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Simon Rodia Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

2148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 1% of California high schools

Summary

Simon Rodia Continuation is a small, alternative high school serving 89 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district in South Gate, CA, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

The school faces profound difficulties, ranking in the bottom 1% of California high schools with a 43.8% graduation rate and a chronic absenteeism rate of 68.7%, meaning most students miss a large amount of school. Academic proficiency is extremely low, with 0% of students testing proficient in English and math. This is despite the school having advantages like small class sizes (a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio) and very high per-student spending of over $33,000, which is much more than nearby schools. Performance is also highly volatile, changing dramatically from year to year, suggesting instability.

Comparisons with other local schools highlight these challenges. Another continuation school, Odyssey Continuation, has a higher ranking and graduation rate while serving a similar student population. Meanwhile, high-performing schools like King/Drew Medical Magnet High and charter schools such as Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High in the same area achieve excellent results, demonstrating that different educational models can lead to better outcomes for students from similar communities.

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,218

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Sequoia Dr.
South Gate, CA 90280-5555

(323) 569-7140

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.3%

African American:

5.6%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (2% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (44% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,148^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd 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	7.0	2148 of 2162	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1806 of 2159	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1990 of 2170	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	2066 of 2123	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1185 of 1290	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1969 of 2133	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1739 of 2017	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	1755 of 2021	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	1744 of 2039	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	1971 of 1994	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.6	1996 of 2426	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.1	1933 of 2354	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	1801 of 2367	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	2024 of 2281	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	1373 of 2238	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	13.7	1804 of 2117	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	1742 of 2063	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1681 of 1968	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.4	1604 of 1901	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.8	1564 of 1653	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	899 of 941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	1740 of 1915	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1774 of 1858	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	1039 of 1054	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1680 of 1833	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1575 of 1760	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1890 of 1900	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1553 of 1902	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1840 of 1917	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1807 of 1861	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1650 of 1814	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1487 of 1742	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	2002 of 2013	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1665 of 2026	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1955 of 2030	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1894 of 1943	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1017 of 1126	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1749 of 1937	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1568 of 1862	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	1681 of 1948	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1929 of 1963	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	1909 of 1916	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1003 of 1122	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1792 of 1880	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1584 of 1834	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)14th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)4th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science6%-26 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Simon Rodia Continuation	Public	9-12	2701 Sequoia Dr.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-7140	89	7	13.6	97.8%	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.6%)	83 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7	2148^th of 2162 public high schools	0.6%		15.5	1806^th of 2159 public high schools	16.4%	342				6.3				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$33,218	$7,554	$25,664
South East High	Public	9-12	2720 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-3400	1,990	94	21.2	92.1%	31 (1.6%)	28 (1.4%)	1,924 (96.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	51.6	1002^nd of 2162 public high schools	53.7%		39.4	1250^th of 2159 public high schools	42.1%	248		24.4		24.2				57.1	57.1				22.4	22.4	$18,832	$4,209	$14,623
Jordan High	Public	9-12	2265 East 103rd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-4100	797	50	16.0	97.9%	21 (2.6%)	142 (17.8%)	628 (78.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	50.3	1035^th of 2162 public high schools	52.1%		21.2	1674^th of 2159 public high schools	22.5%	639		21.3		20.5				55.3	55.3				24.8	24.8	$25,604	$4,739	$20,865
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	10720 Wilmington Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technical Academy High Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 744-2122	474	24	19.5	92.8%	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.7%)	404 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	33.4	1415^th of 2162 public high schools	34.6%		37.8	1297^th of 2159 public high schools	39.9%	118		16.4		15.8				45.8	45.8				11.0	11.0	$19,165	$1,946	$17,219
Westbrook Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2340 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Westbrook Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-4928	409	24	17.0	83.4%	0 (0.0%)	66 (16.1%)	340 (83.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48.5	1066^th of 2162 public high schools	50.7%		51.8	960^th of 2159 public high schools	55.5%	106	6.1	12.5		8.1	17.4	38.4	18.1	55.0	30.2	11.1	16.7	20.7	30.0	19.3	$27,242	$1,756	$25,486
Odyssey Continuation	Public	9-12	8693 Dearborn Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-5536	100	5	20.0	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	98 (98.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.6	1817^th of 2162 public high schools	16.0%		10.8	2020^th of 2159 public high schools	6.4%	203		4.2	0.0	2.5				28.6	28.6				0.0	0.0	$30,507	$6,126	$24,381
South Gate Senior High	Public	9-12	3351 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-5600	1,681	90	18.7	93.8%	30 (1.8%)	11 (0.7%)	1,627 (96.8%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	55.7	915^th of 2162 public high schools	57.7%		35.4	1358^th of 2159 public high schools	37.1%	443		23.3	12.0	22.5				54.5	54.5				32.8	32.8	$20,462	$4,472	$15,990
Dorothy V. Johnson Community Day	Public	9-12	10601 South Grandee Ave.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-8400	27	3	8.9	88.9%	2 (7.4%)	9 (33.3%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0											$43,855	$7,484	$36,371
Thomas Riley High	Public	7-12	1524 East 103rd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 563-6692	23	3	9.1	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$91,757	$15,427	$76,330
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	7907 Santa Fe Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technical Academy High Dist	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 537-2060	565	23	24.4	95.8%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	560 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75.8	481^st of 2162 public high schools	77.8%		67.1	613^th of 2159 public high schools	71.6%	132		38.6		37.8				74.5	74.5				33.8	33.8	$17,815	$1,614	$16,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Simon Rodia Continuation

What is the racial makeup of Simon Rodia Continuation?

Students at Simon Rodia Continuation are 93% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

How many students attend Simon Rodia Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Simon Rodia Continuation.

What district is Simon Rodia Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Simon Rodia Continuation a good school?

Simon Rodia Continuation ranks in the bottom 0.6% of California high schools.

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