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University Preparatory Value High

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University Preparatory Value High ranks 985 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 54% of California high schools

Summary

University Preparatory Value High is a public high school serving 493 students in grades 9-12 in Los Angeles, operating within its own University Preparatory Value High District and consistently earning a 3-star rating.

The school has a remarkable strength in graduating students, with a 98.1% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average and outperforms most nearby schools, including West Adams Preparatory High and the School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex. It also shows exceptional support for English Language Learners and students with special needs. However, while its English Language Arts scores are strong, proficiency in math and science trails behind the state average and higher-performing schools like the Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School STEM and Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High.

Notably, University Prep achieves these high graduation rates and manages student attendance effectively while spending less per student than many comparable schools in the area. This demonstrates efficient use of resources in serving its community. The school has shown significant improvement over the past several years, solidifying its role as a solid, graduation-focused option within the Los Angeles Unified landscape.

493

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1929 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90006-5008

(213) 382-1223

District: University Preparatory Value High District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

Asian:

2.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2019 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

California avg41%

985^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 17 pts since 2019

From bottom 37% (2019) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

661^st of 1,543University Preparatory Value High District 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
2025	52.3	985 of 2162	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	902 of 2159	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	893 of 2170	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	932 of 2123	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	536 of 1290	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	1337 of 2133	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.2	233 of 1161	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	67 of 555	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	382 of 1117	65.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.4	173 of 1085	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	31.6	324 of 467	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	899 of 941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	974 of 1906	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1167 of 1915	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	1051 of 1915	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	951 of 1858	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	546 of 1054	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1418 of 1833	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	701 of 1900	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	708 of 1902	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	641 of 1917	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	638 of 1861	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	1120 of 1814	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	85.1	22 of 290	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	803 of 2013	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	739 of 2026	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	597 of 2030	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	595 of 1943	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	374 of 1126	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	1397 of 1937	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	863 of 1942	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	621 of 1948	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	676 of 1963	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	796 of 1916	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	446 of 1122	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	1051 of 1880	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	471 of 1252	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.2	239 of 1216	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	31.0	811 of 1197	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2022)92nd percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science19%-13 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 (2025)
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 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
University Preparatory Value High	Public, Charter	9-12	1929 West Pico Blvd.	Los Angeles	90006	Los Angeles County	University Preparatory Value High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 382-1223	493	26	19.1	91.7%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	474 (96.1%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.3	985^th of 2162 public high schools	54.4%		54.2	902^nd of 2159 public high schools	58.2%	83		24.6	14.0	19.4				59.1	59.1				28.7	28.7
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	$42,514	$39,288	$3,226
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
Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High	Public, Charter	9-12	644 West 17th St.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 342-2870	456	24	18.7	94.7%	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	438 (96.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	89	218^th of 2162 public high schools	89.9%		75	481^st of 2159 public high schools	77.7%	263		53.0		52.5				77.2	77.2				46.6	46.6
Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School STEM	Public	6-12	2328 Saint James Pl.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-4533	720	36	20.0	56.7%	221 (30.7%)	93 (12.9%)	205 (28.5%)	96 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (14.4%)	97	56^th of 2162 public high schools	97.4%		98.2	39^th of 2159 public high schools	98.2%	17	64.9	67.1		65.7	91.3	89.3	88.6	87.3	89.2	61.5	62.1	64.9	64.6	63.3	$38,039	$36,252	$1,787
New Designs Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	2303 South Figueroa Way	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	New Designs Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 765-9084	784	19	41.8	80.4%	15 (1.9%)	66 (8.4%)	624 (79.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (9.9%)	73.2	533^rd of 2162 public high schools	75.3%		75.5	477^th of 2159 public high schools	77.9%	56	15.3	31.6		23.4	23.9	28.5	27.1	68.4	37.7	10.9	9.5	7.6	41.4	17.7
Early College Academy-LA Trade Technical College	Public	9-12	400 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 763-3685	272	13	21.5	93.8%	5 (1.8%)	12 (4.4%)	248 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	79.5	417^th of 2162 public high schools	80.7%		64.9	653^rd of 2159 public high schools	69.8%	236		56.5		56.5				69.6	69.6				30.4	30.4	$23,870	$22,434	$1,436
Los Angeles High School of the Arts	Public	9-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4600	431	25	17.4	96.1%	10 (2.3%)	13 (3.0%)	369 (85.6%)	36 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	1411^th of 2162 public high schools	34.7%		43	1172^nd of 2159 public high schools	45.7%	239		14.4		14.6				39.6	39.6				18.7	18.7	$32,880	$30,752	$2,128
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities	Public	9-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4700	512	29	17.6	96.7%	7 (1.4%)	10 (2.0%)	458 (89.5%)	33 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	62.4	749^th of 2162 public high schools	65.4%		51.1	980^th of 2159 public high schools	54.6%	231		30.3		30.3				59.5	59.5				30.6	30.6	$28,074	$25,738	$2,336
Ambassador-Global Leadership	Public	6-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4540	472	30	15.8	97.7%	14 (3.0%)	14 (3.0%)	391 (82.8%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	26.3	1564^th of 2162 public high schools	27.7%		22.8	1636^th of 2159 public high schools	24.2%	72	6.8	10.5		8.2	23.7	27.9	26.7	29.8	26.9	15.0	39.5	46.0	17.5	29.9	$34,629	$32,218	$2,411

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What is the racial makeup of University Preparatory Value High?

Students at University Preparatory Value High are 96% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend University Preparatory Value High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended University Preparatory Value High.

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University Preparatory Value High ranks 985^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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