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Dan M. Issacs Avalon High

Public Grades 9-12

1839^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 15% of California high schools

Summary

Dan M. Issacs Avalon High is a very small public high school in Wilmington, CA, serving just 48 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it faces significant challenges with student attendance and academic achievement.

The school's performance is best understood in the context of its likely role as an alternative or continuation school, similar to nearby George S. Patton Continuation or Eagle Tree Continuation. It has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 67.4%, and its academic proficiency rates in English and Math are below 15%, which is far lower than comprehensive high schools like Carson Senior High or the exceptionally high-performing Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy. Despite having a low student-teacher ratio and spending over $32,000 per student—considerably more than most neighboring schools—these resources have not translated into comparable academic outcomes.

Recent years show some positive signs of improvement, including a significant jump in the graduation rate to 74.2% and a decrease in chronic absenteeism from its peak. However, the school's performance remains volatile and well below district and state averages. For parents, it's important to recognize that this small school serves a specific student population with high needs, and its metrics reflect the intensive support required, which differs greatly from the mission and results of traditional, larger high schools in the area.

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,736

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1425 North Avalon Blvd.
Wilmington, CA 90744-1506

(310) 549-2112

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.6%

White:

4.2%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (74% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,839^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^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	14.0	1839 of 2162	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	2130 of 2159	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1921 of 2170	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1904 of 2123	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1236 of 1290	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1985 of 2133	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1661 of 2017	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	1925 of 2021	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.9	1620 of 2039	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	1711 of 1994	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.2	1132 of 2426	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	22.7	1520 of 2354	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.1	1530 of 2367	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.7	1548 of 2281	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.1	1434 of 2238	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	22.4	1437 of 2117	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	20.5	1483 of 2063	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	1546 of 1968	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.4	1260 of 1901	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	19.6	1292 of 1653	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.4	1786 of 1915	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1625 of 1760	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1593 of 1900	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1868 of 1902	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1696 of 1917	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1796 of 1861	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1664 of 1814	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1436 of 1742	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1685 of 2013	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1997 of 2026	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1722 of 2030	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	1923 of 1943	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1062 of 1126	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1774 of 1937	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1537 of 1862	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	8.2	1933 of 1948	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1582 of 1963	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1719 of 1880	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1464 of 1834	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2023)7th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy13%-35 vs state

Mathematics7%-31 vs state

Science4%-28 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 (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
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
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
Eagle Tree Continuation	Public	9-12	22628 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-0970	18	2	9.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)	13 (72.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.9	2023^rd of 2162 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)				14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	$57,423	$12,201	$45,222
Carson Senior High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-6000	1,407	76	18.5	87.7%	47 (3.3%)	238 (16.9%)	808 (57.4%)	203 (14.4%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (2.8%)	67 (4.8%)	66	673^rd of 2162 public high schools	68.9%		49.6	1004^th of 2159 public high schools	53.5%	331	30.0		30.3	63.3	63.3	33.8	33.8	$21,297	$3,813	$17,484
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1455	474	26	18.4	77.8%	17 (3.6%)	53 (11.2%)	291 (61.4%)	65 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.8%)	14 (3.0%)	49	1060^th of 2162 public high schools	51.0%		49.6	1008^th of 2159 public high schools	53.3%	52	25.2		25.2	59.2	59.2	15.8	15.8	$18,461	$2,449	$16,012
Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1460	438	26	16.9	80.8%	10 (2.3%)	31 (7.1%)	184 (42.0%)	195 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	69.1	617^th of 2162 public high schools	71.5%		65.2	647^th of 2159 public high schools	70.0%	30	29.4		28.8	70.6	70.6	34.9	34.9	$18,442	$2,518	$15,924
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High	Public	9-12	24300 Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-7100	1,549	80	19.3	84.0%	47 (3.0%)	283 (18.3%)	1,067 (68.9%)	87 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.7%)	39 (2.5%)	54	950^th of 2162 public high schools	56.1%		60.5	756^th of 2159 public high schools	65.0%	194	21.7	16.7	21.6	56.9	56.9	28.7	28.7	$21,603	$4,633	$16,970
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
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles	Public	9-12	24300 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4300	296	19	15.3	80.7%	19 (6.4%)	59 (19.9%)	190 (64.2%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	9 (3.0%)	64.3	700^th of 2162 public high schools	67.6%		48.4	1047^th of 2159 public high schools	51.5%	347	26.2		25.0	59.0	59.0	39.3	39.3	$22,326	$3,664	$18,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan M. Issacs Avalon High

How many students attend Dan M. Issacs Avalon High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 48 students attended Dan M. Issacs Avalon High.

What is the racial makeup of Dan M. Issacs Avalon High?

Students at Dan M. Issacs Avalon High are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

Is Dan M. Issacs Avalon High a good school?

Dan M. Issacs Avalon High ranks in the bottom 14.9% of California high schools.

What district is Dan M. Issacs Avalon High in?

Los Angeles Unified

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