English
3%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
7126Continuation high school · Barstow Unified
405 North Second Avenue, Barstow · 73 students · Grades 9–12
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Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap
Central High (Continuation) and BUSD School of Opportunity share this address in the state’s school directory. The California School Campus Database maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, inside the campus outline from the California School Campus Database (2025). Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.
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Central High (Continuation) is a continuation high school. Students are enrolled here to finish high school.
In 2024–25, 50% of the class graduated in four years (30 of 60); across California’s continuation high schools, 75%.
In its own words
We haven’t read Central High (Continuation)’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.
Over time
Results in both subjects were lower than in 2025. English went from 8% to 3% and math from 8% to 0%.
Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026
Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.
English
Math
The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 27 and 63 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 27 students, one student is 4 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.
| Spring | Central High (Continuation) | Tested here |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23% | 47 |
| 2018 | 17% | 59 |
| 2019 | 5% | 40 |
| 2022 | 8% | 63 |
| 2023 | 12% | 41 |
| 2024 | 7% | 27 |
| 2025 | 8% | 36 |
| 2026 | 3% | 38 |
| Spring | Central High (Continuation) | Tested here |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4% | 47 |
| 2018 | 2% | 59 |
| 2019 | 0% | 40 |
| 2022 | 0% | 62 |
| 2023 | 0% | 41 |
| 2024 | 0% | 27 |
| 2025 | 8% | 36 |
| 2026 | 0% | 37 |
Tests
Well below California continuation high schools in English (reading and writing); near them in math.
English
3%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
7126Math
0%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
100In grade 11, spring 2026, 3% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and none in math, against 13% and 4% at California continuation high schools.
The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
| Students | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grade 11 · This school | 0% | 3% | 26% | 71% | 38 |
| English, grade 11 · California continuation high schools | 2% | 11% | 23% | 64% | 17,093 |
| Math, grade 11 · This school | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Math, grade 11 · California continuation high schools | 1% | 3% | 6% | 90% | 16,979 |
Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 38 tested in English, 37 tested in math. California continuation high schools combines those schools’ results, weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Who goes here
Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 49% of students. 112 of 133 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Missing school, 2025–26
84in 100
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (112 of 133 students).
At the average California continuation high school we score: 74 in 100.
Students, 2024–25
73
students in grades 9–12.
Family income
82%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 60 of 73.
Teachers, 2024–25
7
teachers, with 12 years of experience on average.
14% were in their first year.
54% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.
Suspensions, 2025–26
6.0%
of students were suspended at least once (9 of 149). Average California continuation high school we score 6.3%.
Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 49% |
| Black or African American | 29% |
| White | 14% |
| Asian | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.
Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 3.8 of 7.1 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.
Student groups
One student group at Central High (Continuation) has test results. Each bar compares one group with the same group at California continuation high schools.
Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.
| Group and subject | Here | vs California continuation high schools |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income · 34 tested in English, 33 in math | ||
| English | 3% | −912% |
| Math | 0% | −44% |
Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject at California continuation high schools. No group that is behind at California continuation high schools does 10 or more points better here.
Hispanic or Latino and Black or African American students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.
After high school
50% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 75% at California continuation high schools. 22% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 28% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.
ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25
22%
of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25
0%
Preparation · each measure describes a different student group
California continuation high schools: 75%
California continuation high schools: 5%
California continuation high schools: 3%
Destinations · class of 2023
28% enrolled in college within 12 months · 39 students who finished high school
Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.
39 completers, class of 2023
Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.
Family and staff answers
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Central High (Continuation). These are not star ratings or reviews.
Staff
We don’t check staff emails for Barstow Unified yet. Tell us your district’s email domain and we’ll work on adding it.
Money
$28,217 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Barstow Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $45 million.
$28,217
for each student at this school, 2024–25The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓
$45million
in the district’s plan for 2026–27$24million
planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youthThis is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $45 million of $133 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Barstow Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →
The neighborhood
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92311. They are not figures for the families at Central High (Continuation).
Typical household income in a year
$61,862
Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92311.
What you can do
The state has Central High in its most intensive support; Barstow Unified’s board decides its plan.
When the plan is set
Barstow Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
What has the state flagged?
2025–26 is its 4th year in a row in this support. The state named it for its graduation rate. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them and look at how money and staff are divided among schools. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.
Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Extra state help for the district
The state is giving Barstow Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for homeless students on three measures: English, graduation and suspensions; and for low-income students on two measures: math, and suspensions. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.
Extra help for Barstow Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source
Questions to ask
Bring these 6 questions to Central High (Continuation). Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
Getting in
Ask Barstow Unified how a transfer here works. Students come here from another high school to finish it, by their own choice or by district referral.
Where it is
The closest first, by straight-line distance from this campus. No standing is shown beside Central High (Continuation): it is compared only with schools of its own kind.
A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map
Ask Barstow Unified how a transfer here works. Students come here from another high school to finish it, by their own choice or by district referral. See the details ↓
Central High (Continuation) scores higher than 11 in 100 of the 277 California continuation high schools we score, compared only within that group: 11th percentile, Needs Support, spring 2025. Why continuation high schools are ranked separately. See the details ↓
In 2025–26, 84 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 74 in 100 at the average California continuation high school we score. 6.0% of students (9 of 149) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 6.3% at the average California continuation high school we score. See the details ↓
In spring 2026, 3% of low-income students in grade 11 at Central High (Continuation) in Barstow scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 12% for the same group at California continuation high schools. See the details ↓
28% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓
The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓
The full record
This page is built from 14 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
Results
Students
After high school
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
| Factor | School | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 50% | 25% |
| Exceeded standardaverage of English and math | 1% | 22% |
| Ready for college or career (state measure) | 22% | 20% |
| Met or exceededaverage of English and math | 8% | 18% |
| Chronically absent | 73 in 100 | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 10.9% (15 of 137) | 5% |
Central High (Continuation) is ranked only among California continuation high schools, so this table sets it beside no other school; the chapters above compare each figure with that class. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average. The weights above add to 95%: English learners reaching the top level of the state’s English test has no value for this school, so its 5% weight is shared out among the measures above.
The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. Earlier scores are shown under the earlier formula. The two formulas differ, so their scores do not form one trend.
| School year | Scope Score | Percentile | Rank | Comparison group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 10 | 7 | #317 | California continuation high schools · 343 schools · earlier formula |
| 2021–22 | 11 | 7 | #311 | California continuation high schools · 335 schools · earlier formula |
| 2022–23 | 10 | 7 | #321 | California continuation high schools · 346 schools · earlier formula |
| 2023–24 | 11 | 8 | #303 | California continuation high schools · 332 schools · earlier formula |
| 2024–25 | — | 11 | #246 | California continuation high schools · 277 schools · current formula |
Earlier-formula years are retrospective calculations using earlier test results and current school levels and comparison classes. Each year's rank and percentile use that year's measured school group. They do not form a trend across different score formulas.
The earlier high-school formula uses 2024–25 graduation records. Its readiness input uses the 2024–25 AP pathway share among Prepared students when available; otherwise it uses 2024–25 A-G completion. A reported zero remains zero. These inputs do not describe graduation or readiness in the earlier assessment years. The current formula instead uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure (its overall Prepared rate).
Historical ELPAC inputs are absent from these calculations. Missing factor weights are redistributed proportionally among available factors. Adjusted climate values are SchoolScope scoring inputs, distinct from the state’s reported rates.
| School year | Chronic absence | Suspension |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 64 in 100 | 8.1% (20 of 246) |
| 2021–22 | not on file | not on file |
| 2022–23 | not on file | not on file |
| 2023–24 | 74 in 100 | 4.9% (6 of 123) |
| 2024–25 | 73 in 100 | 10.9% (15 of 137) |
Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
English · 2025–26 results by grade
| English | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 38 | 0% | 3% | 26% | 71% | 3% |
Math · 2025–26 results by grade
| Math | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 37 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 38 | 0% | 3% |
| 2026 · Math | 37 | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 · English | 36 | 0% | 8% |
| 2025 · Math | 36 | 3% | 8% |
| 2024 · English | 27 | 4% | 7% |
| 2024 · Math | 27 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 · English | 41 | 2% | 12% |
| 2023 · Math | 41 | 0% | 0% |
| 2022 · English | 63 | 2% | 8% |
| 2022 · Math | 62 | 0% | 0% |
| 2019 · English | 40 | 0% | 5% |
| 2019 · Math | 40 | 0% | 0% |
| 2018 · English | 59 | 3% | 17% |
| 2018 · Math | 59 | 0% | 2% |
| 2017 · English | 47 | 2% | 23% |
| 2017 · Math | 48 | 0% | 4% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 11 · English | 36 | 8% |
| 2025 · Grade 11 · Math | 36 | 8% |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · English | 27 | 7% |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · Math | 27 | 0% |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · English | 41 | 12% |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · Math | 41 | 0% |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · English | 63 | 8% |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · Math | 62 | 0% |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · English | 40 | 5% |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · Math | 40 | 0% |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · English | 59 | 17% |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · Math | 59 | 2% |
| 2017 · Grade 8 · English | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · English | 47 | 23% |
| 2017 · Grade 8 · Math | — | — |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · Math | 47 | 4% |
Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 43 | 0% | 5% | 70% | 26% |
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.
| Group · English | Tested | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income | 34 | 3% |
Each group is compared with the same group at California continuation high schools under Every learner.
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 73 in 100 → 2025–26 · 84 in 100 · +11 in 100 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 10.9% (15 of 137) → 2025–26 · 6.0% (9 of 149) · −4.9 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 68 in 100 | 59 of 68 | — |
| Male | 58 of 97 | 53 of 65 | — |
| Black or African American | 38 of 55 | 36 of 39 | — |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 of 99 | 54 of 65 | — |
| White | 25 of 40 | 13 of 19 | — |
| Students with disabilities | 28 of 39 | 14 of 15 | — |
| English learners | 10 of 20 | 11 of 12 | — |
| Homeless | 22 of 27 | 15 of 16 | — |
| Low-income | 64 in 100 | 86 in 100 | +22 in 100 |
| All students | 64 in 100 | 84 in 100 | +20 in 100 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
| Measure | Source record |
|---|---|
| This school · CCI overall Prepared | CDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 22% · numerator 13 students classified Prepared · denominator 60 CCI students. |
CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 13 of 60 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The school CCI rate has its own student cohort and source year.
These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not reported |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment (male/female) | not reported |
| IB participation | not reported |
| Dual enrollment | not offered |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 0 |
| Chemistry sections | 0 |
| Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC) | 77 |
These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 0 | 0% |
| California State University | 0 | 0% |
| California community college | 11 | 28% |
| In-state private | 0 | 0% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 0 | 0% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 0 | 0% |
| Not enrolled | 28 | 72% |
39 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 28% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match.
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 6,129 pupils
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 73
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 73
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.
SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $71,383,576 | 62.21% | 62% |
| Instruction support | $12,970,710 | 11.30% | 11% |
| Student services | $11,193,725 | 9.75% | 10% |
| Administration | $10,792,257 | 9.40% | 10% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $8,412,463 | 7.33% | 7% |
| Total | $114,753,290 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $114,753,290 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,862 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 13% |
| ZIP-area population | 33,954 |
| Median age | 33.5 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 92311 →
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 277 continuation high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026
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