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Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District


At a glance
454thof 1,543 California districts▲ 19
Better than 70% of California districts
High 1Grades 9-12
12628 Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015-2728
·(323) 756-3930·All California district rankings →
Statewide performance 2019–2025
2025: better than 70.6% of districts
1
School
546
Students
Top rankedAnimo Watts College Preparatory Academy736th of 2,162 California high schools
Biggest riser
Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy up 5 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District in Los Angeles consists of a single high school, Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy, serving grades 9-12 in a high-need community where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy stands out for its exceptional student support, achieving a 98.3% graduation rate and a very low 0.9% dropout rate, which are well above state averages. The school's performance in English Language Arts is also a strength, with proficiency rates notably exceeding the California average. However, there is a significant gap in mathematics performance, where the school falls below the state average, indicating an area for focused improvement.

Despite a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average, the school has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over recent years. The substantial per-student funding likely supports the strong academic outcomes and college-prep focus. For families, this school demonstrates a powerful commitment to ensuring students graduate ready for college, even while working to strengthen performance in specific academic areas like math.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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