Surfside High (Continuation School) vs. Sunset High (Continuation School)
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Surfside High (Continuation School) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Sunset High (Continuation School) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 119 students in grades 9-12, Surfside High (Continuation School) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 87 students in grades 9-12, Sunset High (Continuation School) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
119 students
87 students
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
7 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9367 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4952 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
20-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
40-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
21-39%
n/a
Graduation Rate
50-54%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
-
4
Grade 10 Students
-
16
Grade 11 Students
36
36
Grade 12 Students
83
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
81%
29%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
12%
56%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.33
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
5%