South Coast Continuation
Point Arena · CA · Point Arena Joint Union High · Public
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Pacific Community Charter → West Hills Juvenile Hall Court → Orr Creek → Buena Vista High → Mendocino County Community → Lighthouse Community Day → Loconoma Valley High → Clearlake Creativity →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
- 4-yr grad rate: 75% in 2019 (Bottom 21% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How South Coast Continuation compares for families
What families should know about South Coast Continuation.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Pacific Community Charter, West Hills Juvenile Hall Court, Orr Creek and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 21% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Community Charter Point Arena |
Public · charter | 0.2 | 10 | — |
| West Hills Juvenile Hall Court Ukiah |
Public | 31.0 | 9 | — |
| Orr Creek Ukiah |
Public | 30.7 | 6 | — |
| Buena Vista High Geyserville |
Public | 45.4 | 8 | — |
| Mendocino County Community Ukiah |
Public | 31.0 | 12 | — |
| Lighthouse Community Day Fort Bragg |
Public | 36.7 | 7 | — |
| Loconoma Valley High Middletown |
Public | 59.3 | 10 | — |
| Clearlake Creativity Clearlake |
Public | 57.7 | 5 | — |
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