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Boyle Heights Continuation

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Boyle Heights Continuation is a small public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. With just 31 students, the school has consistently struggled with extremely low academic performance, poor graduation rates, high dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism - issues that stand in stark contrast to the nearby schools in the area.

Boyle Heights Continuation ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very low academic achievement. The school's graduation rates have ranged from just 7.7% to 67.5% over the past 5 years, far below the state and district averages. Correspondingly, dropout rates have been very high, ranging from 13.5% to 38.5% in recent years. Boyle Heights Continuation also has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism, with 50-83.1% of students chronically absent - over twice the rate of nearby schools. Student performance on standardized tests is 20-50 percentage points below state and district averages in English, Math, and Science.

Compared to other schools in the area, including both district and charter options, Boyle Heights Continuation stands out as an underperformer. For example, the Math Science & Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High, just 0.12 miles away, has significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower absenteeism despite serving a similarly high-poverty student population. Similarly, the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High outperforms Boyle Heights Continuation across nearly every metric, including an 85.1% 4-year graduation rate compared to just 64.5% at Boyle Heights Continuation. These stark contrasts highlight the need for significant intervention and support to improve outcomes at this struggling continuation high school.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,198

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

544 South Mathews St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033-4348

(323) 264-8070

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

White:

2.9%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2012 → 14th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 33% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (70% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (23% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg27%

California avg33%

Not ranked this year

Boyle Heights Continuation 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	1863 of 2159	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1827 of 2170	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1688 of 2123	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1711 of 2133	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1856 of 2017	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.4	1991 of 2021	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.3	1850 of 2039	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1571 of 1994	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.7	1662 of 2426	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	8.8	2055 of 2354	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	1541 of 2367	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.2	1159 of 2281	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.9	1230 of 2238	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	13.6	1806 of 2117	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.4	915 of 2063	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.0	922 of 1968	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	23.7	1252 of 1901	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	19.1	1314 of 1653	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	1877 of 1915	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.5	1637 of 1902	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1592 of 1917	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1492 of 1861	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1461 of 1814	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1577 of 1742	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.7	1740 of 2026	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1664 of 2030	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1563 of 1937	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1640 of 1862	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)14th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)14th percentile~ school

Male (2018)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2023)2nd percentile-14 vs school

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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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Boyle Heights Continuation	Public	9-12	544 South Mathews St.	Los Angeles	90033	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 264-8070	34	3	11.3	97.1%	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	32 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0							$29,198	$6,363	$22,835
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High	Public	9-12	2530 East 4th St.	Los Angeles	90033	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-6500	1,678	86	19.4	96.3%	41 (2.4%)	13 (0.8%)	1,617 (96.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	41.4	1227^th of 2162 public high schools	43.2%		43.4	1162^nd of 2159 public high schools	46.2%	65		9.8		9.6		44.7	44.7		29.8	29.8	$22,158	$4,714	$17,444
Math Science & Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	2530 East 4th St.	Los Angeles	90033	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-6500	534	29	18.1	90.3%	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	510 (95.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	88.2	239^th of 2162 public high schools	88.9%		84.4	337^th of 2159 public high schools	84.4%	98		48.9		48.9		82.1	82.1		44.8	44.8	$18,883	$3,512	$15,371
Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1114 South Lorena St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 780-1259	515	28	18.4	95.5%	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	494 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	41	1239^th of 2162 public high schools	42.7%		50.3	991^st of 2159 public high schools	54.1%	248		22.4		22.2		48.7	48.7		15.0	15.0	$25,771	$3,879	$21,892
Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High	Public	9-12	1200 Plaza Del Sol	Los Angeles	90033	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 981-5400	694	40	17.5	94.5%	12 (1.7%)	8 (1.2%)	670 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44.8	1144^th of 2162 public high schools	47.1%		41.5	1206^th of 2159 public high schools	44.1%	62		19.5	0.0	17.6		44.2	44.2		29.0	29.0	$25,783	$5,009	$20,774
Ramona Opportunity High	Public	7-12	231 South Alma Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 266-7600	13	2	6.5	92.3%	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$104,298	$19,909	$84,389
Metropolitan Continuation	Public	9-12	727 South Wilson St.	Los Angeles	90021	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 623-4272	62	4	15.7	100.0%	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	60 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1737^th of 2162 public high schools	19.7%		12.1	1939^th of 2159 public high schools	10.2%	202		8.3	12.5	10.7		10.3	10.3		6.9	6.9	$36,753	$6,107	$30,646
CDS Secondary	Public	6-12	727 South Wilson St.	Los Angeles	90021	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 239-5656	17	4	4.1	82.4%	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)	15 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0	5.6		7.7	0.0		0.0	$123,394	$19,851	$103,543
Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles	Public, Charter	9-12	725 South Indiana St.	Los Angeles	90023	Los Angeles County	Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 304-7077	141	12	11.3	97.2%	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	135 (95.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.4	1277^th of 2162 public high schools	40.9%		46.8	1082^nd of 2159 public high schools	49.9%	195			18.8	18.8		32.4	32.4		18.2	18.2	$22,184	$2,181	$20,003
Alliance Morgan McKinzie High	Public, Charter	9-12	110 South Townsend Ave.	Los Angeles	90063	Los Angeles County	Alliance Morgan McKinzie High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 526-8198	450	24	18.8	95.8%	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	444 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	70	601^st of 2162 public high schools	72.2%		66.2	630^th of 2159 public high schools	70.8%	29		31.8		31.2		60.2	60.2		42.1	42.1	$20,165	$1,987	$18,178

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyle Heights Continuation

What is the racial makeup of Boyle Heights Continuation?

Students at Boyle Heights Continuation are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% African American.

What district is Boyle Heights Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Boyle Heights Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 34 students attended Boyle Heights Continuation.

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