Enrollment
77
High
DISTRICT 1,239 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED·NCES 060141406023
La Cuesta Continuation High
710 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · (805) 966-0883 · Santa Barbara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
69 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 73% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
4.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 4.0% | 24.0% | 72.0% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 8.2% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 15.6% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 11.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 10.0% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations 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 →
Where La Cuesta Continuation High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Barbara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 77 | #1,656 of 2,093 | #13 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
77
-11 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77 | 9.2 | 8.4:1 | 90% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 8.3 | 12.4:1 | 86% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 80 | 8 | 9.9:1 | 88% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 88 | 7 | 12.6:1 | 78% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 7 | 11.4:1 | 70% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 8 | 14.1:1 | 65% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Cuesta Continuation High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (80 to 77); teachers up 31% (7 to 9.2).
About La Cuesta Continuation High
La Cuesta Continuation High is the name of a very small high school in Santa Barbara, California. Enrollment totals 77 students across grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 91% below that mark.
Santa Barbara Unified has 20 schools and 12,247 students, and La Cuesta Continuation High is one of those schools.
At La Cuesta Continuation High, 95% of students are Hispanic. It is also 4% White. For comparison, the population of Santa Barbara County is roughly 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, La Cuesta Continuation High scores 10%.
Staffing at La Cuesta Continuation High comes to 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.4:1. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 9.8 more students per teacher than here. La Cuesta Continuation High counts 90% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Santa Barbara County averages 68%, lower than here.
In Santa Barbara County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $98,161, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 129 public schools and about 66,191 students.
Alta Vista Alternative High sits less than a tenth of a mile from La Cuesta Continuation High. La Cuesta Continuation High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 88 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 77 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 12.6 in 2020-21 to 8.4 in 2024-25.
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Santa Barbara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
443,701
Census ACS
Median income
$98,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
129
66,191 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About La Cuesta Continuation HighHow large is La Cuesta Continuation High?
La Cuesta Continuation High enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 09-12.
Is La Cuesta Continuation High an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Cuesta Continuation High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at La Cuesta Continuation High?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at La Cuesta Continuation High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Cuesta Continuation High?
At La Cuesta Continuation High, the student body is approximately 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is La Cuesta Continuation High public or private?
La Cuesta Continuation High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Santa Barbara Unified.
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