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La Cuesta Continuation High

High School
Santa Barbara UnifiedSanta BarbaraSanta Barbara County93101
📍 710 Santa Barbara Street
Scope Score
out of 100
State Rank
of 1,649 California high schools
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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment
103 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
86%
Teachers
8 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
57.1%
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
31.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+141.7 pts DFS change
Math Year-over-Year
Increased Significantly
+53.8 pts DFS change
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
16.7%
English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 13 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic89.3%
White7.8%
Black1.9%
Other1.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for La Cuesta Continuation High
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard0.0%
Met Standard2.0%
Below Standard98.0%

Score Factors

Holding Back
▼Graduation rate: 57.1%
30.3pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)
25% weight
▼Exceeded standard: 0.0%
15.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)
20% weight
▼College readiness: 0.0%
AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)
20% weight
▼Met or exceeded: 2.0%
32.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)
15% weight
▼Chronic absenteeism: 94.0%
59.7pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)
10% weight
▼Baseline proficiency: 2.0%
Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)
5% weight
▼Suspension rate: 10.2%
6.1pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)
5% weight
Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "2% proficient" for La Cuesta Continuation High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 2.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 19.2 points below the Santa Barbara Unified district average of 19.2%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.4% exceeded — 11.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 57.1%. 31.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 94.0%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
0.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
2.0%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
94.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
10.2%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
50
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th250.0%4.0%24.0%72.0%4.0%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th250.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%
Estimated K-12 PathEstimate
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La Cuesta Continuation Hi…
6.8
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Nearby schools

Nearby High Schools

2 within ~3 mi · avg 43.3

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Nearby Elementary Schools

10 within ~3 mi · avg 52.3

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Nearby Middle Schools

2 within ~3 mi · avg 39.1

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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog