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New Valley Continuation High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1875 Lawrence Rd., Santa Clara, CA 95051 · (408) 423-2300 · Part of Santa Clara Unified School District

Santa Clara’s School Grade A− better than 84% of California school districts

Directions
Students
151
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about New Valley 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
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

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 ↗

1875 Lawrence Rd., Santa Clara

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1016
Grade 1154
Grade 1281
Enrollment over time
160’20
176’21
169’22
157’23
151’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%White 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about New Valley Continuation High from Santa Clara families.

Other schools in Santa Clara Unified School District

The district →
Laurelwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Clara
571 students21:1
Don Callejon
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Santa Clara
568 students15:1
Ponderosa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sunnyvale
524 students22:1
Abram Agnew Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
505 students21:1
Millikin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Clara
504 students23:1
Central Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Santa Clara
419 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; Santa Clara’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.