Argus High (Continuation)

Summary:

Argus High (Continuation) is a public high school located in Ceres, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 130 students. As a continuation school, Argus High faces significant challenges in supporting its student population, as evidenced by its consistently low academic performance, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism.

Argus High (Continuation) consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1249 and 2204 out of 2323 schools in the most recent years. The school has received 0-1 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from 54.1% to 68.5% over the past five years, significantly lower than the state average, and its dropout rates have reached as high as 35.8% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Argus High (Continuation) has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 85.7% in the most recent year, more than three times the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Ceres High, Whitmore Charter High, Central Valley High, and Modesto High, Argus High (Continuation) performs significantly worse, with lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. This raises concerns about educational equity and the school's ability to effectively support the diverse needs of its student population, including Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who all consistently rank in the bottom 10-20% of California high schools at Argus High (Continuation).


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Public 9-12

 2555 Lawrence St.
       Ceres, CA  95307-0307


(209) 556-1800

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2204th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,080 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  184

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.3%
White:
8.2%
African American:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.8% Help


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Compare Details Argus High (Continuation) ranks worse than 94.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.62. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Argus High (Continuation) who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.3%), White (8.2%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Argus High (Continuation) is 18, which is the 2nd best among 4 high schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Argus High (Continuation) is $13,080, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Ceres Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Argus High (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Argus High (Continuation) 2204th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Argus High (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

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Ceres Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Unified 1110th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Argus High (Continuation)

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Rank History for all students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.55 1443rd 1653 12.7%
2005 20.05 1394th 1901 26.7%
2006 22.66 1312th 1968 33.3%
2007 20.18 1497th 2063 27.4%
2008 23.19 1395th 2117 34.1%
2009 28.67 1451st 2238 35.2%
2010 18.00 1702nd 2281 25.4%
2011 20.56 1616th 2367 31.7%
2012 27.48 1369th 2354 41.8%
2013 20.03 1645th 2426 32.2%
2015 16.01 1566th 1994 21.5%
2016 15.24 1610th 2039 21.0%
2017 9.60 1878th 2021 7.1%
2018 11.75 1718th 2017 14.8%
2019 12.25 1910th 2133 10.5%
2021 7.52 1249th 1290 3.2%
2022 14.52 1811th 2123 14.7%
2023 8.43 2175th 2348 7.4%
2024 7.62 2204th 2323 5.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.40 739th 938 21.2%
2022 28.77 874th 1044 16.3%
2023 23.82 1098th 1323 17.0%
2024 22.20 1232nd 1350 8.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.92 1506th 1534 1.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.27 1584th 1862 14.9%
2019 12.64 1732nd 1937 10.6%
2021 8.20 1070th 1126 5.0%
2022 15.33 1666th 1943 14.3%
2023 8.89 2063rd 2247 8.2%
2024 8.09 2096th 2235 6.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.30 1523rd 1760 13.5%
2019 12.02 1594th 1833 13.0%
2022 14.54 1612th 1858 13.2%
2023 9.16 1943rd 2118 8.3%
2024 6.64 2050th 2098 2.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.00 1611th 1834 12.2%
2019 10.52 1753rd 1880 6.8%
2021 6.86 1097th 1122 2.2%
2022 12.81 1720th 1916 10.2%
2023 7.72 2087th 2207 5.4%
2024 7.07 2088th 2172 3.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.57 1488th 1742 14.6%
2019 13.29 1580th 1814 12.9%
2022 14.73 1599th 1861 14.1%
2023 8.31 1992nd 2142 7.0%
2024 6.95 2041st 2125 4.0%
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Rank History for White students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.09 1103rd 1173 6.0%
2019 3.82 1191st 1222 2.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Argus High (Continuation)

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 108 0 1 31 0 n/a n/a 0 140
1989 107 1 0 47 5 n/a n/a 0 160
1990 89 1 1 59 10 n/a n/a 0 160
1991 105 1 1 68 6 n/a n/a 0 181
1992 108 2 3 79 2 n/a n/a 0 194
1993 117 5 2 93 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1994 117 4 1 88 0 n/a n/a 0 210
1995 104 0 3 140 2 n/a n/a 0 249
1996 104 0 3 140 2 n/a n/a 0 249
1997 116 11 2 89 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1998 108 14 3 77 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1999 118 7 7 88 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2000 109 8 8 95 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2001 100 11 7 95 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2002 96 3 9 82 5 n/a n/a 2 197
2003 96 3 9 82 5 n/a n/a 2 197
2004 102 9 4 91 2 n/a n/a 1 209
2005 89 13 7 103 4 n/a n/a 9 225
2006 96 5 7 159 5 n/a n/a 6 278
2007 74 7 11 174 4 n/a n/a 5 275
2008 77 13 10 203 11 n/a n/a 0 314
2009 70 10 13 210 6 2 6 0 317
2010 63 5 10 213 7 4 1 0 303
2011 64 6 9 203 6 1 2 0 291
2012 64 5 8 212 7 2 1 0 299
2013 52 4 5 222 0 2 3 0 288
2014 62 4 3 199 1 2 2 0 273
2015 37 4 5 154 3 0 0 0 203
2016 27 4 5 142 4 0 2 0 184
2017 22 4 3 124 6 0 1 0 160
2018 39 3 5 155 2 1 5 0 210
2019 30 3 4 170 3 3 2 0 215
2020 38 6 5 195 3 1 3 0 251
2021 34 6 4 202 3 1 4 0 254
2022 25 3 5 144 2 1 2 0 182
2023 11 3 2 111 0 1 2 0 130
2024 15 4 4 157 0 3 1 0 184

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

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Argus High (Continuation)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 140 6.8 20.5 n/a
1989 160 7.6 21.0 n/a
1990 160 9.8 16.3 n/a
1991 181 11.0 16.4 n/a
1992 194 11.2 17.3 9.8
1993 217 11.0 19.7 0
1994 210 12.0 17.5 3.8
1995 249 10.5 23.7 50.2
1996 249 10.5 23.7 50.2
1997 218 11.0 19.8 39
1998 202 10.0 20.2 42.1
1999 220 10.0 22.0 50.9
2000 220 9.0 24.4 41.8
2001 213 9.0 23.7 43.2
2002 197 9.0 21.9 43.6
2003 197 9.0 21.9 43.6
2004 209 8.7 24.0 47.1
2005 225 9.0 25.0 41.7
2006 278 10.6 26.2 44.5
2007 275 11.2 24.6 31.9
2008 314 13.8 22.8 70.1
2009 317 12.0 21.9 63.7
2010 303 12.0 25.2 70.6
2011 291 n/a n/a 75.6
2012 299 10.2 29.1 n/a
2013 288 10.3 27.8 81.3
2014 273 8.1 33.5 76.6
2015 203 8.0 25.3 79.3
2016 184 8.0 23.0 77.7
2017 160 7.4 21.4 85
2018 210 7.9 26.2 84.8
2019 215 7.6 28.0 82.8
2020 251 n/a n/a 81.7
2021 254 10.5 24.0 85.4
2022 182 10.3 17.6 91.8
2023 130 10.3 12.5 92.3
2024 184 10.1 18.0 91.8

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 Argus High (Continuation)

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 140 6.8 20.5 n/a
1989 160 7.6 21.0 n/a
1990 160 9.8 16.3 n/a
1991 181 11.0 16.4 n/a
1992 194 11.2 17.3 9.8
1993 217 11.0 19.7 0
1994 210 12.0 17.5 3.8
1995 249 10.5 23.7 50.2
1996 249 10.5 23.7 50.2
1997 218 11.0 19.8 39
1998 202 10.0 20.2 42.1
1999 220 10.0 22.0 50.9
2000 220 9.0 24.4 41.8
2001 213 9.0 23.7 43.2
2002 197 9.0 21.9 43.6
2003 197 9.0 21.9 43.6
2004 209 8.7 24.0 47.1
2005 225 9.0 25.0 41.7
2006 278 10.6 26.2 44.5
2007 275 11.2 24.6 31.9
2008 314 13.8 22.8 70.1
2009 317 12.0 21.9 63.7
2010 303 12.0 25.2 70.6
2011 291 n/a n/a 75.6
2012 299 10.2 29.1 n/a
2013 288 10.3 27.8 81.3
2014 273 8.1 33.5 76.6
2015 203 8.0 25.3 79.3
2016 184 8.0 23.0 77.7
2017 160 7.4 21.4 85
2018 210 7.9 26.2 84.8
2019 215 7.6 28.0 82.8
2020 251 n/a n/a 81.7
2021 254 10.5 24.0 85.4
2022 182 10.3 17.6 91.8
2023 130 10.3 12.5 92.3
2024 184 10.1 18.0 91.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Argus High (Continuation)

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,080

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Argus High (Continuation)

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1910th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2175th of 2348 High schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Argus High (Continuation))12.312.3
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)51.847.1
 4.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Argus High (Continuation))00
   11th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)19.214.2
 5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Argus High (Continuation))4.48.8
 4.3%
   12th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)16.512.9
 3.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students215130
 39.5%
African American33
American Indian30
 100%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic170111
 34.7%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White3011
 63.3%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.8%92.3%
 9.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 184 students attended Argus High (Continuation).

Students at Argus High (Continuation) are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Argus High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 5.1% of California high schools.


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