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Angel's Gate (Continuation)

Q: Is Angel's Gate (Continuation) a good school?

Angel's Gate (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 20.2% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Angel's Gate (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Angel's Gate (Continuation).

Q: What is the racial makeup of Angel's Gate (Continuation)?

Students at Angel's Gate (Continuation) are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades 9-12

1725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 20% of California high schools

Summary

Angel's Gate (Continuation) is a small, 80-student continuation high school serving grades 9-12 in San Pedro, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional high school settings.

The school serves a high-needs population and faces considerable academic and attendance challenges, with proficiency rates in core subjects well below district and state averages, a graduation rate of 42.6%, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 66.4%. While these metrics are low, they represent a notable improvement from very recent years when the school ranked at the absolute bottom statewide, showing signs of positive momentum. It's important to note that the school receives substantial resources, with per-student spending significantly higher than the district average, indicating a commitment to supporting its students.

When compared to nearby schools, the context becomes clearer. Other continuation schools in the district, like George S. Patton Continuation and Dan M. Issacs Avalon High, show higher graduation rates, suggesting there are different outcomes within the same specialized model. Furthermore, the stark contrast with high-performing traditional schools in the same area, such as Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy and San Pedro Senior High, highlights the distinct mission and student population of Angel's Gate.

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,972

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3607 South Gaffey St.
San Pedro, CA 90731-6969

(310) 221-4600

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.3%

African American:

8.8%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 20th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (43% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,725^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified 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	18.0	1725 of 2162	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1787 of 2159	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	2168 of 2170	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1794 of 2123	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1090 of 1290	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1646 of 2133	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1712 of 2017	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1791 of 2021	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	1670 of 2039	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	1485 of 1994	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	1445 of 2426	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.8	1084 of 2354	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	36.9	1130 of 2367	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.0	1252 of 2281	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.3	1520 of 2238	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.4	1436 of 2117	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.0	1371 of 2063	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.1	1149 of 1968	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.2	1045 of 1901	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	1574 of 1915	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1456 of 1858	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1480 of 1833	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1715 of 1760	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	1452 of 1900	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1597 of 1902	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1913 of 1917	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1574 of 1861	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1412 of 1814	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1558 of 1742	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1718 of 2013	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1615 of 2026	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	2026 of 2030	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1569 of 1943	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	934 of 1126	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1582 of 1937	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1577 of 1862	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1303 of 1942	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1705 of 1948	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	1929 of 1963	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1900 of 1916	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	1033 of 1122	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1745 of 1880	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1428 of 1834	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

Science4%-29 vs state

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by a student
Monday, April 18, 2016

I currently graduated from this school, it helped me out a lot. the teachers are very caring and loving, they offer after school programs to help understand the homeworker. The restrooms are very clean, the rules are very fair. its a great school, you work on your on paste. I love this school !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Angel's Gate (Continuation)

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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 (2024)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Angel's Gate (Continuation)	Public	9-12	3607 South Gaffey St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 221-4600	80	4	17.8	88.8%	5 (6.3%)	7 (8.8%)	65 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	18	1725^th of 2162 public high schools	20.2%		16.1	1787^th of 2159 public high schools	17.2%	62	0.0	7.7	3.9	21.1	21.1	10.5	10.5	$30,972	$5,195	$25,777
San Pedro Senior High	Public	9-12	1610 South Leland St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 241-5800	2,398	117	20.4	77.1%	342 (14.3%)	198 (8.3%)	1,643 (68.5%)	89 (3.7%)	4 (0.2%)	16 (0.7%)	106 (4.4%)	63.2	735^th of 2162 public high schools	66.0%		59.4	783^rd of 2159 public high schools	63.7%	48	31.6	6.5	30.1	63.7	63.7	28.8	28.8	$18,999	$3,322	$15,677
Port of Los Angeles High	Public, Charter	9-12	250 West Fifth St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Port of Los Angeles High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-9201	916	53	17.2	63.6%	85 (9.3%)	26 (2.8%)	740 (80.8%)	36 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.9%)	88.7	222^nd of 2162 public high schools	89.7%		88.2	259^th of 2159 public high schools	88.0%	37		37.1	37.1	88.5	88.5	44.1	44.1	$19,288	$790	$18,498
Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center	Public	12	308 Weymouth Ave.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 548-1371	166	17	10.0	82.5%	8 (4.8%)	38 (22.9%)	100 (60.2%)	14 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)								$79,571	$8,890	$70,681
William J. Johnston Community Day	Public	7-12	2210 Taper Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-0376	57	7	8.0	96.5%	3 (5.3%)	10 (17.5%)	41 (71.9%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	7.1	2142^nd of 2162 public high schools	0.9%		8.8	2128^th of 2159 public high schools	1.4%	14	0.0		0.0	0.0	6.1	0.0	6.1	$52,016	$9,459	$42,557
Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	38 Crest Road West	Rolling Hills	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-9966	41	4	9.4	14.6%	15 (36.6%)	2 (4.9%)	14 (34.1%)	6 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)								(n/a)								$31,203	$489	$30,714
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Public	9-12	1111 Figueroa Pl.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-3932	452	18	25.0	65.5%	11 (2.4%)	55 (12.2%)	237 (52.4%)	124 (27.4%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	99	15^th of 2162 public high schools	99.3%		99.4	8^th of 2159 public high schools	99.6%	7	75.0		74.3	98.2	98.2	78.7	78.7	$17,826	$2,202	$15,624
Dan M. Issacs Avalon High	Public	9-12	1425 North Avalon Blvd.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-2112	48	3	15.6	100.0%	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	43 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	14	1839^th of 2162 public high schools	14.9%		8.8	2130^th of 2159 public high schools	1.3%	291	9.1	0.0	4.2	13.3	13.3	6.7	6.7	$32,736	$5,888	$26,848
Phineas Banning Senior High	Public	9-12	1527 Lakme Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-3700	2,422	139	17.4	91.5%	47 (1.9%)	40 (1.7%)	2,277 (94.0%)	28 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	18 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	53.5	962^nd of 2162 public high schools	55.5%		43	1169^th of 2159 public high schools	45.9%	207	30.5	3.1	28.9	51.0	51.0	24.7	24.7	$19,549	$3,307	$16,242
George S. Patton Continuation	Public	9-12	24514 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4740	37	3	12.0	94.6%	1 (2.7%)	10 (27.0%)	23 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)			6.7					$48,847	$7,392	$41,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Angel's Gate (Continuation)

What district is Angel's Gate (Continuation) in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Angel's Gate (Continuation) a good school?

Angel's Gate (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 20.2% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Angel's Gate (Continuation)?

Students at Angel's Gate (Continuation) are 81% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Angel's Gate (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 80 students attended Angel's Gate (Continuation).

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