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Amelia Earhart Continuation · North Hollywood

Amelia Earhart Continuation: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Amelia Earhart Continuation posts 9% meeting the standard and 0.0% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

5355 Colfax Avenue, 91601 (opens in new tab)·Los Angeles Unified·North Hollywood·Grades 9-12·69 students·97% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 769-4877·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3744
% Exceeded0%16%
% Met+9%36%
Grad rate92.7%87.6%
College readiness50.0%35.4%
Absence50.0%30.2%
Suspension1.5%3.6%
Scope Score
37
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,457 statewide · #176 of 240 in Los Angeles Unified

Amelia Earhart Continuation scores 37 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 33rd percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “9% proficient” and call it done. Amelia Earhart Continuation deserves a closer read. The school sits in North Hollywood, where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 33rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARedMathRed

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 9% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1115%11%7%7%18%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%6%3%0%0%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
9%
State 36%
Graduate
93%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
50%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 9 are proficient by 11th grade → 93 graduate → 50 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
92.7%
State 87.6%
5.1pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
50.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
9.1%
State 35.7%
26.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
50.0%
State 30.2%
19.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
1.5%
State 3.6%
2.1pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
7.1%
State 18.0%
10.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Amelia Earhart Continuation in North Hollywood, 17.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Amelia Earhart Continuation trails its district average for low-income students by 23.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (15.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.2 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 17 students tested.

All students at this school: 9% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 9%, district —, state 36%9%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 8%, district 36%, state 32%8% · −2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 9%, district 36%, state 32%9% · −0 vs school
MaleMale: this school 8%, district 41%, state 42%8% · −1 vs school

6 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 50.0%, district 24.5%, state 30.2%50.0% · +19.8pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.5%, district —, state 3.6%1.5% · −2.1pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1262.5%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 23:1, district 20:123:1
Teaching staff3 teachers
Avg. experience15.7 years
Fully credentialed55%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$60,420 – $122,706
Principal salary$154,576 – $170,030
Superintendent salary$440,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
AP exam qualifiers1 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $27,366, CA average $14,815$27,366 · spent at this school
Federal share$721 per student

$721 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$29,292 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction52%
Instruction support16%
Student services12%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,180 per pupil
2019$16,355 per pupil
2018$15,793 per pupil
2017$13,247 per pupil
2016$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic87.0%
District 73.2% · CA 56.1%
Other7.3%
District 6.3% · CA 9.0%
White2.9%
District 9.9% · CA 19.9%
Black2.9%
District 7.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 97.1% (33pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$80K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.00M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+51% · CA 35%
ZIP population36,992
Median age34 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 69 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 0% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Amelia Earhart Continuation a good high school?

Amelia Earhart Continuation has a Scope Score of 37 out of 100, placing it in the 33rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,457 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Amelia Earhart Continuation's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 9.1% of students at Amelia Earhart Continuation met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 44 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Amelia Earhart Continuation rank in California?

Amelia Earhart Continuation ranks #1,457 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 33rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Amelia Earhart Continuation?

50.0% of students at Amelia Earhart Continuation are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 1.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Amelia Earhart Continuation compare to other schools in North Hollywood?

Amelia Earhart Continuation scores 37/100 (33rd percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 69 students. Use the schools in North Hollywood page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Amelia Earhart Continuation serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Amelia Earhart Continuation in North Hollywood, 17.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Amelia Earhart Continuation trails its district average for low-income students by 23.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (0.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (15.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.2 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 17 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
92.7%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 56th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
50.0%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 58th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
9.1%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 31th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
50.0%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 34th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.5%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 60th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
7.1%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11220%18%36%45%18%−29
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11220%0%0%100%0%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11240%0%79%21%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1717.6%−23−21
Hispanic/Latino2015.0%−26−24
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Amelia Earhart Continuation ←370.0%9.1%1.5%
North Hollywood Senior High0.1 mi6336.2%56.9%0.6%
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High1.8 mi4621.5%46.1%1.2%
East Valley Senior High1 mi408.0%26.8%0.8%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.7%
AP Exam Prepared
50.0%
A-G Completion
19.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
22.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193935#13320.0%7.7%46.0%2.0%
20223734#13811.4%8.3%68.7%1.2%
20233532#14560.0%5.0%73.1%1.6%
20243632#14620.0%3.7%62.1%1.5%
20253733#14570.0%9.1%50.0%1.5%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 21 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female55.6%73.3%+17.7pp
Male58.1%52.9%-5.2pp
Hispanic/Latino55.8%63.1%+7.3pp
Students with Disabilities64.3%66.7%+2.4pp
English Learners36.4%71.4%+35.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged55.1%62.2%+7.1pp
All Students57.3%62.5%+5.2pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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