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Natural High (Continuation) · Lakeport

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

Natural High (Continuation) posts 32% meeting the standard and 9.1% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2508 Howard Avenue, 95453 (opens in new tab)·Lakeport Unified·Lakeport·Grades 9-12·25 students·84% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 262-3013·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
Scope3944
% Exceeded9%16%
% Met+32%36%
Grad rate97.0%87.6%
College readiness0.0%35.4%
Absence23.5%30.2%
Suspension2.1%3.6%
Scope Score
39
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,371 statewide · #2 of 3 in Lakeport Unified

Natural High (Continuation) scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 37th 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 “32% proficient” and call it done. Natural High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lakeport, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Climbed from the 25th to the 37th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 200 high schools.

CA Dashboard
ELARedMathRed

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 32% of students meet the standard today, above the 9% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192025
Grade 1118%27%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192025
Grade 110%36%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
32%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 32 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.0%
State 87.6%
9.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
9.1%
State 15.8%
6.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
31.8%
State 35.7%
3.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.5%
State 30.2%
6.7pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.1%
State 3.6%
1.5pp below 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.

  • 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 23.5%, district 25.8%, state 30.2%23.5% · −6.7pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.1%, district —, state 3.6%2.1% · −1.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1212.5%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
Natural High (Continuation)
39/100
This school

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 25:1, district 19:125:1
Teaching staff1 teachers
Avg. experience23.0 years
Fully credentialed0%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$57,285 – $108,701
Principal salary$147,612 – $128,150
Superintendent salary$221,943

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: $9,155, CA average $14,815$9,155 · spent at this school

These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.

Federal share$1,697 per student

$1,697 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,430 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
Instruction57%
Instruction support10%
Student services12%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other2%

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$13,919 per pupil
2019$12,222 per pupil
2018$13,271 per pupil
2017$11,828 per pupil
2016$11,052 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White44.0%
District 40.2% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic28.0%
District 38.5% · CA 56.1%
Other28.0%
District 18.1% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 36.0%Male 60.0%Non-binary 4.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 84.0% (20pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$71K · CA $85K
Median home value$403K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+21% · CA 35%
ZIP population11,741
Median age43 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 25 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 9% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Natural High (Continuation) a good high school?

Natural High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 37th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,371 statewide. 9.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.8 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 Natural High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.8% of students at Natural High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.1% 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. 22 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Natural High (Continuation) rank in California?

Natural High (Continuation) ranks #1,371 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 37th 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 Natural High (Continuation)?

23.5% of students at Natural High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 2.1%. 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 Natural High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Lakeport?

Natural High (Continuation) scores 39/100 (37th 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 25 students. Use the schools in Lakeport page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

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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%
97.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
9.1%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 43th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
31.8%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.5%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 55th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.1%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 57th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11119%18%18%55%27%−20
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11119%27%9%55%36%+13
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11110%9%55%36%

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
Natural High (Continuation) ←399.1%31.8%2.1%
Clear Lake High0.3 mi3810.5%27.1%10.0%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.0%
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
22.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193125#15280.0%9.1%52.5%7.1%
20253937#13719.1%31.8%23.5%2.1%
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
Female81.3%5.6%-75.7pp
Male94.4%19.0%-75.4pp
American Indian/Alaska Native91.7%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged90.9%11.1%-79.8pp
All Students88.2%12.5%-75.7pp
Hispanic/Latino0.0%
Students with Disabilities18.2%
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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