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Del Amigo High (Continuation) · San Ramon

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

Del Amigo High (Continuation) posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.7% vs 3.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

10540 Albion Road, 94526 (opens in new tab)·San Ramon Valley Unified·San Ramon·Grades 9-12·34 students·41% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(925) 479-1200·Website
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
Scope2844
% Exceeded3%16%
% Met+10%36%
Grad rate89.3%87.6%
College readiness0.0%35.4%
Absence65.1%30.2%
Suspension1.7%3.6%
Scope Score
28
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,727 statewide · #5 of 5 in San Ramon Valley Unified

Del Amigo High (Continuation) scores 28 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 20th 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.

Most rating sites would stop at “10% proficient” and call it done. Del Amigo High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in San Ramon, where two 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 20th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARedMathRed

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 10% meet the standard today, versus 14% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade201920232025
Grade 1129%17%20%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade201920232025
Grade 110%0%0%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
10%
State 36%
Graduate
89%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 10 are proficient by 11th grade → 89 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
89.3%
State 87.6%
1.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
2.5%
State 15.8%
13.3pp 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
65.1%
State 30.2%
34.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.7%
State 3.6%
2.0pp below 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 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.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 65.1%, district 9.3%, state 30.2%65.1% · +34.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.7%, district —, state 3.6%1.7% · −2.0pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1292.3%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

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 11:1, district 23:111:1
Teaching staff8 teachers
Avg. experience12.0 years
Fully credentialed46%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$62,631 – $126,769
Principal salary$169,899 – $193,837
Superintendent salary$395,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
CTE pathway completers1 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $25,554, CA average $14,815$25,554 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,036 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
Instruction61%
Instruction support12%
Student services10%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

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$12,168 per pupil
2019$11,540 per pupil
2018$11,378 per pupil
2017$10,908 per pupil
2016$10,566 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White44.1%
District 31.4% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic23.5%
District 9.2% · CA 56.1%
Asian14.7%
District 44.5% · CA 10.2%
Black11.8%
District 1.6% · CA 4.8%
Other5.9%
District 13.3% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 41.2% (23pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$225K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.68M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+71% · CA 35%
ZIP population32,584
Median age46 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 34 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

Frequently asked questions

Is Del Amigo High (Continuation) a good high school?

Del Amigo High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 28 out of 100, placing it in the 20th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,727 statewide. 2.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 13.3 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 Del Amigo High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 10.0% of students at Del Amigo High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 2.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 7.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 2.5% 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. 37 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Del Amigo High (Continuation) rank in California?

Del Amigo High (Continuation) ranks #1,727 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 20th 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 Del Amigo High (Continuation)?

65.1% of students at Del Amigo High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.7%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Del Amigo High (Continuation) compare to other schools in San Ramon?

Del Amigo High (Continuation) scores 28/100 (20th 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 34 students. Use the schools in San Ramon page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

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


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%
89.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 52th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
2.5%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 36th 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%
65.1%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 22th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.7%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 59th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11205%15%30%50%20%−27
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11170%0%12%88%0%−23
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Del Amigo High (Continuation) ←282.5%10.0%1.7%
Dougherty Valley High0.1 mi7954.3%81.7%1.3%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
89.3%
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
40.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20192822#15990.0%14.3%49.0%10.2%
20232720#17204.2%8.3%54.0%8.1%
20252820#17272.5%10.0%65.1%1.7%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female61.5%90.0%+28.5pp
Male60.9%95.5%+34.6pp
Asian29.2%
Hispanic/Latino77.8%100.0%+22.2pp
Two or More Races64.3%
Students with Disabilities47.1%94.4%+47.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged66.7%100.0%+33.3pp
All Students61.2%92.3%+31.1pp
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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