0.2pp
Black/African American87.3%88.2%+0.9pp
Hispanic/Latino78.2%79.9%+1.7pp
White75.0%
Students with Disabilities92.9%89.5%-3.4pp
English Learners80.2%81.6%+1.4pp
Foster Youth66.7%90.9%+24.2pp
Homeless93.3%95.5%+2.2pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged80.5%82.4%+1.9pp
All Students79.6%83.2%+3.6pp
Two or More Races91.7%
06Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 06 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot offered
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollmentnot reported
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections10
Total enrollment (CRDC)208

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

07College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
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DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00.0%
California State University00.0%
California community college1516.5%
In-state private22.2%
Out-of-state, 4-year00.0%
Out-of-state, 2-year11.1%
Not enrolled7380.2%

91 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 20% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-08

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