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Whitney Young Continuation

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Whitney Young Continuation ranks 1389 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 36% of California high schools

Summary

Whitney Young Continuation is a very small public high school serving 25 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified district, designed to support students who need a different learning environment to complete their education.

The school faces significant challenges, particularly with chronic absenteeism, where 66.7% of students miss too much school, and mathematics proficiency, which is very low at 9%. While its graduation rate has improved recently to 60%, it remains below district and state averages. Interestingly, the school spends over $62,000 per student, which is much higher than nearby schools like Manual Arts Senior High or Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex, yet outcomes have not matched this level of investment.

There are signs of positive change, as English proficiency and state rankings have improved notably in the last few years. The school's small size allows for a low student-teacher ratio, offering potential for individual attention. However, similar continuation schools in the area, such as View Park Continuation, show parallel struggles with attendance and graduation, suggesting these are systemic challenges for this type of program. In contrast, some nearby charter schools like CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. achieve much higher attendance and proficiency with significantly lower spending, indicating different approaches can yield different results for students with similar economic needs.

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$62,322

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3051 West 52nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90043-4838

(323) 296-3258

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.0%

Hispanic:

44.0%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2011 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (60% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (40% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg42%

California avg43%

1,389^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^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	34.5	1389 of 2162	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1737 of 2159	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	2097 of 2170	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1955 of 2123	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1877 of 2017	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1506 of 2021	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	1814 of 2039	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.5	1959 of 2426	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	1672 of 2354	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	1593 of 2367	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.6	1631 of 2281	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	1243 of 2238	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.9	1324 of 2117	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	22.7	1389 of 2063	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.1	1328 of 1968	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	15.9	1546 of 1901	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	1577 of 1653	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	11.6	538 of 582	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.4	1605 of 2026	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1954 of 2030	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1710 of 1943	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1847 of 1862	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	12.8	1718 of 1916	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)21st percentile~ school

Male (2022)10th percentile~ school

African American (2018)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-3 vs state

Mathematics9%-28 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
Whitney Young Continuation	Public	9-12	3051 West 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 296-3258	25	2	12.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	12 (48.0%)	11 (44.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	1389^th of 2162 public high schools	35.8%		17.9	1737^th of 2159 public high schools	19.5%	348								45.5	45.5				9.1	9.1	$62,322	$16,393	$45,929
Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet	Public	9-12	5010 11th Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-7800	503	37	13.5	90.7%	9 (1.8%)	295 (58.6%)	174 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	32.1	1447^th of 2162 public high schools	33.1%		15.6	1800^th of 2159 public high schools	16.6%	353		15.8	0.0	14.3				30.8	30.8				22.6	22.6	$35,097	$7,176	$27,921
Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex	Public, Charter	6-12	5356 South Fifth Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 596-2290	998	46	21.4	95.9%	2 (0.2%)	95 (9.5%)	890 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	61.6	777^th of 2162 public high schools	64.1%		69	579^th of 2159 public high schools	73.2%	198	19.7	31.2		25.3	38.6	31.4	41.5	63.7	43.8	26.6	32.9	21.1	25.6	26.4	$20,410	$2,136	$18,274
ICEF View Park Preparatory High	Public, Charter	9-12	5701 South Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	ICEF View Park Preparatory High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6975	313	17	18.2	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	281 (89.8%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	43.6	1177^th of 2162 public high schools	45.6%		23.3	1621^st of 2159 public high schools	24.9%	444			13.0	13.0				47.7	47.7				19.8	19.8	$23,359	$3,515	$19,844
CATCH Prep Charter High Inc.	Public, Charter	9-12	4120 11th Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 293-3917	125	8	15.4	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	67 (53.6%)	55 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.3	870^th of 2162 public high schools	59.8%		59.7	771^st of 2159 public high schools	64.3%	99		14.8		14.8				65.5	65.5				34.5	34.5	$19,998	$17,822	$2,176
Barack Obama Global Preparation Academy	Public	6-12	1700 West 46th St.	Los Angeles	90062	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 421-1700	293	23	13.0	95.2%	6 (2.0%)	62 (21.2%)	214 (73.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)								(n/a)	11.1			11.1	26.5	21.3	19.8		22.7	13.9	8.0	11.1		11.1	$31,486	$6,142	$25,344
Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	2941 West 70th St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Alliance Renee and Meyer Luskin Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 905-1210	525	29	17.8	94.1%	1 (0.2%)	94 (17.9%)	424 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	38	1309^th of 2162 public high schools	39.5%		48.4	1046^th of 2159 public high schools	51.6%	263		16.3		17.4				46.1	46.1				18.8	18.8	$18,917	$2,945	$15,972
Horace Mann UCLA Community	Public	6-12	7001 South Saint Andrews Pl.	Los Angeles	90047	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 541-1900	440	35	12.6	95.0%	5 (1.1%)	194 (44.1%)	226 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	36.3	1352^nd of 2162 public high schools	37.5%		12.9	1897^th of 2159 public high schools	12.1%	545	9.5	26.5		13.7	20.6	15.4	21.7	38.2	21.4	20.6	20.9	19.8	11.8	19.4	$33,334	$6,288	$27,046
Manual Arts Senior High	Public	9-12	4131 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 846-7300	1,001	62	16.1	97.5%	11 (1.1%)	131 (13.1%)	835 (83.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.8%)	25.5	1581^st of 2162 public high schools	26.9%		21.6	1663^rd of 2159 public high schools	23.0%	82		11.6	9.1	11.5				35.1	35.1				11.5	11.5	$26,480	$5,660	$20,820
View Park Continuation	Public	9-12	4701 Rodeo Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 292-0331	20	2	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	11 (55.0%)	9 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				27.3				45.5	45.5						$68,952	$14,068	$54,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitney Young Continuation

Is Whitney Young Continuation a good school?

Whitney Young Continuation ranks 1389^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitney Young Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Whitney Young Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 25 students attended Whitney Young Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Whitney Young Continuation?

Students at Whitney Young Continuation are 48% African American, 44% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

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