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Sierra Vista High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 3.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Sierra Vista High (Continuation)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 70 students attended Sierra Vista High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista High (Continuation)?

Students at Sierra Vista High (Continuation) are 100% Hispanic.

Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

Summary:

Sierra Vista High (Continuation) is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dinuba, California, part of the Dinuba Unified School District. With only 74 students, the school faces significant challenges in supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of its predominantly low-income student population.

Sierra Vista High (Continuation) consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools based on standardized test performance. In 2023-2024, only 6.67% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.88% for the Dinuba Unified district and 55.73% for the state of California. In mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, far below the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 2.9% to 59.1% over the past few years, and extremely high chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 92.9% in 2021-2022. Its four-year graduation rate has been volatile, ranging from 13.6% to 82.4%, significantly lower than the 95.3% rate at nearby Dinuba High School.

When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Ronald Reagan Academy and Reedley High, Sierra Vista High (Continuation) consistently underperforms on academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. The school's small size and limited resources, combined with the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, suggest that addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach focused on improving student engagement and providing targeted support.

Detail:

Public 9-12

8470 Avenue 406
Dinuba, CA 93618-1825

(559) 595-7240

District: Dinuba Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2239^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,918

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 70

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista High (Continuation) ranks worse than 96.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Dinuba Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sierra Vista High (Continuation) who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Sierra Vista High (Continuation) has the smallest high school student body size in the Dinuba Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (100%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Vista High (Continuation) is 9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Dinuba Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Sierra Vista High (Continuation) employs 7.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista High (Continuation) is $26,918, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Dinuba Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista High (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista High (Continuation) 2239^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Sierra Vista High (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Dinuba Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Dinuba Unified 899^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.98	1521^st	1653	8.0%
2005	15.26	1566^th	1901	17.6%
2006	11.08	1752^nd	1968	11.0%
2007	25.55	1282^nd	2063	37.9%
2008	21.40	1480^th	2117	30.1%
2009	16.53	1902^nd	2238	15.0%
2010	13.91	1872^nd	2281	17.9%
2011	14.22	1893^rd	2367	20.0%
2012	10.91	1984^th	2354	15.7%
2013	12.07	2016^th	2426	16.9%
2015	8.55	1946^th	1994	2.4%
2016	16.82	1573^rd	2039	22.9%
2017	11.24	1751^st	2021	13.4%
2018	11.40	1737^th	2017	13.9%
2019	12.64	1881^st	2133	11.8%
2022	13.75	1848^th	2123	13.0%
2023	12.00	1954^th	2348	16.8%
2024	7.17	2239^th	2323	3.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2023	48.61	283^rd	1323	78.6%
2024	23.00	1174^th	1350	13.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.68	1614^th	1862	13.3%
2019	12.68	1730^th	1937	10.7%
2022	15.74	1652^nd	1943	15.0%
2023	13.08	1864^th	2247	17.0%
2024	7.33	2149^th	2235	3.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.25	1611^th	1760	8.5%
2019	14.95	1531^st	1833	16.5%
2023	12.87	1788^th	2118	15.6%
2024	6.69	2043^rd	2098	2.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.06	1562^nd	1834	14.8%
2019	11.34	1705^th	1880	9.3%
2022	16.39	1596^th	1916	16.7%
2023	11.55	1871^st	2207	15.2%
2024	7.28	2072^nd	2172	4.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.54	1489^th	1742	14.5%
2019	13.55	1567^th	1814	13.6%
2022	15.01	1592^nd	1861	14.5%
2023	11.43	1834^th	2142	14.4%
2024	6.93	2043^rd	2125	3.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	12	0	1	69	1	n/a	n/a	0	83
2000	10	0	2	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
2001	6	0	1	96	0	n/a	n/a	2	105
2002	6	1	0	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	86
2003	6	1	0	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	86
2004	11	1	0	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
2005	4	0	1	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	86
2006	2	0	0	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	78
2007	6	0	0	80	1	n/a	n/a	1	88
2008	3	n/a	n/a	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	91
2009	2	0	2	89	1	0	0	0	94
2010	0	0	0	67	1	0	0	0	68
2011	1	0	0	70	1	0	0	0	72
2012	1	0	1	60	0	0	8	0	70
2013	4	1	0	50	0	0	5	0	60
2014	4	1	0	70	0	0	0	0	75
2015	3	2	1	76	1	0	0	0	83
2016	2	1	0	69	0	0	0	0	72
2017	2	0	0	59	0	0	0	0	61
2018	1	0	0	58	0	0	0	0	59
2019	2	0	0	61	0	0	0	0	63
2020	3	0	1	49	0	0	0	0	53
2021	0	1	1	41	0	0	0	0	43
2022	0	1	0	40	0	0	0	0	41
2023	0	0	0	74	0	0	0	0	74
2024	0	0	0	70	0	0	0	0	70

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	83	4.4	18.9	90.4
2000	99	4.3	23.0	72.7
2001	105	6.3	16.7	63.1
2002	86	5.6	15.4	96.5
2003	86	5.6	15.4	96.5
2004	85	5.7	14.9	77.6
2005	86	5.2	16.5	96.5
2006	78	5.1	15.3	76.9
2007	88	7.1	12.4	81.6
2008	91	8.9	10.2	83.5
2009	94	6.0	11.8	87.2
2010	68	6.7	10.1	95.6
2011	72	n/a	n/a	95.8
2012	70	7.0	10.0	95.7
2013	60	6.4	9.3	38.3
2014	75	5.0	15.0	70.7
2015	83	6.0	13.8	96.4
2016	72	5.0	14.4	83.3
2017	61	6.0	10.1	80.3
2018	59	8.0	7.3	89.8
2019	63	7.3	8.5	79.4
2020	53	n/a	n/a	90.6
2021	43	7.0	6.1	90.7
2022	41	7.0	5.8	92.7
2023	74	7.0	10.4	91.9
2024	70	7.7	9.0	90

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	83	4.4	18.9	90.4
2000	99	4.3	23.0	72.7
2001	105	6.3	16.7	63.1
2002	86	5.6	15.4	96.5
2003	86	5.6	15.4	96.5
2004	85	5.7	14.9	77.6
2005	86	5.2	16.5	96.5
2006	78	5.1	15.3	76.9
2007	88	7.1	12.4	81.6
2008	91	8.9	10.2	83.5
2009	94	6.0	11.8	87.2
2010	68	6.7	10.1	95.6
2011	72	n/a	n/a	95.8
2012	70	7.0	10.0	95.7
2013	60	6.4	9.3	38.3
2014	75	5.0	15.0	70.7
2015	83	6.0	13.8	96.4
2016	72	5.0	14.4	83.3
2017	61	6.0	10.1	80.3
2018	59	8.0	7.3	89.8
2019	63	7.3	8.5	79.4
2020	53	n/a	n/a	90.6
2021	43	7.0	6.1	90.7
2022	41	7.0	5.8	92.7
2023	74	7.0	10.4	91.9
2024	70	7.7	9.0	90

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$26,918

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Vista High (Continuation)

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1881^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1954^th of 2348 High schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Vista High (Continuation))	20	15.4	4.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dinuba Unified)	55.8	54.2	1.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Vista High (Continuation))	0	2.6	2.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Dinuba Unified)	24.4	21.9	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Sierra Vista High (Continuation))	2.5	5.1	2.6%
11th Grade Science (Dinuba Unified)	16	22.3	6.3%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Sierra Vista High (Continuation))	0	5.3	5.3%
12th Grade Science (Dinuba Unified)	10.5	14.2	3.7%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	63	74	17.5%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	61	74	21.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.4%	91.9%	12.5%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)	CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Sierra Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	8470 Avenue 406	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7240	70	8	9.0	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	2239^th of 2323 public high schools	3.6%		12	1954^th of 2348 public high schools	16.8%	285			0.0	0.0	6.7	6.7	0.0	0.0	$26,918
Ronald Reagan Academy	Public	9-12	470 Avenue 406	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-0563	81	5	16.5	92.6%	5 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (90.1%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	1974^th of 2323 public high schools	15.0%		20.6	1690^th of 2348 public high schools	28.0%	284			6.3	4.6	15.0	18.2	0.0	0.0	$5,700
Dinuba High	Public	9-12	340 East Kern St.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Dinuba Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 595-7220	2,115	92	22.9	80.4%	120 (5.7%)	6 (0.3%)	1,923 (90.9%)	34 (1.6%)	25 (1.2%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	50.8	839^th of 2323 public high schools	63.9%		54.1	783^rd of 2348 public high schools	66.7%	56			16.2	16.2	61.8	61.8	25.1	25.1	$8,968
Kings Canyon Continuation	Public	9-12	10026 South Crawford Ave.	Dinuba	93618	Tulare County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7390	166	14	11.6	90.4%	10 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13.6	1860^th of 2323 public high schools	19.9%		20.8	1685^th of 2348 public high schools	28.2%	175			3.4	3.1	28.6	24.3	1.6	1.3	$16,336
Orosi High	Public	9-12	41815 Road 128	Orosi	93647	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4731	1,084	54	20.1	96.3%	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1,036 (95.6%)	36 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	49.6	870^th of 2323 public high schools	62.5%		50.6	854^th of 2348 public high schools	63.6%	16			25.5	25.0	59.8	59.8	14.9	14.9	$13,108
Lovell High	Public	9-12	12724 Avenue 392	Cutler	93615	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4703	56	6	10.0	80.4%	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	2153^rd of 2323 public high schools	7.3%		9.1	2127^th of 2348 public high schools	9.4%	26			0.0	0.0	13.3	13.3	0.0	0.0	$19,431
Cutler-Orosi Community Day	Public	7-12	12724 Ave. 392	Cutler	93615	Tulare County	Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 528-4703	9	1	8.8	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$14,761
Reedley High	Public	9-12	740 West North Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7100	1,750	76	22.8	83.6%	134 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1,558 (89.0%)	26 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	76.5	377^th of 2323 public high schools	83.8%		70.1	479^th of 2348 public high schools	79.6%	102	0.0	16.6	39.8	32.1	77.7	77.7	44.4	44.4	$7,348
Orange Cove High	Public	9-12	1700 Anchor Ave.	Orange Cove	93646	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 626-5900	631	31	20.5	94.1%	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	614 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	60.1	635^th of 2323 public high schools	72.7%		60.9	637^th of 2348 public high schools	72.9%	2			26.2	26.0	73.1	73.1	23.1	23.1	$9,513
Reedley Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	1535 North Reed Ave.	Reedley	93654	Fresno County	Kings Canyon Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 305-7050	247	8	31.9	72.5%	45 (18.2%)	2 (0.8%)	194 (78.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	96.2	62^nd of 2323 public high schools	97.3%		94.1	102^nd of 2348 public high schools	95.7%	40			76.8	76.8	94.6	94.6	55.4	55.4	$11,160

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