Summary:
The Animo Pat Brown District in Los Angeles, CA, consists of a single public high school, Animo Pat Brown High School, serving grades 9-12 with 617 students, nearly all of whom are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Animo Pat Brown High School stands out for its exceptional graduation rate of 97.9% and its strong performance in English Language Arts, where students significantly outperform the state average. The school also exceeds state averages in science. It has shown impressive, consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years, climbing into the 70th percentile. This is a notable achievement given the high level of student need it serves.
The school faces challenges in mathematics, where proficiency lags behind the state average, and has a chronic absenteeism rate slightly above the state average. However, with high per-student spending and a focused district structure, the school demonstrates that a high-poverty population can achieve outstanding graduation results and academic strengths in key areas, while identifying specific subjects for targeted improvement.
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