Student achievement is measured through teacher-designed and standardized assessments. Out of 32 students assessed, two students achieved scores above the 33 rd percentile in Reading, one in Language Arts and four in Math. SABE scores are only available for 1998-99. This includes funds spent for General Education, Special Education, and Special Projects funded by the State and Federal Governments. The services the District offers to students include Special Education, Counseling, Child Welfare, Attendance, Migrant education, Title I, Chapter II, Economic Impact Aid, and State Preschools.
Regular attendance is very important for student achievement.
Staff members work with students and parents to closely monitor daily attendance. Pinnacles High School has a good record of attendance for a continuation school. This is the minimum attendance expectation for receiving the California State Department's distinction of Model Continuation High School, which Pinnacles received in 1998-99. The seating capacity of the classrooms is approximately twenty-six students per classroom. The daily average per classroom attendance varies from eighteen to twenty-four students.