School Profile · Pleasant Hill
Prospect High (Continuation): No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Prospect High (Continuation) posts 19% meeting the standard and 11.3% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
One Santa Barbara Road, 94523·Mt. Diablo Unified·Pleasant Hill·Grades 9-12·60 students·67% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(925) 682-8000·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
33
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,291 statewide · #7 of 8 in Mt. Diablo Unified
Prospect High (Continuation) scores 33 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 “19% proficient” and call it done. Prospect High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Pleasant Hill, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
19%
State 35%
Graduate
71%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
33%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 19 are proficient by 11th grade → 71 graduate → 33 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
70.8%
State 87.6%
16.8pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
11.3%
State 15.5%
4.2pp below state avg
College readiness
33.3%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
19.1%
State 34.6%
15.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
62.9%
State 32.1%
30.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.6%
State 4.0%
0.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
16.7%
State 17.7%
1.0pp 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
Prospect High (Continuation)
33/100
This school
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 74
Acalanes High
Acalanes Union High · 2.7 mi
Strong
83/100
College Park High
Mt. Diablo Unified · 2.1 mi
Solid
64/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Fusion Academy Walnut Creek Downtown
Ygnacio Valley Rd Ste 345 · Nonsectarian · Grades 6-12 · 80 students
4:1Private2.2 mi
Anova Center for Education
Galaxy Way # 100 · Nonsectarian · Grades 1-12 · 54 students
7:1Private2.9 mi
The Springstone School
Carol Ln · Nonsectarian · Grades 6-12 · 52 students
5:1Private3.5 mi
Wellspring Educational Services Inc
Sunnyvale Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-10 · 38 students
6:1Private0.6 mi
De La Salle High School
Winton Dr · Roman Catholic · Grades 9-12 · 1028 students
15:1Private2 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic68.3%
White21.7%
Other10.0%
GenderFemale 43.3%Male 56.7%Non-binary 1.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
60
1,390 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
67%
3pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
9 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$487
District avg: $11,965 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
16.7% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$65,422 – $120,624
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · RW+37.1pp
100.0% vs 62.9% overall · n=19
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$143K
$58K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.08M
$418K above CA median
Bachelor's+
55%
20pp above 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
15.3 years avg experience
9 teachers · 11% second-year
Teacher Credentials
74% fully credentialed
AP Exam Qualifiers
1 students qualified via AP
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%
70.8%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 30th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
11.3%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 46th pctile
College readiness · 20%
33.3%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
19.1%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
62.9%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 26th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.6%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
16.7%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 14 | 14% | 7% | 7% | 71% | 21% | −26 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 12 | 8% | 8% | 8% | 75% | 17% | −7 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect High (Continuation) ← | — | 33 | 11.3% | 19.1% | — | 4.6% |
| Acalanes High | 2.7 mi | 83 | 49.9% | 72.8% | — | 2.3% |
| College Park High | 2.1 mi | 64 | 26.6% | 52.5% | — | 4.5% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
70.8%
AP Exam Prepared
33.3%
A-G Completion
2.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
32.5%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1469 → #1458 → #1487 → #1499 → #1291
What we can't show
- — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
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Frequently asked questions
Is Prospect High (Continuation) a good high school?
Prospect High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 33 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,291 statewide. 11.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 4.2 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 Prospect High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.1% of students at Prospect High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 7.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.3% 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 Prospect High (Continuation) rank in California?
Prospect High (Continuation) ranks #1,291 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 Prospect High (Continuation)?
62.9% of students at Prospect High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 4.6%. 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 Prospect High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Pleasant Hill?
Prospect High (Continuation) scores 33/100 (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 60 students. Use the schools in Pleasant Hill page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.