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Paloma Creek High School vs. Lopez Continuation High School

Should you attend Paloma Creek High School or Lopez Continuation High School? 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
Paloma Creek High School
10801 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Lopez Continuation High School
1055 Mesa View Dr.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Paloma Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Lopez Continuation High School 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 76 students in grades 9-12, Paloma Creek High School 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 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 128 students in grades 9-12, Lopez Continuation High School 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
76 students
128 students
This chart displays total students of Paloma Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lopez Continuation High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
9 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lopez Continuation High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Paloma Creek High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lopez Continuation High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7692 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#9299 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Paloma Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lopez Continuation High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paloma Creek 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 Lopez 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paloma Creek 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 Lopez 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.
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Paloma Creek 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 Lopez Continuation High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Paloma Creek High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lopez Continuation High School by grade.
Grade 11 Students
17
42
Grade 12 Students
59
86

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Paloma Creek High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lopez Continuation High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Paloma Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lopez Continuation High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Paloma Creek High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lopez Continuation High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Paloma Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lopez Continuation High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
66%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Paloma Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lopez Continuation High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Paloma Creek High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lopez Continuation High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Paloma Creek 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 Lopez Continuation High School 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
58%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Paloma Creek 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 Lopez 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Paloma Creek 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 Lopez 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.
 
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