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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANTIOCH UNIFIED·NCES 060285011573

Bidwell Continuation High

800 Gary Ave., Antioch, CA 94509 · (925) 779-7520 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
Enrollment
147
High
DISTRICT 909 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
129 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 11
28
Grade 12
119
Student demographics
White
139%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
6343%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 56%
Black
5135%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 5%
Asian
64%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 12%
Two+
128%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8054%
Female
6746%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
11.7%
own-school result
Math
1.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
147
-24 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.1:1
% White
9%
was 7%
% Hispanic
43%
was 35%
% Black
35%
was 50%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bidwell Continuation High

Bidwell Continuation High, a tiny four-year high school in Antioch, California, one of the schools within Antioch Unified, works with 147 students, covering grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 82% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Bidwell Continuation High is one of 25 schools operated by Antioch Unified, a district that educates 15,111 students overall.

On demographics, Bidwell Continuation High shows that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Black, 9% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the resource side, Bidwell Continuation High lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 88% of students at Bidwell Continuation High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Contra Costa County put median household earnings sit near $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which Bidwell Continuation High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rocketship Delta Prep, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 14%: 171 students in 2018 compared to 147 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 50% to 35%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Bidwell Continuation High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Contra Costa County at a glance

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Population
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students

Quick facts

School name
Bidwell Continuation High
District
Antioch Unified
Address
800 Gary Ave., Antioch, CA 94509
Phone
(925) 779-7520
County
Contra Costa County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
147
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
129 (88%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060285011573
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bidwell Continuation High
How many students attend Bidwell Continuation High?
Bidwell Continuation High enrolls approximately 147 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Bidwell Continuation High serve?
Bidwell Continuation High serves grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bidwell Continuation High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bidwell Continuation High is approximately 15.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bidwell Continuation High?
At Bidwell Continuation High, the student body is approximately 9% White, 43% Hispanic, 35% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Bidwell Continuation High public or private?
Bidwell Continuation High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Antioch Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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