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D−

Pershing Continuation High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

855 West Nielsen, Fresno, CA 93706 · (559) 268-2272 · Part of Central Unified School District

Fresno’s School Grade B better than 62% of California school districts

Directions
Students
101
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pershing Continuation High

  • 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 17.4% 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 ↗

855 West Nielsen, Fresno

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 92
Grade 106
Grade 1130
Grade 1263
Enrollment over time
86’20
86’21
121’22
88’23
101’24

Up 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%Black 11%White 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pershing Continuation High from Fresno families.

Other schools in Central Unified School District

The district →
Harvest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
B+
1,010 students29:1
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
762 students26:1
Herndon-Barstow Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
C−
754 students27:1
William Saroyan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
C−
697 students24:1
River Bluff Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
C−
694 students27:1
John Steinbeck Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fresno
689 students28:1

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