The Model Continuation High School (MCHS) recognition program is sponsored by the California Department of Education (CDE), Educational Options Division, in cooperation with the California Continuation Education Association Plus (CCEA Plus).
CDE receives numerous requests from school districts, the media, and other state agencies for a list of effective continuation schools that they may visit. The Model Schools Education Recognition Program identifies and recognizes outstanding programs and creates a resource bank of quality programs for school visitations. These schools provide exemplary programs to at-risk youth through the use of innovative instructional strategies, flexible scheduling, and guidance and counseling services.
Requirements and Application
CDE encourages all continuation high schools that have been in operation a minimum of two years and meet other eligibility criteria to review their programs and submit an application for statewide recognition.
Selected schools are Model Schools for three years; after that, those schools will need to re-apply.
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Our Model Schools
We would like to congratulate our current Model Schools! Selected schools are awarded in person at the annual CCEA Conference each April/May. Each is listed below in alphabetical order with contact information — please note: contacts for each school will change from time to time.
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2020 Model Continuation High Schools
Congratulations to our new model schools!
- Abraxas High School, 12450 Glenoak Road, Poway, CA 92064-3299 : Alain Henry, Principal — Phone: 858-748-5900
- Alessandro High School, 831 East Devonshire Avenue, Hemet, CA 92543-3052 : Tara O’Malley, Principal — Phone: 951-765-5182
- Amistad High School, 83-501 Dillon Avenue, Indio, CA 92201-3325 : David Gustafson, Principal — Phone: 760-775-3570
- Black Diamond High School, 1131 Stoneman Avenue, Pittsburg, CA 94565-5466 : Brian Wilson, Principal — Phone: 925-473-4480
- Black Rock High School, 59273 Sunnyslope, Yucca Valley, CA 92284-5996 : Jennifer Sands, Principal — Phone: 760-369-6310
- Boynton High School, 901 Boynton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95117-2006 : Sarah Thomas, Principal — Phone: 408-626-3404
- Broadway High School, 4825 Speak Lane, San Jose, CA 95118-3769 : Giovanni Bui, Principal — Phone: 408-535-6285
- Buena Vista High School, 3717 Michelson Street, Lakewood, CA 90712-1402 : Morrie Kosareff, Principal — Phone: 562-602-8090
- Central Continuation High School, 716 East 14th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021-2114 : Helene Cameron, Principal — Phone: 213-745-1901
- Central Valley High School, 526 Mannel Avenue, Shafter, CA 93263-1810 : Michael Akey, Site Administrator — Phone: 661-746-4281
- Citrus High School, 261 East Mulberry Avenue, Porterville, CA 93257-4822 : Scott Braden, Principal — Phone: 559-782-7130
- Desert Valley High School, 104 West Magnolia Street, Brawley, CA 92227-1583 : Antonio Munguia, Principal — Phone: 760-312-5100
- Discovery High School, 3401 Fong Ranch Road, Sacramento, CA 95834-1797 : Keven MacDonald, Principal — Phone: 916-928-5200
- Donald C. Jamison Continuation High School, 351 East Bush Street, Lemoore, CA 93245-3601 : Valerie Botelho, Principal — Phone: 559-924-6620
- Fairvalley High School, 758 West Grondahl Street, Covina, CA 91722-2065 : Dana Craig, Principal — Phone: 626-974-4800
- Frontier High School, 545 Airport Way, Camarillo, CA 93010-8581 : Christina Mahone, Principal — Phone: 805-389-6450
- Garfield High School, 1255 16th Street, San Diego, CA 92101-4759 : Jolie Pickett, Principal — Phone: 619-362-4500
- Gilbert High School, 1800 Ball Road, Anaheim, CA 92804-5516 : Katrina Callaway, Coordinator — Phone: 714-999-3738
- Glen View High School, 939 East Tenth Street, Beaumont, CA 92223-1927 : Benisha Carr, Principal — Phone: 951-769-8424
- Heartland Alternative Education High School, 2269 Sylvia Street, Selma, CA 93662-3488 : Drew Sylvia, Director — Phone: 559-898-6670
- Hillside High School, 1558 West Ninth Street, Upland, CA 91786-5636 : Jerry Adams, Principal — Phone: 909-949-8400
- Jereann Bowman High School, 21508 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350-2947 : Eran Zeevi, Principal — Phone: 661-253-4400
- Kaweah High School, 1107 E Rocky Hill Drive, Exeter, CA 93221-1307 : Darin Pace, Principal — Phone: 559-592-4420
- Kurt T. Shery High School, 2600 Vine Street, Torrance, CA 90501-4330 : Jamie Jimenez, Principal — Phone: 310-533-4440
- North Park Continuation High School, 4600 Bogart Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706-2703 : Anthony Ippolito, Principal — 626-337-4407
- Orangewood High School, 515 Texas Street, Redlands, CA 92374-3071 : Carol Ruhm, Principal — Phone: 909-307-5380
- Ortega High School, 520 Chaney Street, Building 100, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530-1230 : Greg Cleave, Principal — Phone: 951-253-7065
- Owensmouth High School, 6921 Jordan Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91303-1997 : Gerardo Cervantes, Principal — Phone: 818-340-7663
- Pershing Continuation High School, 855 West Nielsen, Fresno, CA 93706-1700 : Nick Hustedde, Principal — Phone: 559-268-2272
- Renaissance High School, 333 North Palm Avenue, Santa Paula, CA 93060 : Robin Gillette, Principal — Phone: 805-525-4407
- Richland Continuation High School, 615 North Lemon Street, Orange, CA 92867-6611 : Maureen Eckholdt, Principal — Phone: 714-997-6167
- Robertson High School, 4455 Seneca Park Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538-4028 : Salvador Herrera, Principal — Phone: 510-657-9155
- Rose City High School, 351 South Hudson Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101-3507 : Brian Stanley, Principal — Phone: 626-396-5620
- Santana High School, 341 South La Seda Road, La Puente, CA 91744-5980 : Gregory Perez, Principal — Phone: 626-965-5971
- Sierra Continuation High School, 11661 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA 96161-4953 : Greg Wohlman, Principal — Phone: 530-582-2640
- Silverado High School, 25632 Peter A. Hartman Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92691-3118 : David Gordon, Principal — Phone: 949-586-8800
- Sunset High School, 2500 Elk Valley Cross Road, Crescent City, CA 95531-8461 : Tony Fabricius, Principal — Phone: 707-464-0380
- Twin Oaks High School, 158 Cassou Road, San Marcos, CA 92069-9702 : Garth Phillips, Principal — Phone: 760-290-2555
- Val Verde High School, 972 West Morgan Street, Perris, CA 92571-3103 : Steve Coelho, Principal — Phone: 951-940-6155
- Valley High School, 410 North Hidden Trails Road, Escondido, CA 92027-5333 : Cory Gregory, Principal — Phone: 760-291-2240
- Valley Oak High School, 1600 Myrtle Avenue, Napa, CA 94558-4743 : Maria Cisneros, Principal — Phone: 707-253-3791
- Vicente Martinez High School, 925 Susana Street, Martinez, CA 94553-3212 : Lori O’Connor, Principal — Phone: 925-335-5880
- Village High School, 4645 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton, CA 94566-7449 : Dana Chavez, Principal — Phone: 925-426-4260
2019 Model Continuation High Schools
- Alta Vista High School, 1325 Bryant Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94040-4527 : Bill Pierce, Principal — Phone: 650-691-2433
- Brea Canyon High School, 689 North Wildcat Way, Brea, CA 92821-7400 : Eric Barrientos, Principal — Phone: 714-990-7882
- Calaveras Hills High School, 1331 East Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035-5707 : Carl Stice, Principal — Phone: 408-635-2690
- Columbus High School, 12330 Woodruff Avenue, Downey, CA 90241-5610 : Anthony Zegarra, Principal — Phone: 562-904-3552
- Conejo Valley High School, 1400 East Janss Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362-2198 : Martin Manzer, Principal — Phone: 805-498-6646
- Dr. John H. Milor Continuation High School, 266 West Randall, Rialto, CA 92376-6926 : Andres Luna, Principal — Phone: 909-820-7785
- El Camino High School, 14625 Keese Drive, Whittier, CA 90604-3119 : Ryan Cummins, Director — Phone: 562-210-2700
- Hare (Marie L.) High School, 12012 Magnolia Street, Garden Grove, CA 92841-1644 : Stephanie Heflin, Principal — Phone: 714-663-6508
- John J. Cairns Continuation High School, 290 North Harvard Avenue, Lindsay, CA 93247-2304 : Dennis Doane, Principal — Phone: 559-562-5913
- Kings Canyon High School, 10026 South Crawford Avenue, Dinuba, CA 93618-9208 : Ron Pack, Principal — Phone: 559-305-7393
- Kings River High School, 1801 Seventh Street, Sanger, CA 93657-2895 : Rick Church, Principal — Phone: 559-524-6490
- La Paloma High School, 400 Ghiggeri Way, Brentwood, CA 94513-5314 : Chris Holland, Principal — Phone: 925-634-2888
- Lee V. Pollard High School, 185 Magnolia Avenue, Corona, CA 92879-3329 : Michael Ridgway, Principal — Phone: 951-736-3367
- Lovell High School, 12724 Avenue 392, Cutler, CA 93615-9769 : Robert Gonzales, Principal — Phone: 559-528-4703
- Maple High School, 4010 Jupiter Avenue, Lompoc, CA 93436-1819 : Katherine Wallace, Principal — Phone: 805-742-3150
- Mount Toro High School, 10 Sherwood Place, Salinas, CA 93906-4010 : Gloria Chaidez, Principal — Phone: 831-796-7700
- Nueva Vista Continuation High School, 6836 34th Street, Jurupa Valley, CA 92509-1301 : Michael Rogers, Principal — Phone: 951-360-2802
- Pacific Career & Technology High School, 6560 Melrose Drive, North Highlands, CA 95660-4375 : Darryl Hawthrone, Principal — Phone: 916-566-2715
- Pacific High School, 501 College Drive, Ventura, CA 93003-3413 : Deidre Monarres, Principal — Phone: 805-289-7950
- Paloma Creek High School, 10801 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422-8867 : Chris Balogh, Principal — Phone: 805-462-4350
- R. K. Lloyde High School, 4951 Marine Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260-1251 : Ben Wardrop, Principal — Phone: 310-263-3264
- Patricia Dreizler Continuation High School, 1000 Del Amo Street, Redondo Beach, CA 90277-3034 : Anthony Bridi, Principal — Phone: 310-798-8690
- Renaissance Continuation High School, 11 Spring Valley Road, La Selva Beach, CA 95076-9638 : Dana Richards, Principal — Phone: 831-728-6344
- Ruben Salazar High School, 9115 Balfour Street, Pico Rivera, CA 90660-3225 : Gabriel Gonzalez, Principal — Phone: 562-801-7680
- Serra High School, 31422 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2600 : Meg Ervais, Principal — Phone: 949-489-7216
- Sierra Vista High School, 8470 Avenue 406, Dinuba, CA 93618-1825 : Suzanne Rodriguez, Principal — Phone: 559-595-7240
- Somerset High School, 9242 East Laurel Street, Bellflower, CA 90706-7607 : Mark Kailiponi, Principal — Phone: 562-804-6548
- Tierra Del Sol Continuation High School, 3700 East Belle Terrace, Bakersfield, CA 93307-6832 : Chris Dutton, Principal — Phone: 661-832-3700
- Tracy (Wilbur) High School, 12222 Cuesta Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703-2801 : Ricardo Brown, Principal — Phone: 562-229-7760
- Valley Alternative Schools, 15430 Shadybend Drive, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745-2121 : Joaquin Martinez, Principal — Phone: 626-933-3401
- Vista Continuation High School, 200 P Street, Bakersfield, CA 93304-3051 : Tracey Lozano, Principal — Phone: 661-327-8561
2018 Model Continuation High Schools
- Albert Powell High School, 1875 Clark Avenue, Yuba City, CA, 95991-1274 : Jennifer Cates, Principal — Phone: 530-822-5210
- Allan F. Daily High School, 220 North Kenwood, Glendale, CA, 91206-4209 : Rene Valdes, Principal — Phone: 818-247-4805
- Apollo High School, 3150 School Street, Simi Valley, CA, 93065-3998 : Shanna Sarris, Principal — Phone: 805-520-6150
- Aurora High School, 1391 Kloke Road, Calexico, CA, 92231-4228 : John Moreno, Principal — Phone: 760-768-3940
- Central Coast High School, 200 Coe Avenue, Seaside, CA, 93955-6588 : Alan Crawford, Principal — Phone: 831-392-3560
- Century High School, 20 South Marengo Avenue, Alhambra, CA, 91801-1947 : Phuong Nguyen, Principal — Phone: 626-943-6680
- Coronado High School, 1500 East Francisquito Avenue, West Covina, CA, 91791-3823 : Veronica Pendleton, Principal — Phone: 626-931-1810
- Del Mar High School, 312 South Del Mar Avenue, San Gabriel, CA, 91776-1356 : Lon Sellers, Principal — Phone: 626-291-5723
- Delta High School, 4893 Bethany Lane, Santa Maria, CA, 93455-4880 : Esther Prieto-Chavez, Principal — Phone: 805-937-6356
- Desert Oasis High School, 1302 South Third Street, El Centro, CA, 92243-6604 : Fernando O’Campo, Principal — Phone: 760-336-4555
- Fernando R. Ledesma High School, 12347 Ramona Boulevard, El Monte, CA, 91732-2569 : Freddy Arteaga, Principal — Phone: 626-442-0481
- Frontier High School, 9401 South Painter Avenue, Whittier, CA, 90605-2729 : Margie Moriarty, Principal — Phone: 562-698-8121
- Gateway High School, 1550 Herndon Avenue, Clovis, CA, 93611-0598 : Rees Warne, Principal — Phone: 559-327-1800
- Green Valley High School, 35948 Susan Street, Yucaipa, CA, 92399-5299 : Cara Prentiss, Principal — Phone: 909-790-8580
- Kinney High School, 2710 Kilgore Road, Rancho Cordova, CA, 95670-6104 : Dana Carrigan, Principal — Phone: 916-294-9060
- Lopez Continuation High School, 1055 Mesa View Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420-3311 : Jennifer Bowen, Principal — Phone: 805-474-3750
- Mountain View High School, 1000 Ramona Boulevard, San Jacinto, CA, 92582-2576 : Kenneth Swanson, Principal — Phone: 951-487-7710
- Mountain Vista High School, 1901 Clinton Avenue, Madera, CA, 93638-1941 : Aimee Anderson, Principal — Phone: 559-675-4580
- Nueva Continuation High School, 8600 Palm Avenue, Lamont, CA, 93241-2212 : Mark Weir, Principal — Phone: 661-845-1532
- Olympic Continuation High School, 2730 Salvio Street, Concord, CA, 94519-2599 : Lynsie Castellano, Principal — Phone: 925-687-0363
- Orange Grove High School, 300 Buena Vista Avenue, Corona, CA, 92882-1937 : Henry Torres, Principal — Phone: 951-736-3339
- Palomar High School, 480 Palomar Street, Chula Vista, CA, 91911-3098 : Karen Hernandez, Principal — Phone: 619-407-4800
- Rancho Vista High School, 32225 Pio Pico Road, Temecula, CA, 92592-6200 : Reggie Ingram, Principal — Phone: 951-695-7320
- Salisbury High School, 1050 Kimball Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080-2502 : Barbara Thomas, Principal — Phone: 530-529-8766
- San Andreas High School, 599 William Avenue, Larkspur, CA, 94939-1554 : David Luongo, Principal — Phone: 415-945-3751
- San Antonio High School, 125 West San Jose Avenue, Claremont, CA, 91711-5205 : Sean Delgado, Principal — Phone: 909-398-0316
- Sierra High School, 1134 South Barranca Avenue, Glendora, CA, 91740-4916 : Paul Hernandez, Principal — Phone: 626-852-8300
- Vail High School, 1230 South Vail Avenue, Montebello, CA, 90640-6312 : Horacio Perez, Principal — Phone: 323-728-1940
- Valley View High School, 1801 East Sixth Street, Ontario, CA, 91764-1599 : Julie Prestsater, Principal — Phone: 909-985-0966
- Village Oaks High School, 1900 West Swain Road, Stockton, CA, 95207-3439 : Josef Schallberger, Principal — Phone: 209-953-8740
- Vista West High School, 7115 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, 93308-5845 : Mike Mullings, Principal — Phone: 661-589-4242
- Wasco Independence High School, 1445 Poso Drive, Wasco, CA, 93280-2353 : Martin Lonza, Principal — Phone: 661-758-7450