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

Fair View 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.

290 East Avenue, 95926 (opens in new tab)·Chico Unified·Chico·Grades 9-12·95 students·91% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 891-3092
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
15
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,651 statewide · #5 of 5 in Chico Unified

Fair View High (Continuation) scores 15 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 5th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “2% proficient” and call it done. Fair View High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Chico, where four 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 story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
2%
State 35%
Graduate
71%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 2 are proficient by 11th grade → 71 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
71.4%
State 87.6%
16.2pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.5%
15.5pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
1.6%
State 34.6%
33.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
71.3%
State 32.1%
39.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
17.0%
State 4.0%
12.9pp 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.

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
Fair View High (Continuation)
15/100
This school

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

Your other options

Nearby High Schools

1 within ~3 mi · avg 64

Chico High
Chico Unified · 1.7 mi
Solid
64/100
See more on map →
All schools in Chico →

Private alternatives nearby

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

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic45.3%
White39.0%
Black4.2%
Other11.6%
GenderFemale 39.0%Male 59.0%Non-binary 2.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
95
1,355 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
91%
27pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$36,887
District avg: $13,999 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$56,997 – $121,381
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Fair View High (Continuation) in Chico, 3.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fair View High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 39.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 29 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Two or More Races+22.0pp
93.3% vs 71.3% overall · n=15
Suspension · Disabilities+19.4pp
36.4% vs 17.0% overall · n=33

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income29 tested
ELA 3.5%·Math 0.0%· -39.0pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 35%Other 3%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$62K
$23K below CA median
Median Home Value
$474K
$185K below CA median
Bachelor's+
46%
11pp above 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
11.5 years avg experience
12 teachers · 8% first-year
Teacher Credentials
50% 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%
71.4%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 31th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 34th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
1.6%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 27th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
71.3%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 19th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
17.0%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 0th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11320%3%22%75%3%−44
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11290%0%3%97%0%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11300%0%60%40%

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

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged293.5%−39−35
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Fair View High (Continuation) ←—150.0%1.6%—17.0%
Chico High1.7 mi6430.8%57.4%—5.0%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
71.4%
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
38.8%
Scope Score history
16%15%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1500 → #1609 → #1607 → #1574 → #1651
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 35 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Frequently asked questions

Is Fair View High (Continuation) a good high school?
Fair View High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 15 out of 100, placing it in the 5th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,651 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.5 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 Fair View High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 1.6% of students at Fair View High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 1.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% 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. 61 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Fair View High (Continuation) rank in California?
Fair View High (Continuation) ranks #1,651 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 5th 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 Fair View High (Continuation)?
71.3% of students at Fair View High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 17.0%. 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 Fair View High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Chico?
Fair View High (Continuation) scores 15/100 (5th 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 95 students. Use the schools in Chico page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Fair View High (Continuation) serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Fair View High (Continuation) in Chico, 3.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fair View High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 39.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 29 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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