Independence High (Continuation)

Independence High (Continuation) is a very small high school in Sutter Creek, California, part of Amador County Unified. The school caters to 49 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 94% below typical.

Within Amador County Unified, which oversees 12 schools and 4,027 students, Independence High (Continuation) is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Independence High (Continuation) lists that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 8% Native American, 4% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Amador County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Independence High (Continuation) tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Amador County (around 40%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Amador County) records that the typical household earns roughly $88,044 per year, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Independence High (Continuation) is one of 15 public schools in Amador County (combined enrollment of about 4,050 students).

County Community is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 11%: 44 students in 2018 compared to 49 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 11% to 29%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.