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Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy

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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

532

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5431 W. 98th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90045-5715

(424) 789-8337

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

African American:

9.2%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2008 → 72nd in 2018

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school48%

District avg37%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	71.0	572 of 2017	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	654 of 2021	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	482 of 2039	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	404 of 1994	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	366 of 2426	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	159 of 2354	93.2%	★★★★★
2011	78.5	161 of 2367	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	76.3	179 of 2281	92.2%	★★★★★
2009	62.8	391 of 2238	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	52.2	623 of 2117	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	52.3	601 of 2063	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	75.4	165 of 1052	84.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	65.8	606 of 1760	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	84.6	235 of 1742	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	83.6	264 of 1862	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	508 of 1834	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)87th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)86th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2018)84th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2018)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2018)66th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+10 vs state

Mathematics30%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy

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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 12th 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
Inglewood Continuation High	Public	9-12	441 West Hillcrest Blvd.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5300	68	4	17.3	82.4%	0 (0.0%)	19 (27.9%)	47 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	9.7	2031^st of 2162 public high schools	6.1%		13.1	1885^th of 2159 public high schools	12.7%	146	5.1		5.0	10.3	10.3	0.0	0.0
Inglewood High	Public	9-12	231 South Grevillea Ave.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5200	757	38	19.9	92.2%	5 (0.7%)	292 (38.6%)	433 (57.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	16 (2.1%)	21.6	1661^st of 2162 public high schools	23.2%		20	1703^rd of 2159 public high schools	21.1%	42	11.2	0.0	11.0	34.6	34.6	4.9	4.9
City Honors International Preparatory High	Public, Charter	9-12	120 West Regent St.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	Inglewood Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-4880	331	15	22.7	82.2%	2 (0.6%)	192 (58.0%)	119 (36.0%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	73.3	527^th of 2162 public high schools	75.6%		49.8	1001^st of 2159 public high schools	53.6%	474	34.8		35.2	78.3	78.3	31.9	31.9
Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	11036 Hawthorne Blvd.	Lennox	90304	Los Angeles County	Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5600	588	29	20.2	85.7%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	583 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82.8	365^th of 2162 public high schools	83.1%		77.8	442^nd of 2159 public high schools	79.5%	77	50.3		50.0	74.8	74.8	36.1	36.1	$16,694	$286	$16,408
New Opportunities Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	110 South La Brea Ave.	Inglewood	90301	Los Angeles County	New Opportunities Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 946-0379	349	13	25.9	4.6%	15 (4.3%)	52 (14.9%)	262 (75.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$13,132	$2,571	$10,561
Animo Leadership High	Public, Charter	9-12	11044 South Freeman Ave.	Inglewood	90304	Los Angeles County	Animo Leadership High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 216-3277	634	31	20.7	92.7%	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	619 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	586^th of 2162 public high schools	72.9%		82.1	373^rd of 2159 public high schools	82.7%	213	45.0		45.1	66.5	66.5	25.0	25.0	$26,596	$4,478	$22,118
Da Vinci Communications	Public, Charter	9-12	201 N. Douglas	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Communications District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	550	30	18.1	49.1%	55 (10.0%)	111 (20.2%)	314 (57.1%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.9%)	60.5	809^th of 2162 public high schools	62.6%		68.4	590^th of 2159 public high schools	72.7%	219	36.6		35.7	54.3	54.3	25.6	25.6	$19,114	$745	$18,369
Da Vinci Science	Public, Charter	9-12	201 N. Douglas St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Science District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	552	29	19.2	34.2%	71 (12.9%)	44 (8.0%)	319 (57.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	56 (10.1%)	87.4	257^th of 2162 public high schools	88.1%		93	156^th of 2159 public high schools	92.8%	101	49.3		49.3	74.3	74.3	47.8	47.8	$17,636	$696	$16,940
Da Vinci Design	Public, Charter	9-12	201 North Douglas	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Design District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	536	28	19.4	52.8%	40 (7.5%)	95 (17.7%)	347 (64.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.9%)	49.1	1058^th of 2162 public high schools	51.1%		45.7	1109^th of 2159 public high schools	48.6%	51	23.5		22.8	52.0	52.0	23.2	23.2	$19,035	$861	$18,174
Da Vinci RISE High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	201 North Douglas St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci RISE High District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	167	5	31.8	89.8%	4 (2.4%)	49 (29.3%)	100 (59.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	17	1741^st of 2162 public high schools	19.5%		15	1820^th of 2159 public high schools	15.7%	79	7.7	20.0	16.3	12.2	12.2	2.6	2.6	$23,094	$3,603	$19,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy

What district is Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy?

In the 2017-18 school year, 532 students attended Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy?

Students at Bright Star Secondary Charter Academy are 88% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

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