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Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation): No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) posts 18% meeting the standard and 3.6% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

6937 Fox Road, 95326·Hughson Unified·Hughson·Grades 9-12·33 students·73% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 883-4182·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.
Scope Score
35
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,269 statewide

Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) scores 35 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 27th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “18% proficient” and call it done. Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Hughson, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
18%
State 35%
Graduate
96%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 18 are proficient by 11th grade → 96 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
95.7%
State 87.6%
8.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
3.6%
State 15.5%
11.9pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
17.9%
State 34.6%
16.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
50.1%
State 32.1%
18.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
8.3%
State 4.0%
4.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

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
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Cont…
35/100
This school

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

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Private alternatives nearby

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

Hearthstone Christian
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2:1Private5.2 mi

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic81.8%
White18.2%
GenderFemale 51.5%Male 48.5%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
33
1,417 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
73%
9pp above CA avg (64%)
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,239
District avg: $12,996 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$58,963 – $126,528
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Hispanic+16.6pp
66.7% vs 50.1% overall · n=30

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 66%Support 31%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$88K
$3K above CA median
Median Home Value
$533K
$126K below CA median
Bachelor's+
19%
16pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
32.0 years avg experience
1 teachers
Teacher Credentials
21% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
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%
95.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 60th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
3.6%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 38th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
17.9%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 38th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
50.1%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 36th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
8.3%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 31th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11140%7%29%64%7%−40
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11147%21%36%36%29%+5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11140%0%93%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) ←—353.6%17.9%—8.3%
Hughson High0.6 mi5817.6%44.6%—3.3%
Modesto High3.1 mi4314.1%32.6%—3.4%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
95.7%
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
8.3%
Scope Score history
30%35%'19'22'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1239 → #1295 → #1301 → #1269
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) a good high school?
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 35 out of 100, placing it in the 27th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,269 statewide. 3.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.9 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 17.9% of students at Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 3.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 3.6% 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. 28 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) rank in California?
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) ranks #1,269 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 27th 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 Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)?
50.1% of students at Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 8.3%. 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 Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Hughson?
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation) scores 35/100 (27th 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 33 students. Use the schools in Hughson page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
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