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Abraxas Continuation High School vs. Alba

Should you attend Abraxas Continuation High School or Alba? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Abraxas Continuation High School
12450 Glenoak Rd.
Poway, CA 92064
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Alba
4041 Oregon St.
San Diego, CA 92104
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Abraxas Continuation High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Alba ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 218 students in grades 9-12, Abraxas Continuation High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 20 students in grades 1-12, Alba ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
1-12
Total Students
218 students
20 students
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% Male | % Female
65% | 35%
90% | 10%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
7 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
3:1
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Test Scores

#2611 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#7692 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
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<50%
(Top 30% in CA)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Abraxas Continuation High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alba and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in CA)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Abraxas Continuation High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alba and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≥50%
(Top 1% in CA)(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart displays graduation rate of Abraxas Continuation High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Alba and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Alba by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
2
Grade 8 Students
-
5
Grade 9 Students
-
8
Grade 10 Students
-
1
Grade 11 Students
19
4
Grade 12 Students
199
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Alba and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
15%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alba and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
65%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alba and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alba and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alba and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alba and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Abraxas Continuation High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Alba and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Abraxas Continuation High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alba and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Abraxas Continuation High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alba and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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