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Henry David Thoreau Continuation

Q: Is Henry David Thoreau Continuation a good school?

Henry David Thoreau Continuation ranks in the bottom 21.0% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Henry David Thoreau Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Henry David Thoreau Continuation.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Henry David Thoreau Continuation?

Students at Henry David Thoreau Continuation are 57% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

1708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 21% of California high schools

Summary

Henry David Thoreau Continuation is a very small, specialized public high school in Woodland Hills, CA, serving 44 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified district, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

This school serves a high-need population, which is reflected in key metrics that differ greatly from larger, comprehensive schools nearby like Taft Charter High and Grover Cleveland Charter High. Academic proficiency rates are much lower, and chronic absenteeism, at 73.3%, is roughly three times higher than at those neighboring schools. However, Henry David Thoreau operates with a lower student-teacher ratio and significantly higher per-student spending ($36,011), reflecting the intensive resources required to support its students. Its graduation rate of 69.2% is below district and state averages but places it in the middle range compared to other local continuation schools such as Owensmouth Continuation and Zane Grey Continuation.

While the school has shown important improvement from a very low statewide ranking several years ago, its most pressing challenge is the extremely high rate of chronic absenteeism, which is a major barrier to academic success. The school's small size means graduation rates can fluctuate significantly from year to year. For parents considering this option, it is crucial to understand that Henry David Thoreau provides an alternative, highly supportive environment with more individual attention, specifically aimed at helping students who have struggled elsewhere to get back on track toward graduation.

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$63,004

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5429 Quakertown Ave.
Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2528

(818) 340-4395

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.8%

White:

25.0%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2018 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (69% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,708^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 21 pts since 2018

From bottom 1% (2018) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

118^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	19.3	1708 of 2162	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1746 of 2159	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1788 of 2170	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1897 of 2123	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1121 of 1290	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	2107 of 2133	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	2015 of 2017	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	1562 of 2426	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.0	1074 of 2354	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.3	1227 of 2367	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.7	1113 of 2281	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.4	760 of 2238	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.9	1047 of 2117	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	26.6	1248 of 2063	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	18.5	1491 of 1968	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.9	758 of 1901	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.1	630 of 1653	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	1793 of 1915	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1752 of 1915	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.5	1593 of 1902	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1373 of 1917	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.2	1676 of 2026	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1785 of 2030	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1023 of 1126	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1910 of 1937	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	21.5	1509 of 1963	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1791 of 1916	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	973 of 1122	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2023)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)6th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Science13%-20 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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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
Henry David Thoreau Continuation	Public	9-12	5429 Quakertown Ave.	Woodland Hills	91364	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-4395	44	3	14.4	77.3%	11 (25.0%)	3 (6.8%)	25 (56.8%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	19.3	1708^th of 2162 public high schools	21.0%		17.6	1746^th of 2159 public high schools	19.1%	38		16.7	9.1	13.0				23.5	23.5				0.0	0.0	$63,004	$58,196	$4,808
Taft Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	5461 Winnetka Ave.	Woodland Hills	91364	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 227-3600	2,221	102	21.8	56.6%	881 (39.7%)	132 (5.9%)	867 (39.0%)	227 (10.2%)	3 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	103 (4.6%)	73	537^th of 2162 public high schools	75.2%		74.2	495^th of 2159 public high schools	77.1%	42		35.3	12.5	33.8				65.2	65.2				40.4	40.4	$30,118	$28,516	$1,602
Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center	Public	11-12	19034 Gault St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 881-5341	142	19	7.5	57.0%	41 (28.9%)	11 (7.7%)	70 (49.3%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Owensmouth Continuation	Public	9-12	6921 Jordan Ave.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-7663	79	5	15.6	94.9%	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (92.4%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	11.4	1944^th of 2162 public high schools	10.1%		12.2	1933^rd of 2159 public high schools	10.5%	11		4.4	0.0	2.4				17.9	17.9				0.0	0.0	$43,807	$41,086	$2,721
Canoga Park Senior High	Public	9-12	6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 673-1300	1,389	79	17.5	92.4%	88 (6.3%)	36 (2.6%)	1,202 (86.5%)	48 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.0%)	47	1098^th of 2162 public high schools	49.2%		40.7	1229^th of 2159 public high schools	43.1%	131		22.1	0.0	21.0				52.5	52.5				22.2	22.2	$38,574	$35,714	$2,860
Reseda Charter High	Public, Charter	6-12	18230 Kittridge St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 758-3600	1,339	76	17.6	88.3%	171 (12.8%)	44 (3.3%)	1,002 (74.8%)	87 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	30 (2.2%)	45.4	1134^th of 2162 public high schools	47.5%		48.9	1026^th of 2159 public high schools	52.5%	108	24.1	21.9	14.3	22.0	37.8	41.5	33.3	46.8	42.3	25.0	25.3	24.6	23.8	24.4	$42,692	$39,808	$2,884
Zane Grey Continuation	Public	9-12	18230 Kittridge St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 758-3769	77	5	15.2	98.7%	8 (10.4%)	5 (6.5%)	63 (81.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	1869^th of 2162 public high schools	13.6%		13.2	1881^st of 2159 public high schools	12.9%	12		6.3		9.1				10.7	10.7				8.0	8.0	$56,517	$52,964	$3,553
Magnolia Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	18238 Sherman Way	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 609-0507	746	39	19.1	86.2%	29 (3.9%)	7 (0.9%)	661 (88.6%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	52.7	974^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%		57.5	823^rd of 2159 public high schools	61.9%	151	16.9	30.1		21.6	22.1	34.5	34.4	54.8	34.4	22.8	25.2	24.0	19.7	23.3
Magnolia Science Academy 5	Public, Charter	6-12	18238 Sherman Way	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 5 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 705-5676	218	13	16.3	78.4%	13 (6.0%)	4 (1.8%)	183 (83.9%)	15 (6.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	63	740^th of 2162 public high schools	65.8%		71.4	546^th of 2159 public high schools	74.7%	194	25.0		31.3	27.5	46.3	58.6	50.0	62.5	53.4	61.0	55.2	50.0	20.8	49.2	$46,375	$43,982	$2,393
John R. Wooden High	Public	9-12	18741 Elkwood St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 345-0203	91	5	16.7	98.9%	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	85 (93.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	11.6	1935^th of 2162 public high schools	10.5%		18.9	1721^st of 2159 public high schools	20.3%	214		5.6	0.0	3.3				17.9	17.9				0.0	0.0	$42,909	$40,754	$2,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry David Thoreau Continuation

What district is Henry David Thoreau Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

Is Henry David Thoreau Continuation a good school?

Henry David Thoreau Continuation ranks in the bottom 21.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Henry David Thoreau Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Henry David Thoreau Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Henry David Thoreau Continuation?

Students at Henry David Thoreau Continuation are 57% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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