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Options For Youth - Duarte Inc

Q: Is Options For Youth - Duarte Inc a good school?

Options For Youth - Duarte Inc ranks 1274 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Options For Youth - Duarte Inc?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,369 students attended Options For Youth - Duarte Inc.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Options For Youth - Duarte Inc?

Students at Options For Youth - Duarte Inc are 66% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Options For Youth - Duarte Inc is a large, non-traditional public high school in Pasadena serving grades 7-12, with a unique mission to support over 3,300 students, many of whom face significant socioeconomic challenges and may not thrive in a conventional school setting.

This school serves a very different student population than nearby traditional high schools like Arcadia High or San Marino High, and its performance metrics reflect that specialized role. While its graduation rate is lower and chronic absenteeism is higher than those schools, it's important to compare it to similar alternative programs. For instance, Options For Youth has shown a better graduation rate than Learning Works and lower chronic absenteeism than Rose City High (Continuation). The school has also demonstrated consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over the last four years.

Notably, the school shows relative strengths in serving specific student groups, with its programs for special education students, English learners, and homeless students ranking above average statewide. As its own district, it operates with fewer resources per student than schools in unified districts like San Marino Unified. The most significant academic challenge is mathematics proficiency, which is a key area for targeted support. Overall, Options For Youth provides a critical alternative for students in the region, showing progress in its unique educational mission.

3,369

Students ?

27.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3130 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107-2203

(626) 204-2500

District: Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

African American:

12.9%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (25% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (32% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,593^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,274^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 16 pts since 2022

From bottom 25% (2022) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1302^nd of 1,543Options For Youth - Duarte Inc 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	2593 of 2761	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	2666 of 2783	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	2537 of 2781	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	2647 of 2740	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	574 of 609	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	2404 of 2533	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	2496 of 2551	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	2313 of 2531	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	2293 of 2395	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2270 of 2388	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1842 of 2374	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	2417 of 2542	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	2455 of 2579	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	2237 of 2531	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	2345 of 2458	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	2410 of 2534	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	2405 of 2552	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	2318 of 2538	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	518 of 1566	66.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1274 of 2162	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	1313 of 2159	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1468 of 2170	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1586 of 2123	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	371 of 523	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	318 of 517	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	306 of 521	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	391 of 522	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.6	539 of 573	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.5	588 of 591	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.3	942 of 1161	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	448 of 1085	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	574 of 1064	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	918 of 1044	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1246 of 1906	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1268 of 1915	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1385 of 1915	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1535 of 1858	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	19.8	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	1113 of 1900	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1180 of 1902	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1262 of 1917	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	1394 of 1861	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	205 of 410	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.1	243 of 328	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	249 of 299	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	242 of 290	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1169 of 2013	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1247 of 2026	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1332 of 2030	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1485 of 1943	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1184 of 1942	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1207 of 1948	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1352 of 1963	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1434 of 1916	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	501 of 577	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	527 of 574	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	464 of 541	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	426 of 515	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	460 of 1252	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	489 of 1216	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	480 of 1197	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	726 of 1155	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	808 of 1173	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1027 of 1193	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	1120 of 1204	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+61 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2024)6th percentile-33 vs school

Foster Care (2023)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-10 vs state

Science24%-9 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

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Options For Youth - Duarte Inc	Public, Charter	7-12	3130 East Colorado Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Options For Youth - Duarte Inc District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 204-2500	3,369	120	27.9	86.0%	388 (11.5%)	436 (12.9%)	2,232 (66.3%)	68 (2.0%)	10 (0.3%)	18 (0.5%)	182 (5.4%)	39.5	1274^th of 2162 public high schools	41.1%		37.1	1313^th of 2159 public high schools	39.2%	39	9.1		27.1	23.9			18.5	39.9	38.4			5.7	14.8	14.2
Aveson Global Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Aveson Global Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 797-1438	200	15	13.3	38.0%	66 (33.0%)	21 (10.5%)	84 (42.0%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.5%)	23.8	1619^th of 2162 public high schools	25.1%		67.4	607^th of 2159 public high schools	71.9%	1012	29.0			26.7	57.1	55.2	25.6	30.0	41.4	42.9	31.0	21.1	10.0	27.0	$24,494	$2,171	$22,323
Rose City High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5620	113	11	10.4	83.2%	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.1%)	101 (89.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	15.8	1776^th of 2162 public high schools	17.9%		13	1891^st of 2159 public high schools	12.4%	115				5.9				14.7	14.7				10.0	10.0	$34,151	$3,896	$30,255
Learning Works	Public, Charter	7-12	90 North Daisy Ave.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Learning Works District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 564-2871	212	8	25.3	75.5%	7 (3.3%)	15 (7.1%)	187 (88.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13.4	1862^nd of 2162 public high schools	13.9%		14.6	1830^th of 2159 public high schools	15.2%	32			7.4	5.9				4.0	2.6				0.0	0.0	$17,441	$1,950	$15,491
Pasadena High	Public	9-12	2925 East Sierra Madre Blvd.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5880	1,303	71	18.2	67.6%	248 (19.0%)	153 (11.7%)	694 (53.3%)	128 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	71 (5.4%)	55.8	912^th of 2162 public high schools	57.8%		63.9	677^th of 2159 public high schools	68.6%	235		27.5		27.5				56.4	56.4				25.6	25.6	$26,901	$3,631	$23,270
San Marino High	Public	9-12	2701 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7020	886	43	20.4	11.5%	163 (18.4%)	8 (0.9%)	83 (9.4%)	536 (60.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (10.6%)	97.9	35^th of 2162 public high schools	98.4%		99.1	15^th of 2159 public high schools	99.3%	20		72.4	68.9	70.8				84.5	84.5				77.7	77.7	$18,705	$599	$18,106
Marshall Fundamental	Public	6-12	990 North Allen Ave.	Pasadena	91104	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5810	1,689	79	21.4		345 (20.4%)	97 (5.7%)	1,047 (62.0%)	120 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	69 (4.1%)	73.9	512^th of 2162 public high schools	76.3%		79.9	416^th of 2159 public high schools	80.7%	96	33.9	36.0		34.6	47.1	50.0	44.4	67.7	51.8	37.6	38.4	33.3	37.7	36.8	$23,911	$3,362	$20,549
Temple City High	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5043	1,779	74	24.0	35.9%	88 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	390 (21.9%)	1,236 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	93.8	127^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%		95.2	104^th of 2159 public high schools	95.2%	23			56.0	56.0				74.1	74.1				60.7	60.7	$24,626	$2,204	$22,422
Arcadia High	Public	9-12	180 Campus Dr.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-1711	2,939	119	24.7	25.5%	263 (8.9%)	50 (1.7%)	515 (17.5%)	1,975 (67.2%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	125 (4.3%)	89.6	205^th of 2162 public high schools	90.5%		91.7	184^th of 2159 public high schools	91.5%	21		57.1	25.0	56.0				66.9	66.9				62.3	62.3	$18,081	$1,516	$16,565
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center	Public	9-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5113	34	4	8.4	61.8%	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (58.8%)	7 (20.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	19.2	1709^th of 2162 public high schools	21.0%		20.8	1684^th of 2159 public high schools	22.0%	25			15.4	15.4				7.7	7.7				0.0	0.0	$36,079	$1,293	$34,786

Frequently Asked Questions about Options For Youth - Duarte Inc

What is the racial makeup of Options For Youth - Duarte Inc?

Students at Options For Youth - Duarte Inc are 66% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

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How many students attend Options For Youth - Duarte Inc?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,369 students attended Options For Youth - Duarte Inc.

Is Options For Youth - Duarte Inc a good school?

Options For Youth - Duarte Inc ranks 1274^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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