Mesquite Continuation High

High school·Grades 9-12 Ridgecrest, California·93555
Score
10.1/100
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#1,555
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Sierra Sands Unified
#2
In Ridgecrest
Top 90%
In California

Score 10.1/100: better than 10% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
23%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 22% of them
39 students tested
Math
0%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 5% of them
42 students tested
Science
0%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 2% of them
36 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA23.139
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA23.139
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math042
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math042
ScienceGrade 11CAST036
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 14CAST036
ScienceAll gradesCAST036
ScienceGrade 99CAST2.638

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
103
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
103
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
140 West Drummond
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Mesquite Continuation High at a glance

Mesquite Continuation High is a public high school in Ridgecrest, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Sierra Sands Unified school district. It has about 103 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 23% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 0% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 10.1 out of 100: better than 10% of them, ranking #1,555 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.