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Whitman Continuation

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Whitman Continuation ranks 1442 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 33% of California high schools

Summary

Whitman Continuation is a very small, alternative public high school serving 45 students in grades 9-12 within the Los Angeles Unified district, designed to help students who have fallen behind on credits get back on track for graduation.

The school's most significant strength is its improving graduation rate, which at 84.4% is higher than some nearby comprehensive high schools like Helen Bernstein High and far surpasses other continuation options such as Richard A. Alonzo Community Day. This success comes despite very high chronic absenteeism and test scores that are below district and state averages, suggesting the school effectively uses credit recovery and personalized support. With only 45 students and a low student-teacher ratio, Whitman can offer significant individual attention, which is reflected in its high per-student spending—more than double that of many larger Los Angeles Unified high schools.

When comparing schools, Whitman performs better in its category than nearby Cheviot Hills Continuation, but there is a wide gap compared to top-performing comprehensive schools like Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies. A key challenge is chronic absenteeism, which remains above 80%, indicating that engaging students to attend regularly is a persistent hurdle. The school's small size means year-to-year data can change dramatically, but its core mission of graduating at-risk students shows promising results.

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$44,059

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7795 Rosewood Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036-1764

(323) 651-0645

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

African American:

17.8%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (81% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,442^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd 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	32.3	1442 of 2162	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1211 of 2159	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1880 of 2170	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1896 of 2123	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1104 of 1290	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1716 of 2133	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1509 of 2017	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	1560 of 2021	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	1476 of 2039	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.3	1339 of 1994	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.7	1337 of 2426	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.7	1330 of 2354	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.3	1305 of 2367	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.3	1049 of 2281	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.8	1097 of 2238	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.5	973 of 2117	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	21.9	1420 of 2063	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.8	1047 of 1968	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	21.7	1336 of 1901	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.9	1161 of 1653	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	1020 of 1906	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	1015 of 1915	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.6	1837 of 1915	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	1148 of 1900	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	919 of 1902	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.4	1635 of 1917	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1637 of 1861	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1799 of 1814	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1397 of 1742	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1512 of 2013	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1068 of 2026	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1796 of 2030	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1674 of 1943	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1674 of 1937	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	1346 of 1862	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1483 of 1942	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1658 of 1963	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1677 of 1916	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1632 of 1880	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1392 of 1834	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Whitman 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 10th 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
Whitman Continuation	Public	9-12	7795 Rosewood Ave.	Los Angeles	90036	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 651-0645	45	3	15.2	91.1%	1 (2.2%)	8 (17.8%)	33 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	32.3	1442^nd of 2162 public high schools	33.3%		41.4	1211^th of 2159 public high schools	43.9%	231			16.7		14.3				27.3	27.3				22.7	22.7	$44,059	$8,231	$35,828
Fairfax Senior High	Public	9-12	7850 Melrose Ave.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 370-1200	1,495	85	17.5	87.4%	165 (11.0%)	197 (13.2%)	873 (58.4%)	213 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.1%)	53.1	967^th of 2162 public high schools	55.3%		59.9	765^th of 2159 public high schools	64.6%	202			28.1	14.3	27.6				54.1	54.1				23.2	23.2	$21,863	$3,868	$17,995
Hollywood Senior High	Public	9-12	1521 North Highland Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 993-1700	1,025	64	15.9	92.7%	133 (13.0%)	143 (14.0%)	673 (65.7%)	46 (4.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.5%)	74.9	497^th of 2162 public high schools	77.0%		53.1	930^th of 2159 public high schools	56.9%	433			38.5	14.3	36.4				74.6	74.6				34.2	34.2	$24,544	$4,991	$19,553
Los Angeles Senior High	Public	9-12	4650 West Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-2700	978	62	15.8	90.8%	27 (2.8%)	83 (8.5%)	827 (84.6%)	31 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	25.2	1593^rd of 2162 public high schools	26.3%		26.7	1558^th of 2159 public high schools	27.8%	35			14.8	0.0	14.1				31.2	31.2				11.5	11.5	$24,297	$5,070	$19,227
Moreno High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	624 N. Rexford Dr.	Beverly Hills	90210	Los Angeles County	Beverly Hills Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 551-5100	6	1	6.3		3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)																$167,418	$1,843	$165,575
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies	Public	6-12	5931 West 18th St.	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 549-5900	1,357	66	20.5	56.8%	364 (26.8%)	218 (16.1%)	473 (34.9%)	199 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (7.5%)	88.6	225^th of 2162 public high schools	89.6%		82.3	368^th of 2159 public high schools	83.0%	143	53.9		51.2		52.5	69.4	72.9	63.5	76.9	70.9	53.1	60.1	42.1	47.3	50.7	$18,213	$2,595	$15,618
Richard A. Alonzo Community Day	Public	7-12	5755 Fountain Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6500	55	4	13.5	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)					0.0					4.4					4.6	$27,900	$3,426	$24,474
Helen Bernstein High	Public	9-12	1309 North Wilton Pl.	Hollywood	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6400	703	45	15.5	93.2%	36 (5.1%)	26 (3.7%)	600 (85.3%)	25 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	31.3	1460^th of 2162 public high schools	32.5%		22.5	1640^th of 2159 public high schools	24.0%	180			11.8		11.9				33.3	33.3				21.6	21.6	$25,580	$6,265	$19,315
STEM Academy at Bernstein High	Public	9-12	1309 North Wilton Pl.	Hollywood	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6461	599	30	19.8	97.5%	24 (4.0%)	11 (1.8%)	524 (87.5%)	31 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	60.1	816^th of 2162 public high schools	62.3%		52.9	933^rd of 2159 public high schools	56.8%	117			31.3		31.3				60.4	60.4				25.3	25.3	$17,299	$3,224	$14,075
Beverly Hills High	Public	9-12	241 Moreno Dr.	Beverly Hills	90212	Los Angeles County	Beverly Hills Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 229-3685	1,173	78	14.9	30.6%	789 (67.3%)	38 (3.2%)	107 (9.1%)	133 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	101 (8.6%)	80.3	402^nd of 2162 public high schools	81.4%		80.4	406^th of 2159 public high schools	81.2%	4		35.3		25.0	34.3				67.3	67.3				52.1	52.1	$50,914	$1,843	$49,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitman Continuation

What district is Whitman Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Whitman Continuation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 45 students attended Whitman Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Whitman Continuation?

Students at Whitman Continuation are 73% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

Is Whitman Continuation a good school?

Whitman Continuation ranks 1442^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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