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Highland Park Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

2133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 1% of California high schools

Summary

Highland Park Continuation is a very small, alternative high school within the Los Angeles Unified school district, serving 55 students in grades 9-12 in the Highland Park neighborhood, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school serves students who have struggled in traditional settings, and its performance metrics reflect significant challenges: it is ranked in the 1st percentile statewide, with 0% of students proficient in math and science, a chronic absenteeism rate over 63%, and a graduation rate that has been volatile and well below state averages. Despite receiving exceptionally high funding—over $40,500 per student, which is more than double the spending at most nearby schools—these resources have not translated into stronger academic or attendance outcomes for its students.

This performance stands in stark contrast to other schools in the area that serve similar student populations but achieve much better results, such as Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High and Eagle Rock High, demonstrating that high student need does not predetermine low performance. The school's primary barriers to improvement appear to be its severe chronic absenteeism and the difficulty of stabilizing outcomes for its small, high-need population.

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$40,585

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

928 North Ave. 53
Los Angeles, CA 90042-2418

(323) 254-3421

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

Asian:

7.3%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (2% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (63% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,133^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^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	7.6	2133 of 2162	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1886 of 2159	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1933 of 2170	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	2088 of 2123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1019 of 1290	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1878 of 2133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1706 of 2017	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	1937 of 2021	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	1828 of 2039	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	1779 of 1994	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.4	1676 of 2426	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1635 of 2354	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	16.6	1775 of 2367	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	1568 of 2281	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.9	1679 of 2238	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	1601 of 2117	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.8	1239 of 2063	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	24.5	1268 of 1968	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.2	1159 of 1901	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.1	1220 of 1653	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.4	1600 of 1915	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1573 of 1833	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	1868 of 1900	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1656 of 1902	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1667 of 1917	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1834 of 1861	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1562 of 1814	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1462 of 1742	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1953 of 2013	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1785 of 2026	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1752 of 2030	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1909 of 1943	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	877 of 1126	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1688 of 1937	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1544 of 1862	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1920 of 1942	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1874 of 1916	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1715 of 1880	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1627 of 1834	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-44 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Highland Park 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 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
Highland Park Continuation	Public	9-12	928 North Ave. 53	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-3421	55	3	20.9	98.2%	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	48 (87.3%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	7.6	2133^rd of 2162 public high schools	1.3%		13.1	1886^th of 2159 public high schools	12.6%	247		0.0		0.0				5.3	5.3				0.0	0.0	$40,585	$8,325	$32,260
Benjamin Franklin Senior High	Public	6-12	820 North Avenue 54	Los Angeles	90042	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 550-2000	1,284	71	18.0	87.4%	53 (4.1%)	15 (1.2%)	1,162 (90.5%)	35 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	13 (1.0%)	59.2	843^rd of 2162 public high schools	61.0%		53.4	920^th of 2159 public high schools	57.4%	77	5.0	28.2		24.5	8.7	23.5	25.0	58.0	48.1	4.4	17.7	10.0	29.0	24.3	$22,153	$3,993	$18,160
Academia Avance Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	115 North Avenue 53	Highland Park	90042	Los Angeles County	Academia Avance Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 230-7270	207	9	22.8	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	201 (97.1%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.6	1102^nd of 2162 public high schools	49.0%		43.9	1151^st of 2159 public high schools	46.7%	49	6.9		25.0	17.4	15.4	20.0	19.4	46.4	27.6	0.0	0.0	3.2	7.4	3.5	$34,480	$5,255	$29,225
Eagle Rock High	Public	7-12	1750 Yosemite Dr.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 340-3500	2,031	102	19.8	51.6%	386 (19.0%)	20 (1.0%)	1,077 (53.0%)	372 (18.3%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	172 (8.5%)	70.2	595^th of 2162 public high schools	72.5%		73.3	518^th of 2159 public high schools	76.0%	77	39.9	35.7		37.5		71.4	67.5	60.6	66.0		62.0	49.8	36.7	48.4	$18,654	$3,060	$15,594
PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High	Public, Charter	6-12	7350 North Figueroa St.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 239-0063	265	19	13.9	95.1%	8 (3.0%)	4 (1.5%)	248 (93.6%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	42.5	1197^th of 2162 public high schools	44.6%		55.4	868^th of 2159 public high schools	59.8%	329	29.0	22.0		25.0	52.9	30.0	47.4	37.7	39.9	17.7	32.5	29.0	26.4	27.7	$28,759	$2,256	$26,503
PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)	Public, Charter	9-12	2050 San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	PUC Early College Academy for Leaders and Scholars (ECALS)	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-5525	195	13	15.4	93.8%	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	190 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	996^th of 2162 public high schools	53.9%		51	981^st of 2159 public high schools	54.6%	15			17.4	17.4				40.0	40.0				34.6	34.6	$24,917	$2,424	$22,493
Sotomayor Arts and Sciences Magnet	Public	6-12	2050 San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-5402	517	32	16.1	95.4%	14 (2.7%)	7 (1.4%)	475 (91.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	62.4	754^th of 2162 public high schools	65.1%		56.5	851^st of 2159 public high schools	60.6%	97	9.2	31.8		22.0	41.2	39.7	46.2	58.8	47.6	32.7	32.4	21.5	29.4	28.9	$27,964	$6,368	$21,596
Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High	Public, Charter	9-12	2050 North San Fernando Rd.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Alliance Tennenbaum Family Technology High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-5545	174	14	12.0	83.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	162 (93.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	48.7	1064^th of 2162 public high schools	50.8%		50.1	995^th of 2159 public high schools	53.9%	69		34.3		34.2				34.3	34.3				25.7	25.7	$22,641	$1,991	$20,650
Los Angeles Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	234 East Avenue 33	Los Angeles	90031	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 227-7719	322	21	15.5	91.3%	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	304 (94.4%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	78.5	441^st of 2162 public high schools	79.6%		34.7	1377^th of 2159 public high schools	36.2%	936	16.1			16.1	39.2	39.7	48.2	62.9	45.9	41.2	28.6	33.9	42.9	35.6	$24,449	$4,531	$19,918
Alliance Leichtman-Levine Family Foundation Env Sci High	Public, Charter	9-12	2930 Fletcher Dr.	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Alliance Leichtman-Levine FAM Foundation Env Sci High Distr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 739-0560	296	19	15.8	87.2%	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	265 (89.5%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	93.4	134^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%		79.3	422^nd of 2159 public high schools	80.5%	288		56.4		53.6				84.8	84.8				53.2	53.2	$21,579	$2,649	$18,930

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Highland Park Continuation ranks in the bottom 1.3% of California high schools.

What district is Highland Park Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Continuation?

Students at Highland Park Continuation are 87% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 2% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Highland Park Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Highland Park Continuation.

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