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San Antonio High (Continuation): The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

San Antonio High (Continuation) posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (1.4% vs 3.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

500 Vallejo Street, 94952 (opens in new tab)·Petaluma Joint Union High·Petaluma·Grades 9-12·65 students·85% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 778-4758·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
Scope2247
% Exceeded0%16%
% Met+10%36%
Grad rate70.6%86.6%
College readiness0.0%33.9%
Absence61.0%30.2%
Suspension1.4%3.6%
Scope Score
22
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,923 statewide · #3 of 3 in Petaluma Joint Union High

San Antonio High (Continuation) scores 22 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 11th 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 “10% proficient” and call it done. San Antonio High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Petaluma, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 11th percentile since 2019.

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 10% of students meet the standard today, above the 2% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 113%22%25%17%19%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%0%0%0%0%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
10%
State 36%
Graduate
71%
State 87%
Complete A-G (UC/CSU)
0%
State 34%

Of 100 students here: 10 are proficient by 11th grade → 71 graduate → 0 leave UC/CSU-eligible. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
70.6%
State 86.6%
16.0pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 33.9%
A-G completion below state avg
Met or exceeded
9.6%
State 35.7%
26.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
61.0%
State 30.2%
30.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.4%
State 3.6%
2.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • 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.

How every group of students does here

At San Antonio High (Continuation) in Petaluma, 20.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. San Antonio High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 21.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (6.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.6 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 20 students tested.

All students at this school: 10% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 10%, district —, state 36%10%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 10%, district 34%, state 32%10% · +0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 10%, district 46%, state 42%10% · −0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 3%, district 34%, state 32%3% · −7 vs school

6 of 10 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 61.0%, district 27.5%, state 30.2%61.0% · +30.8pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.4%, district —, state 3.6%1.4% · −2.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1278.3%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path
High School
San Antonio High (Continuation…
22/100
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 9:1, district 22:19:1
Teaching staff8 teachers
Avg. experience17.9 years
Fully credentialed66%
Course Breadth

What gets spent here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $34,195, CA average $14,491$34,195 · spent at this school
Federal share$4,337 per student

$4,337 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Hispanic63.1%
District 37.1% · CA 56.1%
White27.7%
District 52.3% · CA 19.9%
Other4.6%
District 7.4% · CA 9.0%
Black3.1%
District 1.2% · CA 4.8%
Asian1.5%
District 2.0% · CA 10.2%
GenderFemale 40.0%Male 58.5%Non-binary 1.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 84.6% (21pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$117K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.04M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+47% · CA 35%
ZIP population33,785
Median age44 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 65 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 6% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is San Antonio High (Continuation) a good high school?

San Antonio High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 22 out of 100, placing it in the 11th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,923 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 San Antonio High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 9.6% of students at San Antonio High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.6% 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. 51 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does San Antonio High (Continuation) rank in California?

San Antonio High (Continuation) ranks #1,923 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 11th 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 San Antonio High (Continuation)?

61.0% of students at San Antonio High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 San Antonio High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Petaluma?

San Antonio High (Continuation) scores 22/100 (11th 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 65 students. Use the schools in Petaluma page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does San Antonio High (Continuation) serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At San Antonio High (Continuation) in Petaluma, 20.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. San Antonio High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 21.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (6.7% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.6 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 20 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.

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.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
70.6%
↓ vs CA 86.6% · 33th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 33.9% · 31th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 31th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
61.0%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 25th pctile
▲ 6.8pp higher vs 2024
Suspension rate · 5%
1.4%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 60th pctile
▼ 0.8pp lower vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11260%19%23%58%19%−28
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11250%0%0%100%0%−23

We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, no valid result was published, or the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.

Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Schoolwide160%6%31%63%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged2020.0%−22−18
Hispanic/Latino156.7%−35−32
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = the same students tracked across grades, in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+Grade gapCohort growthSusp
San Antonio High (Continuation) ←220.0%9.6%1.4%
Petaluma High1.2 mi6023.3%45.0%3.1%
Casa Grande High1.5 mi5822.0%51.1%3.1%
California average4715.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
70.6%
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
25.9%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrade gap
20191810#18350.0%1.6%45.2%10.8%
20222211#18572.8%11.1%58.6%6.7%
20232010#19271.1%12.5%66.8%8.4%
20242212#18910.0%8.3%54.3%2.2%
20252211#19230.0%9.6%61.0%1.4%
Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 18 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female69.2%88.9%+19.7pp
Male47.6%72.7%+25.1pp
Hispanic/Latino53.1%75.0%+21.9pp
Students with Disabilities44.0%81.8%+37.8pp
English Learners41.2%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged58.2%77.2%+19.0pp
All Students54.5%78.3%+23.8pp
09Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot offered
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollmentnot reported
IB participationnot offered
Dual enrollmentoffered · 1 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections0
Total enrollment (CRDC)85

Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.

10College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00.0%
California State University00.0%
California community college725.9%
In-state private00.0%
Out-of-state, 4-year00.0%
Out-of-state, 2-year00.0%
Not enrolled2074.1%

27 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 26% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.

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 · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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