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North Valley High (Continuation) · Orland

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

North Valley High (Continuation) posts 0% meeting the standard and 0.0% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

220 Roosevelt Avenue, 95963 (opens in new tab)·Orland Joint Unified·Orland·Grades 9-12·38 students·92% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 865-1285
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.
2022–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3944
% Exceeded0%16%
% Met+0%36%
Grad rate88.9%87.6%
College readiness100.0%35.4%
Absence51.8%30.2%
Suspension11.9%3.6%
Scope Score
39
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,397 statewide

North Valley High (Continuation) scores 39 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 35th 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 “0% proficient” and call it done. North Valley High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Orland, 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

Slipped from the 52nd to the 35th percentile since 2022.

CA Dashboard
ELARedMathRed
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 1118%16%0%0%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 116%0%0%0%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
0%
State 36%
Graduate
89%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
100%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 0 are proficient by 11th grade → 89 graduate → 100 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
88.9%
State 87.6%
1.3pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
100.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
0.0%
State 35.7%
35.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
51.8%
State 30.2%
21.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
11.9%
State 3.6%
8.2pp 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.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • 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.

How every group of students does here

All students at this school: 0% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 0%, district —, state 36%0%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 0%, district 17%, state 32%0% · +0 vs school

7 of 9 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 51.8%, district 23.1%, state 30.2%51.8% · +21.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 11.9%, district —, state 3.6%11.9% · +8.2pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1275.0%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
North Valley High (Continuatio…
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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 13:1, district 19:113:1
Teaching staff5 teachers
Avg. experience12.0 years
Fully credentialed30%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$59,986 – $119,852
Principal salary$147,531 – $136,692
Superintendent salary$208,138

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
AP exam qualifiers1 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,333, CA average $14,815$20,333 · spent at this school
Federal share$93 per student

$93 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,782 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
Instruction66%
Instruction support8%
Student services8%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance9%
Other1%

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$12,496 per pupil
2019$11,707 per pupil
2018$12,312 per pupil
2017$11,159 per pupil
2016$10,736 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic81.6%
District 68.4% · CA 56.1%
White15.8%
District 27.1% · CA 19.9%
Asian2.6%
District 1.6% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 92.1% (28pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$68K · CA $85K
Median home value$373K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+16% · CA 35%
ZIP population16,070
Median age37 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 38 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

Frequently asked questions

Is North Valley High (Continuation) a good high school?

North Valley High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 39 out of 100, placing it in the 35th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,397 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 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 North Valley High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 0.0% of students at North Valley High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 0.0% 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. 26 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does North Valley High (Continuation) rank in California?

North Valley High (Continuation) ranks #1,397 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 35th 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 North Valley High (Continuation)?

51.8% of students at North Valley High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 11.9%. 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 North Valley High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Orland?

North Valley High (Continuation) scores 39/100 (35th 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 38 students. Use the schools in Orland 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%
88.9%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 52th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 87th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 25th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
51.8%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 32th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
11.9%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 13th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11130%0%15%85%0%−47
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11130%0%0%100%0%−23
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
North Valley High (Continuation) ←390.0%0.0%11.9%
Orland High0.2 mi529.6%31.0%7.0%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
88.9%
AP Exam Prepared
100.0%
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
17.6%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20224452#10052.9%11.8%60.5%3.4%
20234245#11850.0%8.0%63.5%5.8%
20244039#13040.0%0.0%49.9%9.8%
20253935#13970.0%0.0%51.8%11.9%
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
Female66.7%78.6%+11.9pp
Male67.9%71.9%+4.0pp
Hispanic/Latino56.5%68.2%+11.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged73.3%74.1%+0.8pp
All Students67.6%75.0%+7.4pp
Students with Disabilities72.7%
English Learners66.7%
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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