Summary:
The Wallis Annenberg High District in Los Angeles, California, contains a single high school, Wallis Annenberg High, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 484 students.
Wallis Annenberg High presents a notable contrast between strong student completion and lower academic proficiency scores. The school excels at keeping students engaged, boasting a 94.8% graduation rate that is well above the state average, along with a lower dropout rate and less chronic absenteeism than typical California schools. However, standardized test scores in English, math, and particularly science are significantly below state averages, which contributed to the school's ranking falling to the 43rd percentile statewide in the 2024-2025 school year.
This high school serves a community where over 95% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it is supported by substantial resources, with per-student spending of $27,857. The key takeaway for parents is that the school demonstrates clear strengths in supporting students to graduate but faces significant challenges in achieving grade-level academic proficiency, indicating a potential need for greater focus on curriculum alignment and academic rigor alongside its successful retention strategies.
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