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John Hope Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

2081^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 4% of California high schools

Summary

John Hope Continuation is a very small, alternative high school serving 87 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified district, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

The school faces profound difficulties, particularly with student attendance, as 92% of students are chronically absent—a rate roughly four times higher than the district average. Academically, proficiency in core subjects like English and math is in the single digits, and the school's statewide ranking is in the bottom 5%. While graduation rates have improved from 42% to 71% over four years and dropout rates have decreased, outcomes remain well below averages for the district and state. The school spends over $30,000 per student, which is higher than spending at many nearby traditional schools.

When compared to other local options, the challenges become clearer. Nearby schools with similar student populations, like Animo Pat Brown (a charter school) and the academies at the Diego Rivera Learning Complex, achieve significantly higher graduation rates and academic proficiency. Another alternative school, Youth Opportunities Unlimited, also has very high absenteeism but shows stronger academic results. This suggests that while John Hope serves a high-needs population, the extreme level of chronic absenteeism appears to be the most urgent barrier to student success.

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,519

Per pupil spending ?

96.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7840 Towne Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90003-2632

(323) 565-1292

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

African American:

5.7%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (71% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,081^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

145^th of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	2081 of 2162	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	2139 of 2159	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	2055 of 2170	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	2043 of 2123	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1138 of 1290	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1965 of 2017	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	1804 of 2021	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	1776 of 2039	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	1973 of 1994	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.0	1783 of 2426	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	2035 of 2354	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	1852 of 2367	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	2039 of 2281	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	1385 of 2238	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.3	1568 of 2117	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	1804 of 2063	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.8	1629 of 1968	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	1613 of 1901	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	1503 of 1653	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1853 of 1906	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1869 of 1915	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	1884 of 1915	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1805 of 1900	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1880 of 1902	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1805 of 1917	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1724 of 1861	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1684 of 1742	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1977 of 2013	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	2005 of 2026	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1976 of 2030	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1919 of 1943	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	981 of 1126	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1802 of 1862	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1843 of 1942	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1935 of 1948	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1805 of 1963	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1823 of 1916	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1773 of 1834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy6%-43 vs state

Science3%-30 vs state

Mathematics3%-34 vs state

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Schools Near John Hope Continuation

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Hope Continuation	Public	9-12	7840 Towne Ave.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1292	87	4	21.3	96.6%	3 (3.4%)	5 (5.7%)	79 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	2081^st of 2162 public high schools	3.7%		8.6	2139^th of 2159 public high schools	0.9%	58	0.0	2.9	5.7	5.7	2.9	2.9	$30,519	$8,441	$22,078
John C. Fremont Senior High	Public	9-12	7676 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-1200	1,889	99	19.0	97.5%	33 (1.7%)	134 (7.1%)	1,691 (89.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	27 (1.4%)	27.3	1548^th of 2162 public high schools	28.4%		30	1490^th of 2159 public high schools	31.0%	58	14.8	14.5	32.4	32.4	13.9	13.9	$21,350	$4,817	$16,533
Mervyn M. Dymally High	Public	9-12	8800 South San Pedro St.	Los Angeles	90003	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 565-4600	654	44	14.8	98.3%	6 (0.9%)	124 (19.0%)	516 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	31	1473^rd of 2162 public high schools	31.9%		23.6	1609^th of 2159 public high schools	25.5%	136	14.3	14.1	40.1	40.1	14.2	14.2	$28,158	$5,444	$22,714
University Pathways Public Service Academy	Public	9-12	1415 Firestone Blvd.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 277-1800	121	10	12.1	97.5%	3 (2.5%)	18 (14.9%)	100 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	1527^th of 2162 public high schools	29.4%		37.3	1308^th of 2159 public high schools	39.4%	219	14.3	14.3	30.6	30.6	16.7	16.7	$29,009	$4,986	$24,023
Performing Arts Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2136	494	25	20.0	97.8%	6 (1.2%)	31 (6.3%)	455 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27.4	1546^th of 2162 public high schools	28.5%		29.3	1507^th of 2159 public high schools	30.2%	39	7.4	7.3	40.7	40.7	13.1	13.1	$17,908	$3,460	$14,448
Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2108	493	24	20.1	96.3%	5 (1.0%)	15 (3.0%)	472 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48.5	1067^th of 2162 public high schools	50.6%		20.7	1689^th of 2159 public high schools	21.8%	622	25.0	25.0	54.3	54.3	19.1	19.1	$19,316	$3,249	$16,067
Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2128	457	24	18.7	98.9%	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	442 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	45	1141^st of 2162 public high schools	47.2%		38.9	1271^st of 2159 public high schools	41.1%	130	3.0	3.0	43.9	43.9	42.0	42.0	$24,632	$6,039	$18,593
Communication and Technical at Diego Rivera Learning Complex	Public	9-12	6100 South Central Ave.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-2118	505	26	19.1	97.0%	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.7%)	468 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	51	1019^th of 2162 public high schools	52.9%		35.5	1353^rd of 2159 public high schools	37.3%	334	22.8	22.4	55.2	55.2	24.4	24.4	$19,060	$4,194	$14,866
Animo Pat Brown	Public, Charter	9-12	8205 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Animo Pat Brown District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 585-3312	617	30	20.2	96.8%	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	609 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67.5	648^th of 2162 public high schools	70.0%		59.2	790^th of 2159 public high schools	63.4%	142	37.0	37.0	65.5	65.5	27.3	27.3	$27,990	$3,973	$24,017
Youth Opportunities Unlimited	Public	9-12	915 West Manchester Ave.	Los Angeles	90044	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 789-4731	51	5	10.4	100.0%	1 (2.0%)	20 (39.2%)	30 (58.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	1448^th of 2162 public high schools	33.0%		11.6	1970^th of 2159 public high schools	8.8%	522		12.5	33.3	33.3	16.7	16.7	$50,327	$9,399	$40,928

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hope Continuation

How many students attend John Hope Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended John Hope Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of John Hope Continuation?

Students at John Hope Continuation are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% White.

Is John Hope Continuation a good school?

John Hope Continuation ranks in the bottom 3.7% of California high schools.

What district is John Hope Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

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