Leffingwell High (Continuation)

Coast Unified
2820 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
11 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Leffingwell High School is a public continuation school located in the coastal community of Cambria, California. As part of the Coast Unified School District, it serves as an alternative educational setting designed to support students who may benefit from a more flexible, personalized, or smaller learning environment than that offered by a traditional high school. The program focuses on credit recovery and academic intervention, providing students with the structure and individualized attention necessary to complete their high school graduation requirements.

The school is notable for its unique setting, situated along Santa Rosa Creek Road in a region known for its natural beauty. By maintaining a smaller campus culture, Leffingwell High fosters close relationships between staff and students, allowing for a targeted approach to both academic instruction and emotional support. Its primary mission is to empower students who have faced personal or academic challenges to succeed and earn their diplomas, ensuring they remain on a path toward post-secondary education or career readiness.
11
Total Students
0.8
Full-Time Teachers
14.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    6 (54.5 %)
  • White
    5 (45.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Coast Unified
Phone: (805)927-7148
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 11
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 0.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 11 4
Grade 12 7
Gender Ratio
Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)
Coast Union High
Coast Unified
149 Students
2950 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428 (0.3 miles away)
High School 9th - 12th