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Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

901 Colus Ave., Colusa, CA 95932 · (530) 458-2156 · Part of Colusa Unified School District

Colusa’s School Grade B− better than 54% of California school districts

Directions
Students
27
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Colusa Alternative High (Continuation)

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 Colus Ave., Colusa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 103
Grade 116
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
22’20
24’21
24’22
25’23
27’24

Up 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%White 19%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Colusa Alternative High (Continuation) from Colusa families.

Other schools in Colusa Unified School District

The district →
James M. Burchfield Primary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Colusa
B−
430 students22:1
Colusa Alternative Home
Other · Grades K–12 · Colusa
C+
29 students29:1
George T. Egling Middle
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Colusa
C+
553 students18:1
Colusa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Colusa
B+
431 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Colusa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.