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D−

Mesquite Continuation High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

140 West Drummond, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · (760) 499-1810 · Part of Sierra Sands Unified School District

Ridgecrest’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts

Directions
Students
95
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Mesquite Continuation High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 31.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
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 ↗

140 West Drummond, Ridgecrest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 105
Grade 1132
Grade 1258
Enrollment over time
72’20
98’21
102’22
103’23
95’24

Up 31.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 35%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesquite Continuation High from Ridgecrest families.

Other schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District

The district →
Las Flores Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
B
526 students26:1
Faller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C+
516 students24:1
Richmond Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
B−
364 students17:1
Gateway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C+
346 students25:1
Pierce Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C−
297 students19:1
Inyokern Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Inyokern
C−
161 students23:1

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