School Profile · Lamont
Nueva Continuation High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Nueva Continuation posts 5% meeting the standard and 0.0% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
8600 Palm Avenue, 93241·Kern High·Lamont·Grades 9-12·79 students·97% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 845-1532·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.
Scope Score
34
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,285 statewide · #19 of 25 in Kern High
Nueva Continuation High scores 34 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 26th 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 →
Most rating sites would stop at “5% proficient” and call it done. Nueva Continuation deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lamont, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 10.7% chronic absenteeism — versus 32.1% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
5%
State 35%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 5 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
97.4%
State 87.6%
9.8pp above 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
4.6%
State 34.6%
30.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
10.7%
State 32.1%
21.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
11.5%
State 4.0%
7.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8%
State 17.7%
1.0pp 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Your other options
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic97.5%
White2.5%
GenderFemale 46.8%Male 51.9%Non-binary 1.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
79
1,371 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
97%
34pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$41,838
District avg: $13,940 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$62,889 – $134,832
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Nueva Continuation High in Lamont, 8.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Nueva Continuation High trails its district average for low-income students by 39.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (9.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 49 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Suspension · English Learner+3.7pp
15.2% vs 11.5% 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-Income51 tested
ELA 8.2%·Math 0.0%· -39.0pp vs district
Hispanic56 tested
ELA 9.3%·Math 0.0%· -39.1pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$33K
$52K below CA median
Median Home Value
$212K
$447K below CA median
Bachelor's+
4%
31pp below 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
9.1 years avg experience
19 teachers · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
60% fully credentialed
CTE Pathway Completers
3 completed a career pathway
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
97.4%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 62th 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%
4.6%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 29th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
10.7%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 67th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
11.5%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 17th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.8%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 49th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 54 | 0% | 9% | 44% | 46% | 9% | −38 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 56 | 0% | 0% | 5% | 95% | 0% | −23 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 12 | 0% | 0% | 92% | 8% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 49 | 8.2% | −39 | −30 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54 | 9.3% | −39 | −30 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueva Continuation High ← | — | 34 | 0.0% | 4.6% | — | 11.5% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.4%
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
35.7%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1225 → #1284 → #1253 → #1261 → #1285
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 30 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 Nueva Continuation High a good high school?
Nueva Continuation High has a Scope Score of 34 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,285 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 Nueva Continuation High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 4.6% of students at Nueva Continuation High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 4.6% 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. 110 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Nueva Continuation High rank in California?
Nueva Continuation High ranks #1,285 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 26th 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 Nueva Continuation High?
10.7% of students at Nueva Continuation High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 11.5%. 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 Nueva Continuation High compare to other schools in Lamont?
Nueva Continuation High scores 34/100 (26th 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 79 students. Use the schools in Lamont page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Nueva Continuation High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Nueva Continuation High in Lamont, 8.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Nueva Continuation High trails its district average for low-income students by 39.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (9.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 49 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.