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Alta Vista Alternative High School logoAlta Vista Alternative High SchoolvsLa Cuesta Continuation High School logoLa Cuesta Continuation High School

Alta Vista Alternative High School is a public high school and La Cuesta Continuation High School is a continuation high school, both in Santa Barbara, CA. The table below sets them side by side on enrollment, published academic figures, AP participation, and the breadth of their sports and clubs.

MetricAlta Vista Alternative High School logoAlta Vista Alternative High SchoolLa Cuesta Continuation High School logoLa Cuesta Continuation High School
Overview
TypePublicContinuation
District / affiliationSanta Barbara Unified School DistrictSanta Barbara Unified School District
Grades served9-129-12
Enrollment11977
Founded
Student–teacher ratio~16.8:1
Mascot
TuitionFree (public)Free (public)
Academics
Graduation rate
CAASPP ELA proficiency
CAASPP Math proficiency
College-going rate
U.S. News national rank
AP participation rate
AP courses (listed)
Programs & life
Academies / signature programs00
Sports offered00
Clubs & activities00
Notable facilities
Has PTANoNo
Athletic boostersNoNo

A clay marker (●) flags the stronger reported figure on objective, comparable measures only. A dash (—) means the figure isn't published for that school — private schools generally don't sit the state CAASPP tests, so their academic cells are often blank.