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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHASTA UNION HIGH·NCES 063660008637

Pioneer Continuation High

2650 Eighth St., Redding, CA 96001 · (530) 243-1880 · Shasta County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 839 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
165 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 9
19
Grade 10
20
Grade 11
72
Grade 12
104
Student demographics
White
13362%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
3717%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 56%
Black
94%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12%
Two+
147%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
167%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · 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
13060%
Female
8439%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
17.6%
own-school result
Math
2.2%
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 →

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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
215
+44 (+26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.5:1
% White
62%
was 68%
% Hispanic
17%
was 16%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Pioneer Continuation High

Pioneer Continuation High operates as an one-room-style four-year high school in Redding, California, part of Shasta Union High. Current enrollment sits at 215 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Pioneer Continuation High sits 74% leaner than that benchmark.

Shasta Union High runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 4,194 students. Pioneer Continuation High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Pioneer Continuation High lists that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder comes out to 17% Hispanic, 7% Native American, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 77% of students at Pioneer Continuation High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Shasta County (around 58%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, Shasta County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,636 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pioneer Continuation High is one of 95 public schools in Shasta County (combined enrollment of about 26,639 students).

Shasta High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pioneer Continuation High has grew 26%, going from 171 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 62% across the same window.

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Shasta County at a glance

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Population
181,436
Census ACS
Median income
$72,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
26,639 students

Quick facts

School name
Pioneer Continuation High
District
Shasta Union High
Address
2650 Eighth St., Redding, CA 96001
Phone
(530) 243-1880
County
Shasta County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
215
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
165 (77%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
063660008637
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pioneer Continuation High
How large is Pioneer Continuation High?
Pioneer Continuation High enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pioneer Continuation High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pioneer Continuation High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pioneer Continuation High have?
Pioneer Continuation High employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Pioneer Continuation High?
Student demographics at Pioneer Continuation High are roughly 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Pioneer Continuation High public or private?
Pioneer Continuation High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shasta Union High.
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