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D−

Independence Continuation

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

385 Pleasant Valley Rd., Diamond Springs, CA 95619 · (530) 622-7090 · Part of El Dorado Union High School District

Diamond Springs’ School Grade B+ better than 69% of California school districts

Directions
Students
104
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Independence Continuation

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 52.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

385 Pleasant Valley Rd., Diamond Springs

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1136
Grade 1268
Enrollment over time
68’20
105’21
126’22
102’23
104’24

Up 52.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 10%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independence Continuation from Diamond Springs families.

Other schools in El Dorado Union High School District

The district →
Oak Ridge High
High · Grades 8–12 · El Dorado Hills
A
2,346 students25:1
Ponderosa High
High · Grades 9–12 · Shingle Springs
A
1,675 students23:1
El Dorado High
High · Grades 9–12 · Placerville
B+
1,135 students21:1
Union Mine High
High · Grades 9–12 · El Dorado
B+
1,033 students21:1
Pacific Crest Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · El Dorado
A+
117 students24:1

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; Diamond Springs’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.