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University Pathways Public Service Academy

Los Angeles · 9–12 · 121 students (2024–25)

1415 Firestone Boulevard, 90001(323) 277-1800

In 2024–25, 96% of the class graduated in four years (24 of 25); across California, 89%.

Source
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 25
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).
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Common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Los Angeles Unified which school serves your address. Evidence ↓

How many students reached the top test level here?

In grade 11, spring 2026, 14% scored Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 14% in math. 50% scored below the standard in English and 64% in math. Evidence ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

52 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (52 of 101), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 0 of 115 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26. Evidence ↓

Academic achievement

How did students here do on state tests?

50% of the 14 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English; 36% did in math.

State tests (CAASPP), grade 11, spring 2026

In grade 11, spring 2026, 50% of the 14 students tested scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 57% across California. In math, 36% did, against 32% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year can swing a lot; ask how results looked in other years.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Source
Source
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grade 11: 14
Comparison
California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English, 413,523 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standard

English

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 14 tested

Advanced
14%
Proficient
36%
Below the standard
50%
This school50%
California57%
Los Angeles Unified59%

50% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

Math

Grade 11 · spring 2026 · 14 tested

Advanced
14%
Proficient
22%
Below the standard
64%
This school36%
California32%
Los Angeles Unified31%

36% Proficient or Advanced in grade 11.

New to these scores? Read CAASPP scores explained: how to read your child’s report →

Have results changed?

English went from 31% to 50% and math from 17% to 36%.

English · top two levels · grade 11

202531%36 tested
→
202650%14 tested

This school

California, same grades57% → 57%2025 → 2026 · 432,651 → 414,559 tested

Math · top two levels · grade 11

202517%36 tested
→
202636%14 tested

This school

California, same grades30% → 32%2025 → 2026 · 431,903 → 413,523 tested

Each year is a different group of students.

Ask: What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?

All four levelsThe state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal, with tested counts
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school14%36%43%7%14
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified26%33%21%20%34,143
Math, grade 11 · This school14%22%21%43%14
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Los Angeles Unified14%17%22%47%34,113

Below the standard combines the state’s Developing and Minimal levels, its two lowest. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. The state comparison combines CDE’s rows for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation). The district row combines its public schools in the same grades, weighted by students tested.

Grade 11 tests are one part of the picture. Graduation, readiness and college destinations answer different questions below.

Results since 20225 tested years shown

Chart and table: 2022–2026.

English top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20222024202650%57%
Math top two levels, grade 11
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%20222024202636%32%

2026 was the highest year in this series in both subjects. Each year is a different group of students.

Each year’s results and tested counts

English · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
202222%
76 tested		55%
427,007 tested
202341%
71 tested		55%
442,128 tested
202448%
27 tested		56%
435,296 tested
202531%
36 tested		57%
432,651 tested
202650%
14 tested		57%
414,559 tested
Math · top two levels · grade 11
YearThis schoolCalifornia
20221%
75 tested		27%
424,390 tested
20234%
71 tested		27%
440,912 tested
20247%
27 tested		28%
434,711 tested
202517%
36 tested		30%
431,903 tested
202636%
14 tested		32%
413,523 tested

What you can do

Who can act on University Pathways Public Service Academy’s results?

Los Angeles Unified’s board decides University Pathways Public Service Academy’s plan.

The state hasn’t placed University Pathways Public Service Academy in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

What has the state flagged?

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 

When is the plan set, and how can you take part?

Los Angeles Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

How to take part

  • Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  • Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  • Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  • Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
  • Read Los Angeles Unified’s 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF) 

Life at school

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

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25.

State graduation, readiness, college-going, attendance and suspension records

That compares with 89% across California. 80% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 57% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 24 of 25 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

80%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 20 of 25 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

79%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 19 of 24 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

57% enrolled in college within 12 months · 75 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓0 · 0%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓26 · 35%
  • California community college14 · 19%
  • In-state private2 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled32 · 42%

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.

What could my child study here?

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 1 AP course in 1 subject for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • World Languages & Cultures1
Every approved AP course1 course in 1 subject
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
46 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.

Ask: How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 24 of 25 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 · 20 of 25 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.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 19 of 24 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.
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.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
15
Admitted
12
Enrolled
under 3

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 13 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 12 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 5 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 15 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2024Applied 28 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled 6
  • Fall 2023Applied 20 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2022Applied 18 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2021Applied 8 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
23
Admitted
22
Enrolled
8

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 133 · Admitted 130 · Enrolled 17
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 118 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 102 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 82 · Admitted 79 · Enrolled 11
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 69 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 47 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 27 · Admitted — · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 24 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 23 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 16 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 14 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied 14 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 23 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2024Applied 48 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2023Applied 53 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2022Applied 37 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2021Applied 19 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 8

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

52 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. 0 of 115 students were suspended at least once in 2025–26.

Source
Source
CDE chronic absenteeism and suspension files, 2025–26
Students
chronic absence: 52 of 101 students counted for it; suspension: 0 of 115 students enrolled during the year

Chronically absent, 2025–26

52 in 100This school

52 of 101 students were chronically absent, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days.

Suspensions, 2025–26

0 of 115

students were suspended at least once.

Ask: How does the school bring back students who are missing school, and what has it changed?

What people say

What do students, families and staff say?

On caring adults, students and families here all answered less positively than at LAUSD high schools in 2025–26.

LAUSD School Experience Survey, 2025–26

This schoolLAUSD high schools, same questionsEach bar 0–100%

Students

80 of 80 students answered (100%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question58%LAUSD high 65% · 80 answered
Belonging · average of 6 questions44%LAUSD high 61% · 79–80 answered each
Caring adults · average of 8 questions54%LAUSD high 61% · 79–80 answered each
Engagement · average of 6 questions45%LAUSD high 61% · 79–80 answered each
High expectations · average of 3 questions67%LAUSD high 68% · 79–80 answered each
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days · average of 5 questions13%LAUSD high 10% · 79–80 answered eachShare who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days. A lower share means fewer reported it.
All 46 student questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
I feel safe in this school or in online school sessionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed58%65%80
Belonging
This school is a supportive and inviting place for students to learnShare who agreed or strongly agreed47%65%79
I am happy to be at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed38%64%80
I feel like I am part of this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed42%59%79
I feel accepted for who I am at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed49%66%79
Most kids at this school are kind to each otherShare who agreed or strongly agreed36%46%80
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer) students at this school are acceptedShare who agreed or strongly agreed55%63%80
Caring adults
Teachers go out of their way to help studentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed49%62%80
The teachers at this school treat students fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed54%60%79
Teachers care if I'm absent from schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed62%54%79
Adults at this school treat all students with respectShare who agreed or strongly agreed49%59%80
There is an adult at my school whom I trust and can talk to no matter what is bothering meShare who agreed or strongly agreed41%59%80
There is at least one adult at my school who supports meShare who agreed or strongly agreed61%68%80
Teachers at my school know meShare who agreed or strongly agreed56%61%80
If I told a teacher or other adult at this school that another student was bullying me, he or she would try to help meShare who agreed or strongly agreed56%66%79
Engagement
Teachers give students a chance to take part in classroom discussions or activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed68%73%79
My teachers make learning funShare who agreed or strongly agreed31%48%80
Students have a voice in decision making at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed52%53%80
Teachers encourage students to make decisionsShare who agreed or strongly agreed61%64%80
There are lots of chances for students at my school to get involved in sports, clubs, or other school activities outside of classShare who agreed or strongly agreed28%74%80
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 activitiesShare who agreed or strongly agreed30%53%79
High expectations
In my classes, my teachers tell me how I can make my work betterShare who agreed or strongly agreed65%71%80
Adults at this school encourage me to work hard so I can be successful in college or at the job I chooseShare who agreed or strongly agreed67%70%79
Adults at this school have helped me learn the details of getting into college (completing applications, financial aid, etc)Share who agreed or strongly agreed68%63%80
Bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days
Had mean rumors or lies spread about you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it25%15%80
Been made fun of because of your looks or the way you talk?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it12%15%80
Been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit or kicked by someone who wasn't kidding around?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it9%6%79
Been bullied online?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it8%6%80
Had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?Share who said it happened to them 2 or more times in the past 30 days; a lower share means fewer reported it11%10%80
Other questions
The teachers at this school grade me fairlyShare who agreed or strongly agreed54%61%80
Students know how they are expected to actShare who agreed or strongly agreed46%54%80
Adults at this school clearly inform students what would happen if they break school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed62%69%80
What is the highest level of education that you plan to complete?The survey file we hold gives no share for this question, so none is shown——61
I can change my intelligence with hard workShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”64%72%80
I can increase my intelligence by challenging myselfShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”64%73%80
I am capable of learning anythingShare who answered “Mostly true” or “Completely true”68%72%80
I feel safe in the neighborhood around this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed37%57%79
I can do well on all my tests, even when they're difficultShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”38%48%80
I can master the hardest topics in my classesShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”36%44%80
I can meet all the learning goals my teachers setShare who answered “Mostly confident” or “Completely confident”44%54%79
I came to class preparedShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”61%76%80
I remembered and followed directionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”68%81%79
I paid attention, even when there were distractionsShare who answered “Often” or “Almost all the time”49%67%80
How well did you get along with students who are different from you?Share who answered “Got along pretty well” or “Got along extremely well”55%69%80
When others disagreed with you, how respectful were you of their views?Share who answered “Quite respectful” or “Extremely respectful”60%74%80
How carefully did you listen to other people's points of view?Share who answered “Quite carefully” or “Extremely carefully”68%79%80

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Families

81 of 81 family surveys came back (100%) · share who agreed or strongly agreed, unless a row says otherwise

Safety · 1 question87%LAUSD high 81% · 75 answered
Belonging · average of 4 questions85%LAUSD high 87% · 75–80 answered each
Caring adults · average of 2 questions82%LAUSD high 86% · 77–78 answered each
Engagement · average of 3 questions83%LAUSD high 83% · 79–80 answered each
High expectations · average of 2 questions87%LAUSD high 89% · 75–76 answered each
Bullying reports taken seriously · 1 question76%LAUSD high 78% · 76 answered
All 40 family questionseach with its answer count, beside LAUSD high schools
QuestionHereLAUSD high schoolsAnswers
Safety
My child is safe on school groundsShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%81%75
Belonging
Clerical/office staff treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed91%87%78
Teachers treat me with respect in-person and onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%88%79
I am greeted by school staff when I visit this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed85%86%75
I feel welcome to participate at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed80%87%80
Caring adults
Teachers take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%85%77
Teachers at this school let me know about my child's progressShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%86%78
Engagement
This school informs me about school activities in different waysShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%86%80
This school includes me in important decisions about my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%83%80
This school recruits and organizes parents to help and support the schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed73%80%79
High expectations
School staff expect my child to attend collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%87%76
School staff expect my child to graduate from high schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%90%75
Bullying reports taken seriously
Reports of all types of bullying are taken seriously at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed76%78%76
Other questions
Clerical/office staff take my concerns seriouslyShare who agreed or strongly agreed87%84%79
Clerical/office staff respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%83%78
Teachers respond to my needs in a timely mannerShare who agreed or strongly agreed78%84%78
Offering more flexible ways to meet (online, in person, phone) would increase my engagement with my child's schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%82%77
I am satisfied with my school's communication about how to support my child's learningShare who agreed or strongly agreed86%85%78
This school encourages my child to explore different career choicesShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%84%80
School staff help me understand the requirements for CSU/UC admissionShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%81%75
School staff help me understand which courses my child needs to graduate from high schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed88%86%75
School staff help me understand how to apply for financial aid for collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed90%85%30
School staff help me understand how to help my child apply for collegeShare who agreed or strongly agreed83%85%30
This school provides instructional resources to help me support my child's educationShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%84%80
This school offers extra activities for my child's personal growthShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%86%80
This school provides high quality instruction to my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed81%86%78
I am satisfied with how much my child is learning at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%86%79
I attend events in person and online at my child's school, like parent-teacher conferences, assemblies, and school performancesShare who agreed or strongly agreed67%80%78
I feel comfortable supporting my child’s use of technology at home to access and complete school assignmentsShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%88%79
I have visited my child's school website to get information and/or access resourcesShare who agreed or strongly agreed76%84%78
This school provides me with information (verbal and written) I can understandShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%89%80
School staff provide translation and interpretation services when I need themShare who agreed or strongly agreed84%83%74
This school provides information on grade level requirements for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed91%87%75
This school informs me about activities sponsored by the parent and family centerShare who agreed or strongly agreed79%83%72
I can easily find information about parent workshops or other programs offered at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed67%82%78
This school offers extra academic support for my childShare who agreed or strongly agreed89%86%80
I have visited or received assistance from the parent and family center personnel, website or resource pages available onlineShare who agreed or strongly agreed71%78%73
I have received information about my child's progress as an English LearnerShare who agreed or strongly agreed82%80%73
My child is clearly informed about the consequences of breaking school rulesShare who agreed or strongly agreed92%89%78
Discipline is fair at this schoolShare who agreed or strongly agreed70%77%78

Each share counts the answer its row names.

Data source: Los Angeles Unified School District, School Experience Survey 2025–26. Survey results from Los Angeles Unified School District (opens in a new tab)

Staff

Fewer than 20 people answered each staff question here, so those answers aren’t shown. Ask about staff continuity, collaboration and support across the school.

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Have a child here? Answer 7 questions about how University Pathways Public Service Academy works for your family.

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Work here? Answer 8 questions about University Pathways Public Service Academy as a workplace, with your Los Angeles Unified work email.

Answer the staff questions

Ask: What has the school changed after its survey answers on caring adults?

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.

LAUSD 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.

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 LAUSD averages its own topics. Each lane lists every question with its own percentage.

Every learner

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here: 83%.

Students, families and teachers

Who are the students?

2025–26 · students counted
1. Hispanic or Latino: 83%2. Black or African American: 14%Unallocated share: 3%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. Hispanic or Latino83%
  2. Black or African American14%
  3. White—
  4. Asian—
  5. Filipino—
  6. Two or more races—
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  8. Pacific Islander—
  9. Not reported—
  10. Unallocated share3%
A dash means the share isn’t available; it isn’t zero. The unallocated share is what’s left after the shares we have; it isn’t a student group. Source and comparisons: the full student mix below.

Who are the families and teachers?

99%of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 120 of 121. California: 63%.

10teachers, 2024–25

8 yearsaverage experience, 2024–25

10%in their first year, 2024–25

77%of teaching positions with proper credential and placement, 2021–22

Ask: Which student groups does the school track most closely, and what does it do when one falls behind?

Full student mix, comparisons and sources, 2025–26
Students, 2025–26Here
Hispanic or Latino83%
Black or African American14%
White—
Asian—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares are of the students the file counts for attendance (CDE’s “eligible enrollment”); unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

How the credential rate is counted

CDE SARC report 2024–25, measured 2021–22: 77% of teaching positions, 11.1 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 14.5 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

Next steps

Which schools feed into University Pathways Public Service Academy, and how do I get in?

  1. Elementary
    Russell Elementary
    44th · Developing · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Charles Drew Middle
    18th · Needs Support · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    University Pathways Public Service Academy
    Grades 9–12

Historical links and nearby options · confirm your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Russell Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    44th percentile · Developing · elementary · 2026

  • Judith F. Baca Arts Academy

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    42nd percentile · Developing · elementary · 2026

  • Parmelee Avenue Elementary

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    33rd percentile · Developing · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Charles Drew Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    18th percentile · Needs Support · middle · 2026

  • Animo Florence-Firestone Charter Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Charter school. Check how it admits students.

    68th percentile · Solid · middle · 2026

  • Watts Learning Center Charter Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Charter school. Check how it admits students.

    29th percentile · Developing · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

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Office: (323) 277-1800Administrator: Kymbereley Garrett

Location and visiting

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1415 Firestone Boulevard, Los Angeles 90001

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Questions for your visit

  1. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working? 64% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (14 students tested); California: 68%
  2. How does the school help students who don’t go to college plan what comes next?
  3. How does the school bring back students who are missing school, and what has it changed? 52 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (52 of 101 students)
  4. What has the school changed after its survey answers on caring adults?
  5. When a bullying report comes in, who handles it, and how is the family told? 13% (the average share reporting being bullied 2 or more times in the past 30 days, across 5 survey questions), 2025–26; LAUSD high schools: 10%
  6. What is the school doing about this survey result? 67% of families agreed that “I can easily find information about parent workshops or other programs offered at this school” (78 answered); LAUSD high: 82%

Office (323) 277-18001415 Firestone Boulevard, directions  (opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Nearby high schoolsClosest first, by straight-line distance

The closest high schools, by straight-line distance from this campus. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary.

Nearby high schoolsPercentile among California high schools, 2025

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Source records

Every figure on this page, with its source, grades, year and count.

Scope Score by year2021–22 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25, and is not published for this school. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2440 in 1000 of 190
2024–2538 in 1000.7% (1 of 134)

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

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 AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 111414%36%43%7%50%57%−7

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 111414%22%21%43%36%32%+4

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

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.

CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
CDE CAASPP test year 2026 · all-students reporting group · publisher grade–subject records.
Grade · subjectStudents tested with scoresProficient or AdvancedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalMean scale score
Grade 11 · ELA · 20261450%14.29%35.71%42.86%7.14%2606.9
All Grades · ELA · 20261450%14.29%35.71%42.86%7.14%not on file
Grade 11 · Math · 20261435.71%14.29%21.43%21.43%42.86%2581.8
All Grades · Math · 20261435.71%14.29%21.43%21.43%42.86%not on file
Every tested year2022–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English1414%50%
2026 · Math1414%36%
2025 · English3611%31%
2025 · Math363%17%
2024 · English2719%48%
2024 · Math270%7%
2023 · English7115%41%
2023 · Math710%4%
2022 · English763%22%
2022 · Math750%1%

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 · English3631%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math3617%
2024 · Grade 11 · English2748%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math277%
2023 · Grade 11 · English7141%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math714%
2022 · Grade 11 · English7622%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math751%

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
Schoolwide157%40%53%0%

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 · 38 in 100 → 2025–26 · 52 in 100 · +14 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.7% (1 of 134) → 2025–26 · 0 of 115 · −0.7 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female20 in 10058 in 100+38 in 100
Male16 in 10045 in 100+29 in 100
Black or African American8 in 10057 in 100+49 in 100
Hispanic or Latino20 in 10050 in 100+30 in 100
English learners44 in 100——
Low-income19 in 10052 in 100+33 in 100
All students18 in 10052 in 100+34 in 100
Students with disabilities—52 in 100—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. 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 80% · numerator 20 students classified Prepared · denominator 25 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 5% · AP-pathway numerator 1 · denominator 20 (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.

SchoolScope withholds the high-school score and rank because the CDE CCI cohort has fewer than 30 students. A CDE-reported rate, including a true 0%, remains source evidence; it is not a zero score. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
5%
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)
79%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
57%

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.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2021–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20251512under 33.523.64—
2024281763.783.894.11
20232012under 33.653.86—
2022181293.934.024.10
202184under 33.66——

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2021.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202419under 3under 3
Berkeley202313under 3under 3
Berkeley20228under 3under 3
Davis2024156under 3
Davis20238under 3under 3
Irvine202512under 3under 3
Irvine202420under 3under 3
Irvine202311under 3under 3
Irvine202213under 3under 3
Irvine20216under 3under 3
Los Angeles202513under 3under 3
Los Angeles202420under 3under 3
Los Angeles202318under 3under 3
Los Angeles202213under 3under 3
Los Angeles20217under 3under 3
Merced202554under 3
Merced202455under 3
Merced202277under 3
Riverside20251311under 3
Riverside2024105under 3
Riverside202384under 3
Riverside2022118under 3
San Diego20255under 3under 3
San Diego202412under 3under 3
San Diego20238under 3under 3
Santa Barbara20248under 3under 3
Santa Barbara20237under 3under 3
Santa Barbara20227under 3under 3
Santa Cruz20215under 3under 3
Universitywide20251512under 3
Universitywide202428176
Universitywide20232012under 3
Universitywide202218129
Universitywide202184under 3

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Spanish Language and Culturethis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count1
AP enrollment (male/female)10
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 46 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections2
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)173

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 University2635%
California community college1419%
In-state private23%
Out-of-state, 4-year11%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled3242%

75 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 57% · % 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 — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

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$1,062 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 121

Central federal expenditures attributed here$553 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 121

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 holders5.9%

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 90001 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90001 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$60,767
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)7%
ZIP-area population56,189
Median age32.5 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 90001 →

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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 1,498 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 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · 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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