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Monterey Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

2082^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 4% of California high schools

Summary

Monterey Continuation is a very small, alternative high school serving 32 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in a high-poverty area where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

This school serves students who have struggled in traditional settings, and it faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom 4% of California high schools. Academic proficiency is very low, with 0% of students proficient in math and only 9% in English, far below nearby comprehensive schools like James A. Garfield Senior High and Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep. Chronic absenteeism is a major issue at 48.6%, and graduation rates are volatile and low, at 44.1%, compared to the district average of 88.5%.

Despite having small classes and spending over $44,000 per student—more than double most nearby schools—these resources have not led to stronger academic outcomes. The school's performance patterns are similar to other local alternative schools like Montebello Community Day and SIATech Academy South, though Kirby Dorothy Camp shows that some alternative models can achieve better attendance and graduation rates. The data highlights the difficulty of serving this high-need population.

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,295

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

466 South Fraser St.
Los Angeles, CA 90022-1929

(323) 269-0786

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

100.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2012 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (44% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg42%

California avg43%

2,082^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

146^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	8.7	2082 of 2162	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1653 of 2170	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1776 of 2123	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1183 of 1290	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1755 of 2133	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1447 of 2017	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	1515 of 2021	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	1971 of 2039	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	1628 of 2426	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	1037 of 2354	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	24.5	1481 of 2367	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.7	1260 of 2281	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.0	1265 of 2238	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.0	939 of 2117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	31.8	1092 of 2063	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.5	1107 of 1968	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.1	1316 of 1901	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.2	1140 of 1653	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	1447 of 1917	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1564 of 1861	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1486 of 1814	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1224 of 1742	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	1545 of 2030	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1692 of 1943	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1074 of 1126	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1583 of 1937	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	1315 of 1862	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	7.7	1083 of 1122	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)24th percentile~ school

Male (2021)3rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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 10th Grade	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
Monterey Continuation	Public	9-12	466 South Fraser St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0786	32	3	10.6	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	2082^nd of 2162 public high schools	3.7%					(n/a)					9.1	9.1	0.0	0.0	$44,295	$9,037	$35,258
James A. Garfield Senior High	Public	9-12	5101 East Sixth St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 981-5500	2,237	127	17.5	92.8%	29 (1.3%)	11 (0.5%)	2,182 (97.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	56.9	892^nd of 2162 public high schools	58.7%		61.3	734^th of 2159 public high schools	66.0%	158		22.2		21.9	62.3	62.3	28.5	28.5	$21,084	$4,171	$16,913
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	414 South Atlantic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 459-0325	517	21	24.7	80.1%	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	509 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	74.2	502^nd of 2162 public high schools	76.8%		67.4	604^th of 2159 public high schools	72.0%	102	23.7		34.4	28.9	80.9	80.9	38.9	38.9	$19,995	$1,977	$18,018
SIATech Academy South	Public, Virtual, Charter	10-12	255 S. Mednik Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	SIATech Academy South District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 945-1227	194	7	27.7	75.3%	3 (1.5%)	14 (7.2%)	173 (89.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27.4	1543^rd of 2162 public high schools	28.6%		26.2	1568^th of 2159 public high schools	27.4%	25					27.7	27.7	15.9	15.9	$14,316	$842	$13,474
Alfonso B. Perez Special Education Center	Public	9-12	4540 Michigan Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 269-0681	243	27	9.0	84.8%	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	228 (93.8%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)									$86,775	$11,252	$75,523
Montebello Community Day	Public	7-12	123 South Montebello Blvd.	Montebello	90640	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 887-7900	22	4	5.0	86.4%	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$65,947	$1,252	$64,695
Boyle Heights Hilda Solis High	Public	9-12	319 North Humphreys Ave.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 729-1700	256	20	12.8	95.7%	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	248 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	51.5	1007^th of 2162 public high schools	53.4%		69	578^th of 2159 public high schools	73.2%	429		23.2		21.3	53.5	53.5	25.9	25.9	$32,606	$6,152	$26,454
Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	4545 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90022	Los Angeles County	Ednovate - Encore Arts and Media College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 250-8818	48	5	10.1	87.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	47 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kirby Dorothy Camp	Public	7-12	1500 South McDonnell Ave.	Commerce	90040	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 263-5106	64	7	8.7	95.3%	3 (4.7%)	17 (26.6%)	40 (62.5%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	12.3	1900^th of 2162 public high schools	12.1%		8.2	2151^st of 2159 public high schools	0.4%	251			8.3	6.3	9.1	11.1	0.0	0.0	$30,884	$5,457	$25,427
E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2	Public	9-12	4211 Dozier St.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 265-6760	355	20	17.5	89.9%	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	344 (96.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	1391^st of 2162 public high schools	35.7%		36.1	1337^th of 2159 public high schools	38.1%	54		19.0		18.8	45.1	45.1	11.0	11.0	$21,395	$3,367	$18,028

Frequently Asked Questions about Monterey Continuation

How many students attend Monterey Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 32 students attended Monterey Continuation.

Is Monterey Continuation a good school?

Monterey Continuation ranks in the bottom 3.7% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Monterey Continuation?

Students at Monterey Continuation are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Monterey Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

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