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Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)

Public Grades 6-12

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$67,744

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1321 Cortez St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026-5622

(213) 250-2015

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

White:

2.9%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2018 → 30th in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2019) from a 1st-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (20% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (75% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school0%

District avg24%

California avg31%

Not ranked this year

Harold McAlister High (Opportunity) did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	26.9	1495 of 2133	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	2005 of 2017	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	1926 of 2021	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	1941 of 2039	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	1712 of 1994	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	1702 of 2426	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	1625 of 2354	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.9	1464 of 2367	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.3	1641 of 2281	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.6	1453 of 2238	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.5	1562 of 2117	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.9	1270 of 2063	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.4	1460 of 1968	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	1407 of 1901	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	1531 of 1653	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	23.7	1390 of 1833	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	1753 of 1760	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	34.7	1181 of 1814	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	32.8	1306 of 1937	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)35th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)24th percentile-6 vs school

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Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)	Public	6-12	1321 Cortez St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 250-2015	34	5	6.7	91.2%	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	31 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$67,744	$10,764	$56,980
Downtown Business High	Public	9-12	1200 West Colton St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 481-0371	819	46	17.9	81.4%	31 (3.8%)	19 (2.3%)	470 (57.4%)	275 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	19 (2.3%)	92.2	161^st of 2162 public high schools	92.6%		91.6	187^th of 2159 public high schools	91.3%	26		49.8		49.3				82.4	82.4				61.3	61.3	$19,219	$2,788	$16,431
Edward R. Roybal Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 West Colton St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 580-6400	1,130	56	20.1	93.9%	15 (1.3%)	33 (2.9%)	1,016 (89.9%)	40 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (1.9%)	40.7	1244^th of 2162 public high schools	42.5%		39	1263^rd of 2159 public high schools	41.5%	19		18.5		18.7				56.8	56.8				11.2	11.2	$24,805	$4,711	$20,094
Alliance Ted K. Tajima High	Public, Charter	9-12	1552 W. Rockwood St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-8533	484	23	20.8	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	470 (97.1%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	84.3	327^th of 2162 public high schools	84.9%		79.9	418^th of 2159 public high schools	80.6%	91		53.6		54.0				85.7	85.7				32.4	32.4	$19,450	$2,325	$17,125
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise	Public, Charter	6-12	1575 West 2nd St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 487-0600	201	13	15.3	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	177 (88.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)	22.3	1646^th of 2162 public high schools	23.9%		27.1	1551^st of 2159 public high schools	28.2%	95	4.4		4.2	4.3	14.3	16.7	3.6	36.7	18.2	0.0	4.2	0.0	3.5	1.9	$25,125	$7,340	$17,785
Harris Newmark Continuation	Public	9-12	1575 West Second St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-4480	130	8	17.2	100.0%	5 (3.8%)	3 (2.3%)	120 (92.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	16.3	1764^th of 2162 public high schools	18.4%		12.6	1911^th of 2159 public high schools	11.5%	147		7.0	0.0	4.7				8.3	8.3				13.8	13.8	$29,724	$7,798	$21,926
Belmont Senior High	Public	9-12	1575 West 2nd St.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 241-4300	614	36	16.8	96.4%	14 (2.3%)	15 (2.4%)	537 (87.5%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	25.1	1594^th of 2162 public high schools	26.3%		28.6	1525^th of 2159 public high schools	29.4%	69		14.2		14.7				34.4	34.4				9.0	9.0	$27,741	$7,112	$20,629
School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3840	392	20	19.5	99.2%	7 (1.8%)	8 (2.0%)	372 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	66.3	668^th of 2162 public high schools	69.1%		54.6	888^th of 2159 public high schools	58.9%	220		26.0		23.5				65.4	65.4				37.7	37.7	$33,319	$8,469	$24,850
Contreras Learning Center-Los Angeles School of Global Studies	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3850	317	19	16.3	97.2%	17 (5.4%)	8 (2.5%)	288 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	49.8	1047^th of 2162 public high schools	51.6%		27.8	1544^th of 2159 public high schools	28.5%	497		28.6		26.5				49.2	49.2				21.5	21.5	$22,291	$4,863	$17,428
Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community	Public	9-12	322 Lucas Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 240-3815	392	24	16.6	96.2%	9 (2.3%)	4 (1.0%)	365 (93.1%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.8	1216^th of 2162 public high schools	43.8%		33.5	1411^th of 2159 public high schools	34.6%	195		20.8		19.2				48.0	48.0				18.4	18.4	$24,441	$4,632	$19,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)

How many students attend Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 34 students attended Harold McAlister High (Opportunity).

What district is Harold McAlister High (Opportunity) in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)?

Students at Harold McAlister High (Opportunity) are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

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