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Frederick Douglass Academy High

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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

272

Students ?

24.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90018

(323) 290-6992

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.9%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2007 → 32nd in 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (45% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2007

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 28 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school45%

District avg54%

California avg63%

Not ranked this year

Frederick Douglass Academy High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2015	29.5	1351 of 1994	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.2	1574 of 2426	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.4	1461 of 2354	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.6	1471 of 2367	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.4	1266 of 2281	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.4	1554 of 2238	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.0	1166 of 2117	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.2	1263 of 2063	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2014-2015) ?

Math76%-9 vs state

English Language Arts72%-13 vs state

Science32%-21 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-28 vs state

Mathematics12%-18 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 10th 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
Math and Science College Preparatory	Public, Charter	9-12	3202 West Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Math and Science College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 821-1393	557	30	18.8	63.0%	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.6%)	512 (91.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	61.9	766^th of 2162 public high schools	64.6%		59.9	766^th of 2159 public high schools	64.5%				32.6		32.6				61.5	61.5				25.9	25.9	$24,049	$656	$23,393
Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep and Transition Center	Public	11-12	2302 South Gramercy Pl.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-8633	264	29	9.1	89.0%	8 (3.0%)	35 (13.3%)	201 (76.1%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)																$71,436	$8,473	$62,963
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
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High	Public	9-12	3537 Farmdale Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-8400	853	47	18.2	97.4%	17 (2.0%)	361 (42.3%)	451 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	20.1	1688^th of 2162 public high schools	21.9%		20.3	1697^th of 2159 public high schools	21.4%	9			10.6	0.0	9.8				28.2	28.2				8.3	8.3	$29,157	$5,446	$23,711
West Adams Preparatory High	Public	9-12	1500 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 373-2500	942	57	16.5	97.7%	19 (2.0%)	43 (4.6%)	872 (92.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	25.9	1570^th of 2162 public high schools	27.4%		23.9	1604^th of 2159 public high schools	25.7%	34			12.9	5.6	12.3				37.1	37.1				9.7	9.7	$25,132	$5,658	$19,474
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
Los Angeles Senior High	Public	9-12	4650 West Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-2700	978	62	15.8	90.8%	27 (2.8%)	83 (8.5%)	827 (84.6%)	31 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	25.2	1593^rd of 2162 public high schools	26.3%		26.7	1558^th of 2159 public high schools	27.8%	35			14.8	0.0	14.1				31.2	31.2				11.5	11.5	$24,297	$5,070	$19,227
Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	3939 South Vermont Ave.	Los Angeles	90037	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 929-1046	521	22	23.3	71.6%	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.6%)	481 (92.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	80.9	394^th of 2162 public high schools	81.8%		80.9	398^th of 2159 public high schools	81.6%	4		32.6		47.5	39.4				77.6	77.6				37.6	37.6	$18,412	$2,708	$15,704
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex	Public, Charter	6-12	2023 South Union Ave.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-8141	1,031	47	22.0	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	1,014 (98.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72.6	548^th of 2162 public high schools	74.7%		72.4	537^th of 2159 public high schools	75.1%	11	25.9		36.8		31.1	49.0	62.3	49.3	74.8	58.5	32.4	32.9	30.3	30.1	31.5	$20,491	$2,544	$17,947
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Frederick Douglass Academy High

What is the racial makeup of Frederick Douglass Academy High?

Students at Frederick Douglass Academy High are 85% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Frederick Douglass Academy High in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Frederick Douglass Academy High?

In the 2014-15 school year, 272 students attended Frederick Douglass Academy High.

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