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Chaparral High (Continuation) · San Dimas

Chaparral High (Continuation): The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Chaparral High (Continuation) posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

121 West Allen Avenue, 91773 (opens in new tab)·Bonita Unified·San Dimas·Grades 9-12·54 students·61% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(909) 971-8240
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope2244
% Exceeded3%16%
% Met+10%36%
Grad rate78.4%87.6%
College readiness0.0%35.4%
Absence55.1%30.2%
Suspension9.5%3.6%
Scope Score
22
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,918 statewide · #3 of 3 in Bonita Unified

Chaparral High (Continuation) scores 22 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 11th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “10% proficient” and call it done. Chaparral High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Dimas, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 11th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathRed(Declined Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 10% of students meet the standard today, above the 5% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1110%33%9%28%20%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%2%0%7%0%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
10%
State 36%
Graduate
78%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 10 are proficient by 11th grade → 78 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
78.4%
State 87.6%
9.2pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
3.3%
State 15.8%
12.5pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
10.0%
State 35.7%
25.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
55.1%
State 30.2%
24.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
9.5%
State 3.6%
5.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.

How every group of students does here

At Chaparral High (Continuation) in San Dimas, 11.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 63.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Chaparral High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 51.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (18.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 17 students tested.

All students at this school: 11% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 11%, district —, state 36%11%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 10%, district 62%, state 32%10% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 11%, district 67%, state 42%11% · +0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 6%, district 57%, state 32%6% · −4 vs school

6 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 55.1%, district 14.9%, state 30.2%55.1% · +24.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 9.5%, district —, state 3.6%9.5% · +5.9pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1267.5%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Chaparral High (Continuation)
22/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 5:1, district 25:15:1
Teaching staff11 teachers
Avg. experience15.3 years
Fully credentialed65%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$66,322 – $125,633
Principal salary$154,488 – $174,348
Superintendent salary$307,661

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $51,561, CA average $14,815$51,561 · spent at this school
Federal share$981 per student

$981 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,012 per student

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

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction60%
Instruction support14%
Student services10%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other2%

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

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,084 per pupil
2019$11,654 per pupil
2018$11,358 per pupil
2017$10,602 per pupil
2016$9,952 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic87.0%
District 56.4% · CA 56.1%
White9.3%
District 19.9% · CA 19.9%
Black1.9%
District 2.1% · CA 4.8%
Other1.9%
District 11.8% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 61.1% (3pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$105K · CA $85K
Median home value$801K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+40% · CA 35%
ZIP population33,598
Median age43 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 54 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

Frequently asked questions

Is Chaparral High (Continuation) a good high school?

Chaparral High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 22 out of 100, placing it in the 11th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,918 statewide. 3.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.5 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. 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 Chaparral High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 10.0% of students at Chaparral High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 6.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 57 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Chaparral High (Continuation) rank in California?

Chaparral High (Continuation) ranks #1,918 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 11th percentile. 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 Chaparral High (Continuation)?

55.1% of students at Chaparral High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 9.5%. 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 Chaparral High (Continuation) compare to other schools in San Dimas?

Chaparral High (Continuation) scores 22/100 (11th percentile) among California high schools. 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 54 students. Use the schools in San Dimas page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Chaparral High (Continuation) serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Chaparral High (Continuation) in San Dimas, 11.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 63.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Chaparral High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 51.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (18.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 17 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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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
78.4%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 39th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
3.3%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 37th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
10.0%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 32th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
55.1%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 30th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
9.5%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 23th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11307%13%37%43%20%−27
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11270%0%7%93%0%−23
Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1711.8%−51−26
Hispanic/Latino2718.5%−50−20
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Chaparral High (Continuation) ←—223.3%10.0%—9.5%
Bonita High2.3 mi7046.4%76.3%—2.3%
Glendora High2.1 mi6431.1%63.3%—1.6%
San Dimas High1.6 mi6230.4%61.3%—2.3%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
78.4%
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
41.7%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192010#18342.6%5.1%56.4%26.6%—
20222314#18124.9%17.6%66.4%10.6%—
20231910#19361.1%4.3%59.5%10.5%—
20242313#18603.5%17.3%56.4%11.7%—
20252211#19183.3%10.0%55.1%9.5%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 26 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
Group20192025Δ
Female70.7%68.6%-2.1pp
Male66.7%66.7%+0.0pp
Black/African American87.5%——
Hispanic/Latino61.2%69.2%+8.0pp
Students with Disabilities72.2%81.0%+8.8pp
English Learners57.1%——
Foster Youth90.3%——
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged68.7%74.1%+5.4pp
All Students68.1%67.5%-0.6pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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