English
13%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
602711California alternative high schools33%
Alternative school · San Luis Obispo County Office of Educati
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter
721 Mendocino Avenue, Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo · 241 students · Grades 10–12
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Strong91st percentile. Ranked only against California alternative high schools. Higher than 90 of the 97 other scored California alternative high schools.
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter is an alternative school. Students are enrolled through a placement, application, or referral process specific to the program.
In 2024–25, 86% of the class graduated in four years (159 of 185); across California’s alternative high schools, 35%.
Source for this line
- Source
- CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
- Students
- students who started 9th grade together: 185
- Comparison
- Alternative high schools with a graduation record: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 122 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 8,737 of 24,956). It counts every school with a graduation record, so it can differ from the number of schools we rank.
In its own words
What does Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter say about itself?
These lines come from the school’s own website. They are the school’s description. They are not parent reviews or test results.
“Our aim and philosophy is to produce well-rounded, competent graduates who successfully and immediately transition into the workforce, higher education, vocational schools, or enlist in the military.”
How it teaches
Holistic approach focusing on the whole person; cadets develop skills and habits to overcome obstacles through personal growth opportunities important for work, school, and social life
Programs
Service to community where cadets perform a minimum of 40 hours of service to the community and/or conservation project activities in groups and on an individual basis
Every line here is from grizzlyyouthacademy.org, read October 23, 2026.
Over time
Have results changed?
Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 11% to 13% and math from 1% to 2%.
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
No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%201720182019202220232024202520268%13%Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterThis school
Math
No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%201720182019202220232024202520261%2%Grizzly ChalleNGe CharterThis school
The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
Each year’s results
The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.
| Spring | Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter | Tested here |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8% | 109 |
| 2018 | 6% | 107 |
| 2019 | 17% | 118 |
| 2022 | 22% | 82 |
| 2023 | 26% | 72 |
| 2024 | 15% | 85 |
| 2025 | 11% | 79 |
| 2026 | 13% | 53 |
| Spring | Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter | Tested here |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1% | 109 |
| 2018 | 0% | 107 |
| 2019 | 0% | 115 |
| 2022 | 0% | 80 |
| 2023 | 4% | 71 |
| 2024 | 0% | 85 |
| 2025 | 1% | 78 |
| 2026 | 2% | 54 |
Tests
How does Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter compare with California alternative schools?
Well below California alternative schools in both subjects.
Math
2%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
94California alternative high schools14%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced
In grade 11, spring 2026, 13% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 2% in math, against 33% and 14% at California alternative 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).
How does math compare with English?
In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 11 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 19 points at California alternative schools. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.
All four test levels, with the number of students tested
| Students | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grade 11 · This school | 2% | 11% | 27% | 60% | 53 |
| English, grade 11 · California alternative high schools | 10% | 23% | 29% | 38% | 11,827 |
| Math, grade 11 · This school | 2% | 0% | 4% | 94% | 54 |
| Math, grade 11 · California alternative high schools | 8% | 6% | 12% | 74% | 11,786 |
Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 53 tested in English, 54 tested in math. California alternative schools combines those schools’ results, weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Who goes here
Who goes here?
Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 87% of students. 7 of 452 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Missing school, 2025–26
32023–2442024–2522025–26
2in 100
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (7 of 452 students).
At the average California alternative high school we score: 44 in 100.
Suspensions: 0 students were suspended at least once. Average California alternative high school we score 1.0%.
Students, 2024–25
241
students in grades 10–12.
Hispanic or Latino 87%White 8%
Family income
85%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 204 of 241.
Teachers, 2024–25
18
teachers, with 12 years of experience on average.
6% were in their first year.
75% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.
English learners
40%
of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (19 of 47 students).
It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.
Full student mix, 2025–26
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 87% |
| White | 8% |
| Asian | — |
| Black or African American | — |
| Filipino | — |
| Two or more races | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Where these figures come from
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. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . 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: 11.3 of 15 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.
Student groups
How do kids like mine do here?
Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students scored well below the same groups at California alternative high schools.
This schoolThe same group, California alternative high schools
- Low-incomeEnglish · 48 tested12%California alternative high schools 30%
- Low-incomeMath · 49 tested2%California alternative high schools 13%
- Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 44 tested16%California alternative high schools 31%
- Hispanic or LatinoMath · 45 tested2%California alternative high schools 12%
12% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 2% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 30% and 13% for the same group at California alternative high schools. Hispanic or Latino students: 16% in English and 2% in math, against 31% and 12% for the same group at California alternative 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).
Every group’s results against California alternative high schools
Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.
Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
| Group and subject | Here | vs California alternative high schools |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income · 48 tested in English, 49 in math | ||
| English | 12% | −1830% |
| Math | 2% | −1113% |
| Hispanic or Latino · 44 tested in English, 45 in math | ||
| English | 16% | −1531% |
| Math | 2% | −1012% |
Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject at California alternative high schools. No group that is behind at California alternative high schools does 10 or more points better here.
Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners 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
How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?
86% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 35% at California alternative high schools. 86% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 36% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.
ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25
86%
of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25
0%
Graduation, college and university records
Preparation · each measure describes a different student group
Graduated in four years
86%
California alternative high schools: 35%
Ready for college or career (state measure)
86%
California alternative high schools: 11%
Finished the UC/CSU course list
0%
California alternative high schools: 19%
Destinations · class of 2023
Where students who finished high school went
36% enrolled in college within 12 months · 171 students who finished high school
- University of California0 · 0%
- California State University1 · 1%
- California community college56 · 33%
- In-state private0 · 0%
- Out-of-state, 4-year1 · <1%
- Out-of-state, 2-year4 · 2%
- Not enrolled109 · 64%
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.
Where the class of 2023 went
36%enrolled in college within a year
171 completers, class of 2023
- University of California0 (0%)
- California State University1 (1%)
- California community college56 (33%)
- In-state private0 (0%)
- Out-of-state, 4-year1 (0%)
- Out-of-state, 2-year4 (2%)
- Not enrolled109 (64%)
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.
Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
- Graduated in four years
- 2024–25 · 159 of 185 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
- Ready for college or career (state measure)
- 2024–25 · 168 of 195 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of Prepared students and indicator students across California alternative high schools, not a CDE figure.
- Finished the UC/CSU course list
- 2024–25 · 0 of 159 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates who finished the list across California alternative high schools, not a CDE figure.
- Where students who finished high school went
- CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Advanced courses on record
What other courses and pathways are on record?
- College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
- 205 students took one
Family and staff answers
What would staff tell you?
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter. These are not star ratings or reviews.
- The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
- Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
Staff
Staff can’t answer for this school yet
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Money
How much is spent on each student here?
$73,425 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.
$73,425
for each student at this school, 2024–25- Spent at the school
- $27,172
- The school’s share of district office costs
- $46,253
- Of the total, from federal funds
- $12,303
- Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter$73,425
- San Luis Obispo County Office of Educati high schools$76,058
- California high schools$20,309
The 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 ↓
The neighborhood
What is the area around Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter like?
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93405. They are not figures for the families at Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter.
Typical household income in a year
$60,399
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 93405.
- Typical home value
- $949,700
- People who live in this ZIP code
- 25,002
- Typical age
- 22.6 years
- Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
- 55%
What you can do
Who can act on Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter’s results?
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter’s own board decides its plan.
Where is its yearly plan?
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter is a charter school that CDE lists as locally funded, through its district. San Luis Obispo County Office of Education authorized this charter; its current term ends June 30, 2031.
Authorizer from the California Department of Education’s charter term file; term from its Charter School Database, checked October 22, 2026. Source
State support
The state hasn’t placed Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Questions to ask
What should I ask, and when?
Bring these 10 questions to Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
On a tour
- What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?2% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (49 students tested); the same group at California alternative high schools: 13%
- Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
- How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
- What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
- How does this approach show up in an ordinary lesson?From its own words, on how it teaches.
- Which grades take part in these programs, and how often?From its own words, on programs.
Before you apply
- Which grades are accepting applications, and who is eligible?
- What are the deadlines, enrollment priorities, and lottery or waitlist steps?
At the office
- What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
- What transportation and before- or after-school options are available?
Getting in
How do I get in?
Ask Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter how it admits students. Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates.
Where it is
Where is Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter?
- Address
- 721 Mendocino Avenue, Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo 93405Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Office
- (805) 782-6882
- Website
- grizzlyyouthacademy.org
- Administrator
- Kyle MartinAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.
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
Short answers to 8 common questions
How do I get in?
Ask Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter how it admits students. Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates. See the details ↓
Is Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter a good alternative school?
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter scores higher than 91 in 100 of the 98 California alternative high schools we score, compared only within that group: 91st percentile, Strong, spring 2025. Why alternative schools are ranked separately. See the details ↓
How often do students miss school or get suspended?
In 2025–26, 2 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 44 in 100 at the average California alternative high school we score. 0 of 503 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.0% at the average California alternative high school we score. See the details ↓
How do kids like mine do here?
In spring 2026, 13% of low-income students in grade 11 at Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter in San Luis Obispo scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 30% for the same group at California alternative high schools. See the details ↓
What could my child study here?
205 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. See the details ↓
Where do students go after finishing high school here?
36% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓
What does its own plan pay for?
In its 2026–27 plan, $4.3 million is planned for 26 funded actions in 5 goals. That’s 71% of its $6.0 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the charter school reports what it spent in a later plan.
What should I ask on a visit?
The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓
Its own plan
What does Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter’s own plan commit to?
$4.3 million is planned for 26 funded actions in 5 goals. That’s 71% of its $6.0 million general fund budget.
$4.3million
planned in the school’s own plan for 2026–27The three largest actions in the plan
- Credentialing$1.0 million
- Post-secondary Education and Careers$501,394
- Reduce Class Sizes$467,223
These are planned amounts; the charter school reports what it spent in a later plan. Source: the charter school’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 73 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
The whole plan: every goal, what it measures and what it pays for
The plan lists what the school commits to spend and measure.
The 2026–27 plan in short
Source: the charter school’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 73 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Three actions take 47% of the money. The plan itself puts 97% of it toward staff.
- Credentialing $1.0 million
- Post-secondary Education and Careers $501,394
- Reduce Class Sizes $467,223
- 23 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
3 of the plan’s 26 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
- Catch-up help $9,400
- English learners $73,885
Largest of these
- ELD Professional Development$52,902
- ELD Instruction$20,983
- Interventions$9,400
For high-need students
It plans $1.5 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $1.2 million and estimates it spent $1.3 million, $0.1 million (4%) more than planned (our arithmetic).
What changed
The total is $139,087 (3%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Credentialing, which went from $1.2 million to $1.0 million.
Largest cuts
- Credentialing−$113,632
- Maintain Effective Learning Environment−$105,206
Largest increases
- Individual Learning Plans+$107,474
- Reduce Class Sizes+$77,219
- Academic Rigor+$33,738
The plan’s own titles and amounts
- Credentialing · $1,043,481
- Post-secondary Education and Careers · $501,394
- Reduce Class Sizes · $467,223
The full plan5 goals, 14 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($4.3 million).
Where does the money go?
55% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.
G1
G2
G3
G4
Change since the 2025–26 plan, same title
- fell 25% or more
- fell 10–25%
- fell 2–10%
- within 2%
- grew 2–10%
- grew 10–25%
- grew 25% or more
- new or renamed title
- not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1Improve the academic achievement of all students enrolled in GYA$2.4 million55% of action budgets
15 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $2.3 million (+$53,975) · p. 9 ↗
Largest funded actions
- Credentialing$1.0 millionaction 1.1 · p. 33 ↗
- Reduce Class Sizes$0.5 millionaction 1.9 · p. 33 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
- Academic Rigor$0.1 millionaction 1.3 · p. 33 ↗
- 21st Century Learning Skills$0.1 millionaction 1.10 · p. 33 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $24,800 is state funding counted toward those services
- Primary Language Support$0.1 millionaction 1.11 · p. 33 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $95,564 is state funding counted toward those services
10 more funded actions in this goal
- Parent Engagement · action 1.7 · p. 33 ↗$0.1 million
- Local Partner · action 1.5 · p. 33 ↗$0.1 million
- Mental Health · action 1.8 · p. 33 ↗$0.1 million
- ELD Professional Development · action 1.14 · p. 34 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $37,813 is state funding counted toward those services$0.1 million
- Redesignation · action 1.13 · p. 34 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $4,150 is state funding counted toward those servicesunder $0.1 million
- Communication with Foster Youth Guardians · action 1.12 · p. 34 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
- ELD Instruction · action 1.15 · p. 34 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $4,150 is state funding counted toward those servicesunder $0.1 million
- Facilities · action 1.2 · p. 33 ↗under $0.1 million
- Barriers · action 1.4 · p. 33 ↗under $0.1 million
- Interventions · action 1.6 · p. 33 ↗under $0.1 million
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
- Credentialing−$0.1 million$1.2 million → $1.0 million · p. 33 ↗
- Reduce Class Sizes+$77,219$390,004 → $467,223 · p. 33 ↗
- Academic Rigor+$33,738$104,178 → $137,916 · p. 33 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
- 21st Century Learning Skills · $130,649 → $126,412 · p. 33 ↗−$4,237
- Primary Language Support · $101,708 → $112,786 · p. 33 ↗+$11,079
- Parent Engagement · $106,548 → $99,111 · p. 33 ↗−$7,437
- Local Partner · $83,865 → $95,180 · p. 33 ↗+$11,315
- Mental Health · $68,387 → $74,272 · p. 33 ↗+$5,885
- ELD Professional Development · $43,773 → $52,902 · p. 34 ↗+$9,128
- Redesignation · $30,095 → $43,110 · p. 34 ↗+$13,015
- Communication with Foster Youth Guardians · $40,810 → $42,189 · p. 34 ↗+$1,379
- ELD Instruction · $15,585 → $20,983 · p. 34 ↗+$5,398
- Facilities · $19,945 → $20,750 · p. 33 ↗+$805
- Barriers · $5,502 → $11,921 · p. 33 ↗+$6,419
- Interventions · $5,500 → $9,400 · p. 33 ↗+$3,900
How the plan measures it · 4 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 9 ↗.
Goal 2Prepare all students for college and careers$786,32618% of action budgets
4 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $746,292 (+$40,034) · p. 15 ↗
Largest funded actions
- Post-secondary Education and Careers$501,394action 2.1 · p. 34 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $437,166 is state funding counted toward those services
- CTE$150,407action 2.4 · p. 34 ↗
- Course Offerings$93,228action 2.3 · p. 34 ↗
- Placement$41,297action 2.2 · p. 34 ↗
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
- Post-secondary Education and Careers+$16,538$484,855 → $501,394 · p. 34 ↗
- CTE+$9,640$140,767 → $150,407 · p. 34 ↗
- Placement+$8,986$32,311 → $41,297 · p. 34 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
- Course Offerings · $88,359 → $93,228 · p. 34 ↗+$4,869
How the plan measures it · 5 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 15 ↗.
Goal 3Support all students to successfully transition in the post residential phase$638,98115% of action budgets
3 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $508,296 (+$130,685) · p. 20 ↗
Largest funded actions
- Individual Learning Plans$375,035action 3.3 · p. 34 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
- Social Emotional Support$183,098action 3.2 · p. 34 ↗
- Program Completers$80,848action 3.1 · p. 34 ↗
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
How the plan measures it · 1 measure
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 20 ↗.
Goal 4 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalEducator retention$501,70912% of action budgets
4 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $575,720 (−$74,011) · p. 23 ↗
Largest funded actions
- Maintain Effective Learning Environment$249,069action 4.1 · p. 34 ↗
- Increased Social Emotional Support$160,184action 4.4 · p. 35 ↗
- Independent Study Instruction and Support$86,456action 4.3 · p. 35 ↗
- Climate Surveying$6,000action 4.2 · p. 35 ↗
Changes from last year’s plan, same title
- Maintain Effective Learning Environment−$105,206$354,275 → $249,069 · p. 34 ↗
- Increased Social Emotional Support+$28,589$131,595 → $160,184 · p. 35 ↗
- Independent Study Instruction and Support+$2,606$83,850 → $86,456 · p. 35 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
- Climate Surveying · $6,000 → $6,000 · p. 35 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 3 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 23 ↗.
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
The full record
Source records
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
- Record sets on this page
- 14
- Sources
- California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
- State test years
- 2017–2026
Results
Students
After high school
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
Score factorssource values and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #8 of 98 California alternative high schools we score
| Factor | School | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 86% | 25% |
| Exceeded standardaverage of English and math | 2% | 22% |
| Ready for college or career (state measure) | 86% | 20% |
| Met or exceededaverage of English and math | 6% | 18% |
| Chronically absent | 4 in 100 | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 0 of 530 | 5% |
| English learners: top level | 5% | 5% |
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter is ranked only among California alternative 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.
Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify
The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.
Scope Score
| School year | Scope Score | Percentile | Rank | Comparison group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | — | 91 | #8 | California alternative high schools · 98 schools · current formula |
2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.
| School year | Chronic absence | Suspension |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | 10 in 100 | 0 of 496 |
| 2021–22 | not on file | not on file |
| 2022–23 | not on file | not on file |
| 2023–24 | 3 in 100 | 0 of 502 |
| 2024–25 | 4 in 100 | 0 of 530 |
Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.
No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students
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 | 53 | 2% | 11% | 27% | 60% | 13% |
Math · 2025–26 results by grade
| Math | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 54 | 2% | 0% | 4% | 94% | 2% |
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.
Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 53 | 2% | 13% |
| 2026 · Math | 54 | 2% | 2% |
| 2025 · English | 79 | 3% | 11% |
| 2025 · Math | 78 | 1% | 1% |
| 2024 · English | 85 | 1% | 15% |
| 2024 · Math | 85 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 · English | 72 | 10% | 26% |
| 2023 · Math | 71 | 0% | 4% |
| 2022 · English | 82 | 2% | 22% |
| 2022 · Math | 80 | 0% | 0% |
| 2019 · English | 118 | 0% | 17% |
| 2019 · Math | 115 | 0% | 0% |
| 2018 · English | 107 | 2% | 6% |
| 2018 · Math | 107 | 0% | 0% |
| 2017 · English | 109 | 0% | 8% |
| 2017 · Math | 109 | 0% | 1% |
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 | 79 | 11% |
| 2025 · Grade 11 · Math | 78 | 1% |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · English | 85 | 15% |
| 2024 · Grade 11 · Math | 85 | 0% |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · English | 72 | 26% |
| 2023 · Grade 11 · Math | 71 | 4% |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · English | 82 | 22% |
| 2022 · Grade 11 · Math | 80 | 0% |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · English | 118 | 17% |
| 2019 · Grade 11 · Math | 115 | 0% |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · English | 107 | 6% |
| 2018 · Grade 11 · Math | 107 | 0% |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · English | 109 | 8% |
| 2017 · Grade 11 · Math | 109 | 1% |
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)schoolwide · spring 2026
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 23 | 0% | 30% | 52% | 17% |
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.
Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026
| Group · English | Tested | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income | 48 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 16% |
Each group is compared with the same group at California alternative high schools under Every learner.
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26
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 · 4 in 100 → 2025–26 · 2 in 100 · −2 in 100 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 0 of 530 → 2025–26 · 0 of 503 · 0.0 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 7 in 100 | 1 in 100 | −6 in 100 |
| Male | 11 in 100 | 2 in 100 | −9 in 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 in 100 | 2 in 100 | −8 in 100 |
| White | 4 of 56 | 1 of 34 | — |
| Students with disabilities | 5 of 68 | 0 of 83 | — |
| English learners | 11 of 85 | 3 in 100 | — |
| Homeless | 6 of 43 | 2 of 56 | — |
| Low-income | 10 in 100 | 2 in 100 | −8 in 100 |
| All students | 10 in 100 | 2 in 100 | −8 in 100 |
| Military families | — | 0 of 11 | — |
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.
Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
| 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 86% · numerator 168 students classified Prepared · denominator 195 CCI students. |
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 1% · AP-pathway numerator 1 · denominator 168 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.
CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 168 of 195 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The school CCI rate has its own student cohort and source year.
Graduation rate
86%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
1%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
0%
This school may not offer A–G courses
College-going rate
36%
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.
Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | not reported |
| AP course count | not reported |
| AP enrollment (male/female) | not reported |
| IB participation | not reported |
| Dual enrollment | offered · 205 enrolled |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | not reported |
| Calculus sections | 0 |
| Physics sections | 0 |
| Chemistry sections | 0 |
| Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC) | 225 |
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.
College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 0 | 0% |
| California State University | 1 | 1% |
| California community college | 56 | 33% |
| In-state private | 0 | 0% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 1 | 0% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 4 | 2% |
| Not enrolled | 109 | 64% |
171 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 36% · % 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.
Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
Per-pupil spending
District · current expense$87,084 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 321 pupils
School-level federal expenditures$6,079 per pupil
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 241
Central federal expenditures attributed here$6,224 per pupil
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 241
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.
Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 22%Instruction support 36%Student services 11%Administration 23%Buildings & maintenance 8%
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $7,113,350 | 22.25% | 22% |
| Instruction support | $11,631,124 | 36.39% | 36% |
| Student services | $3,427,615 | 10.72% | 11% |
| Administration | $7,321,851 | 22.91% | 23% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $2,404,636 | 7.52% | 8% |
| Total | $31,963,763 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $31,963,763 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.
NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$87,084 per pupil
2020$73,837 per pupil
2019$74,448 per pupil
2018$72,312 per pupil
2017$62,664 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year
Additional workforce records
Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%
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.
The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93405 · not the school’s students
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,399 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 55% |
| ZIP-area population | 25,002 |
| Median age | 22.6 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 93405 →
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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 98 alternative 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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