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Independence Continuation

6501 Balboa Boulevard, Lake Balboa · 103 students · Grades 9–12

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Needs Support13th percentile. Ranked only against California continuation high schools. Higher than 13 in 100 of California’s 277 continuation high schools we score.

Independence Continuation is a continuation high school. Students are enrolled here to finish high school.

In 2024–25, 49% of the class graduated in four years (23 of 47); across California’s continuation high schools, 75%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 47
Comparison
Continuation high schools with a graduation record: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 379 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 21,329 of 28,373). It counts every school with a graduation record, so it can differ from the number of schools we rank.

Overview

Is Independence Continuation a good high school?

80 of 109 students missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26, against 74 in 100 at the average California continuation high school we score.

Source for the sentence above
Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 109. The California figure is an average of school rates (277 scored California continuation high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Independence Continuation say about itself?

We haven’t read Independence Continuation’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open independencechs.lausd.org (opens in a new tab)

Over time

Have results changed?

English went from 24% to 44% and math from 6% to 0%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%201720182019202320242025202611%44%Independence ContinuationThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%20172018201920232024202520263%0%Independence ContinuationThis school

The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 18 and 60 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 18 students, one student is 6 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringIndependence ContinuationTested here
201711%36
201815%33
201922%27
202317%60
202416%49
202524%37
202644%18
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringIndependence ContinuationTested here
20173%36
20183%32
20190%27
20232%60
20246%49
20256%36
20260%18

A year is missing where fewer than the state’s minimum number of students tested and the state withheld the result.

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

44% of the 18 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English; none did in math.

English

44%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

282844
California continuation high schools13%

Math

0%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

8317
California continuation high schools4%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 44% of the 18 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 13% at California continuation high schools. In math, none did, against 4% at California continuation high schools. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school0%44%28%28%18
English, grade 11 · California continuation high schools2%11%23%64%17,093
Math, grade 11 · This school0%0%17%83%18
Math, grade 11 · California continuation high schools1%3%6%90%16,979

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 18 tested in English, 18 tested in math. California continuation high schools combines those schools’ results, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 93% of students. 80 of 109 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

73in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (80 of 109 students).

At the average California continuation high school we score: 74 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

103

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 93%

Family income

90%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 93 of 103.

Teachers, 2024–25

6

teachers, with 18 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

62% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0

students were suspended at least once. Average California continuation high school we score 6.3%.

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino93%
White—
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 3.7 of 5.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

49% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 75% at California continuation high schools. 11% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 16% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

11%

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

30%

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

49%

California continuation high schools: 75%

2024–25 · 23 of 47 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

11%

California continuation high schools: 5%

2024–25 · 5 of 47 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

30%

California continuation high schools: 3%

2024–25 · 7 of 23 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

16% enrolled in college within 12 months · 32 students who finished high school

  • University of California0 · 0%
  • California State University0 · 0%
  • California community college2 · 6%
  • In-state private2 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 3%
  • Not enrolled27 · 85%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
16%enrolled in college within a year

32 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California0 (0%)
  • California State University0 (0%)
  • California community college2 (6%)
  • In-state private2 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (3%)
  • Not enrolled27 (85%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 23 of 47 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 5 of 47 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of Prepared students and indicator students across California continuation high schools, not a CDE figure.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 7 of 23 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates who finished the list across California continuation high schools, not a CDE figure.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Advanced courses on record

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
4 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

What people say

What do students, families and staff say?

Los Angeles Unified asked the people at Independence Continuation in 2025–26. Each line shows the share who gave a positive answer.

64

students answered
This schoolShare who gave one of the two most positive answers. Each line runs from 40% to 100%.

Students

64 answered

Feeling safe59%
Belonging59%
Caring adults69%
Having a say51%
High expectations70%
  • Happened to them 2 or more times in 30 days · lower is better
  • Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?8%
  • Had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?6%

Each line is the average of the survey’s questions on that theme. The themes are our grouping. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it. These answers are not part of the Scope Score. Source: Los Angeles Unified, School Experience Survey, 2025–26. Survey results (opens in a new tab)

All 46 student questions
QuestionHereAnswers
Safety
I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions59%64
Belonging
This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learn70%60
I am happy to be at this school47%64
I feel like I am part of this school50%64
I feel accepted for who I am at this school62%63
Most kids at this school are kind to each other50%62
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer) students at this school are accepted77%64
Caring adults
Teachers go out of their way to help students70%60
The teachers at this school treat students fairly76%63
Teachers care if I'm absent from school66%64
Adults at this school treat all students with respect64%64
There is an adult at my school whom I trust and can talk to no matter what is bothering me64%59
There is at least one adult at my school who supports me72%60
Teachers at my school know me72%60
If I told a teacher or other adult at this school that another student was bullying me, he or she would try to help me70%64
Engagement
Teachers give students a chance to take part in classroom discussions or activities78%60
My teachers make learning fun53%58
Students have a voice in decision making at this school39%61
Teachers encourage students to make decisions64%61
There are lots of chances for students at my school to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of class36%61
I participate in extra-curricular activities offered through my school, such as school clubs or organizations, musical groups, sports teams, student government, or any other extra-curricular activities35%60
High expectations
In my classes, my teachers tell me how I can make my work better70%61
Adults at this school encourage me to work hard so I can be successful in college or at the job I choose77%61
Adults at this school have helped me learn the details of getting into college (completing applications, financial aid, etc)62%61
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days
Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?A lower share means fewer students reported it.8%62
Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?A lower share means fewer students reported it.5%60
Been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit or kicked by someone who wasn't kidding around?A lower share means fewer students reported it.5%62
Been bullied online?A lower share means fewer students reported it.2%62
Had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?A lower share means fewer students reported it.6%62
Other questions
The teachers at this school grade me fairly72%61
Students know how they are expected to act55%62
Adults at this school clearly inform students what would happen if they break school rules73%62
What is the highest level of education that you plan to complete?—48
I can change my intelligence with hard work69%61
I can increase my intelligence by challenging myself72%61
I am capable of learning anything70%61
I feel safe in the neighborhood around this school69%64
I can do well on all my tests, even when they're difficult48%60
I can master the hardest topics in my classes41%59
I can meet all the learning goals my teachers set60%60
I came to class prepared61%61
I remembered and followed directions84%61
I paid attention, even when there were distractions64%61
How well did you get along with students who are different from you?61%61
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views?80%61
How carefully did you listen to other people's points of view?87%61

A dash means fewer than 20 people answered, or the survey file we hold gives no share for the question.

About the survey and these figuresWho answers, what we show, and how a theme figure is made

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26 (researcher file). Students in grades 4–12 take it; some questions go only to older grades.

Los Angeles Unified publishes no minimum number of answers. We show a question only when at least 20 people answered it, and a group only when at least 10% of it responded, so the answers speak for more than the few who chose to reply. Los Angeles Unified’s figures cover all its schools at each level, so they aren’t shown beside this school.

Fewer than 20 people answered each family question here, so those answers aren’t shown.

Fewer than 20 people answered each staff question here, so those answers aren’t shown.

Each row shows the percentage its label describes. For a theme, such as one marked “average of 5 questions”, we average the percentages for its questions, the way Los Angeles Unified averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.

Family and staff answers

What would staff tell you?

Staff can answer a short set of questions about Independence Continuation. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  4. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at Los Angeles Unified.

Staff

No staff answers yet

5 answers needed before they show

  • Would you send your own child to this school?Yes · Maybe · No
  • Do you plan to work at this school next year?Yes · Not sure · No
  • Do you have the materials and supplies you need to teach?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • And 5 more questions.

Answer the staff questionsHow staff answers work

Money

Where does the money go?

$28,267 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Los Angeles Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $7.9 billion.

$28,267

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$23,246
The school’s share of district office costs
$5,021
Of the total, from federal funds
$3,429
  • Independence Continuation$28,267
  • Los Angeles Unified high schools$23,805
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Los Angeles Unified’s yearly plan

$7.9billion

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$1.8billion

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth
  • Academic Excellence$5.8 billion
  • Operational Effectiveness$1.0 billion
  • Joy and Wellness$521 million
  • Investing in Staff$268 million
  • Black Student Achievement Plan Implementation$135 million
  • Engagement and Collaboration$68 million
  • Equity Multiplier$35 million
  • English Learner Supports$30 million

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $7.9 billion of $11.3 billion in total budgeted spending. Source: Los Angeles Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Independence Continuation like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 91406. They are not figures for the families at Independence Continuation.

Typical household income in a year

$78,429

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 91406.

Typical home value
$808,900
People who live in this ZIP code
51,953
Typical age
37.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
30%

What you can do

Who can act on Independence Continuation’s results?

The state has Independence Continuation in its most intensive support; Los Angeles Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

2025–26 is its 4th year in a row in this support. The state named it for its graduation rate. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them and look at how money and staff are divided among schools. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Los Angeles Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Los Angeles Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Independence Continuation. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What help do students get in math?0% in math and 44% in English scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026 (18 students tested in each)
  2. When a bullying report comes in, who handles it, and how is the family told?5% (the average share reporting being bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days, across 5 survey questions), 2025–26
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Los Angeles Unified how a transfer here works. Students come here from another high school to finish it, by their own choice or by district referral.

Where it is

Where is Independence Continuation?

Address
6501 Balboa Boulevard, Lake Balboa 91406Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Brian SidaAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 17, 2023.

Nearby high schools

The closest first, by straight-line distance from this campus. No standing is shown beside Independence Continuation: it is compared only with schools of its own kind.

  1. Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet0.1 mi · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
  2. Birmingham Community Charter High0.2 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
  3. Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-120.2 mi · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.
  4. High Tech LA0.3 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
  5. Magnolia Science Academy 2Los Angeles County Office of Education · 0.3 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.

See these schools on the map

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Los Angeles Unified how a transfer here works. Students come here from another high school to finish it, by their own choice or by district referral. See the details ↓

Is Independence Continuation a good continuation high school?

Independence Continuation scores higher than 13 in 100 of the 277 California continuation high schools we score, compared only within that group: 13th percentile, Needs Support, spring 2025. Why continuation high schools are ranked separately. See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 73 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 74 in 100 at the average California continuation high school we score. 0 of 119 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 6.3% at the average California continuation high school we score. See the details ↓

What do students say?

59% of students agreed or strongly agreed with “I feel safe in this school or in online school sessions” (64 answered).

  • Source: Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey, 2025–26

See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

4 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

16% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 13 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
13
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #239 of 277 California continuation high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolWeight
Graduation rate49%25%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math0%22%
Ready for college or career (state measure)11%20%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math15%18%
Chronically absent75 in 1005%
Suspension rate3.0% (5 of 164)5%
English learners: top level8%5%

Independence Continuation is ranked only among California continuation high schools, so this table sets it beside no other school; the chapters above compare each figure with that class. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. Earlier scores are shown under the earlier formula. The two formulas differ, so their scores do not form one trend.

Scope Score each year it was calculated

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2018–191618#279California continuation high schools · 343 schools · earlier formula
2022–231512#302California continuation high schools · 346 schools · earlier formula
2023–241514#284California continuation high schools · 332 schools · earlier formula
2024–25—13#239California continuation high schools · 277 schools · current formula

Earlier-formula years are retrospective calculations using earlier test results and current school levels and comparison classes. Each year's rank and percentile use that year's measured school group. They do not form a trend across different score formulas.

The earlier high-school formula uses 2024–25 graduation records. Its readiness input uses the 2024–25 AP pathway share among Prepared students when available; otherwise it uses 2024–25 A-G completion. A reported zero remains zero. These inputs do not describe graduation or readiness in the earlier assessment years. The current formula instead uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure (its overall Prepared rate).

Historical ELPAC inputs are absent from these calculations. Missing factor weights are redistributed proportionally among available factors. Adjusted climate values are SchoolScope scoring inputs, distinct from the state’s reported rates.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1986 in 1000 of 186
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2480 in 1001.5% (3 of 195)
2024–2575 in 1003.0% (5 of 164)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 11180%44%28%28%44%

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 11180%0%17%83%0%

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English180%44%
2026 · Math180%0%
2025 · English370%24%
2025 · Math360%6%
2024 · English490%16%
2024 · Math490%6%
2023 · English602%17%
2023 · Math600%2%
2022 · English6——
2022 · Math4——
2019 · English270%22%
2019 · Math270%0%
2018 · English336%15%
2018 · Math320%3%
2017 · English363%11%
2017 · Math360%3%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English3724%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math366%
2024 · Grade 11 · English4916%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math496%
2023 · Grade 11 · English6017%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math602%
2022 · Grade 11 · English6—
2022 · Grade 11 · Math4—
2019 · Grade 11 · English2722%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math270%
2018 · Grade 11 · English3315%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math323%
2017 · Grade 11 · English3611%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math363%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide210%5%67%29%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 75 in 100 → 2025–26 · 73 in 100 · −2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.0% (5 of 164) → 2025–26 · 0 of 119 · −3.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female25 of 3136 of 44—
Male88 in 10044 of 65—
Hispanic or Latino86 in 10072 in 100−14 in 100
White9 of 10——
Students with disabilities23 of 2513 of 14—
English learners12 of 1312 of 18—
Low-income85 in 10076 in 100−9 in 100
All students86 in 10073 in 100−13 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 11% · numerator 5 students classified Prepared · denominator 47 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 20% · AP-pathway numerator 1 · denominator 5 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 5 of 47 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The school CCI rate has its own student cohort and source year.

Graduation rate
49%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
20%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
30%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
16%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 4 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections0
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)119

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00%
California State University00%
California community college26%
In-state private26%
Out-of-state, 4-year00%
Out-of-state, 2-year13%
Not enrolled2785%

32 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 16% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$18,180 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 460,633 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$2,876 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 103

Central federal expenditures attributed here$553 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 103

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

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 52%Instruction support 17%Student services 12%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$5,655,379,38451.81%52%
Instruction support$1,791,152,34816.41%17%
Student services$1,344,873,23212.32%12%
Administration$763,652,7807.00%7%
Buildings & maintenance$1,099,649,06210.07%10%
Other$260,356,5952.39%2%
Total$10,915,063,400100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $10,915,063,400 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$18,180 per pupil
2020$16,355 per pupil
2019$15,793 per pupil
2018$13,247 per pupil
2017$13,549 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 91406 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 91406 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$78,429
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)30%
ZIP-area population51,953
Median age37.5 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 91406 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 277 continuation high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Los Angeles Unified School District School Experience Survey 2025–26 · Data updated October 15, 2026

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