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Ambassador-Global Leadership

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Ambassador-Global Leadership ranks 1564 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

1564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 28% of California high schools

Summary

Ambassador-Global Leadership is a public 6-12 school in the Los Angeles Unified district, serving 472 students in a shared campus setting where academic performance has declined significantly over the past decade to well below state averages.

The school faces notable challenges, including high chronic absenteeism and volatile graduation and dropout rates, which contribute to its lower academic proficiency compared to many nearby schools. Interestingly, it shares its address with School for the Visual Arts and Humanities and Los Angeles High School of the Arts, yet these schools, particularly the arts-focused one, achieve much higher test scores and rankings, raising questions about program differences and resource allocation on the same campus.

When compared to other local options, a clear pattern emerges: nearby charter schools like Alliance Gertz-Ressler and Central City Value consistently outperform Ambassador-Global Leadership academically, despite serving similar student populations and having comparable per-student funding. The school's performance is also inconsistent across different grade levels and student groups, suggesting a need for more stable programs and targeted support to improve outcomes for all students.

472

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,032

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 South Catalina St.
Los Angeles, CA 90005-1943

(213) 480-4540

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Ambassador-Global Leadership:

Elementary:	Ambassador School-Global Education
	Cahuenga Elementary
	Charles H. Kim Elementary
	Hobart Boulevard Elementary
	More...
	Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center
Middle:	Young Oak Kim Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.8%

Asian:

7.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 28th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Science scores 25 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,828^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,564^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1828 of 2761	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	2176 of 2783	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	2470 of 2781	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2626 of 2740	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2435 of 2715	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	2287 of 2480	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	2410 of 2508	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.5	2425 of 2497	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.9	2263 of 2477	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	2104 of 2379	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.3	2054 of 2259	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.7	2133 of 2236	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	41.2	723 of 1491	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	1142 of 1478	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	595 of 1521	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	1316 of 1540	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1205 of 1442	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	1070 of 1364	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1689 of 2533	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1952 of 2551	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	2252 of 2531	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	2398 of 2509	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	2161 of 2380	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	2090 of 2262	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	1523 of 2395	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1713 of 2388	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	2028 of 2374	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	2249 of 2359	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	2026 of 2213	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1938 of 2072	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1451 of 2542	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1832 of 2579	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	2203 of 2531	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	2325 of 2458	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	2127 of 2369	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	2062 of 2230	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1710 of 2534	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.5	2024 of 2552	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	2244 of 2538	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	2426 of 2527	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	2203 of 2407	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	2109 of 2273	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	1218 of 1531	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	1564 of 2162	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1636 of 2159	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	1270 of 2170	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1693 of 2123	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.1	822 of 1290	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1433 of 2133	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	1081 of 2017	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.0	1326 of 2021	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	909 of 2039	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	860 of 1994	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	24.2	1499 of 2426	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.2	1468 of 2354	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	20.2	1630 of 2367	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	47.1	347 of 581	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.8	692 of 1085	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	195 of 941	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1517 of 1906	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1470 of 1915	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1264 of 1915	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1635 of 1858	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	810 of 1054	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1449 of 1833	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	969 of 1760	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	1391 of 1900	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1442 of 1902	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1122 of 1917	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1508 of 1861	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1223 of 1814	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	1151 of 1742	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	1422 of 2013	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1474 of 2026	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	1160 of 2030	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1584 of 1943	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	743 of 1126	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1254 of 1937	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	957 of 1862	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1371 of 1942	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	1521 of 1948	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1050 of 1963	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1501 of 1916	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	701 of 1122	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1181 of 1880	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1068 of 1834	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2019)52nd percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)20th percentile+9 vs school

High school

Asian (2018)40th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Science8%-25 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 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
Los Angeles High School of the Arts	Public	9-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4600	431	25	17.4	96.1%	10 (2.3%)	13 (3.0%)	369 (85.6%)	36 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.6	1411^th of 2162 public high schools	34.7%		43	1172^nd of 2159 public high schools	45.7%	239		14.4		14.6				39.6	39.6				18.7	18.7	$21,059	$4,587	$16,472
School for the Visual Arts and Humanities	Public	9-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4700	512	29	17.6	96.7%	7 (1.4%)	10 (2.0%)	458 (89.5%)	33 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	62.4	749^th of 2162 public high schools	65.4%		51.1	980^th of 2159 public high schools	54.6%	231		30.3		30.3				59.5	59.5				30.6	30.6	$18,977	$3,573	$15,404
Ambassador-Global Leadership	Public	6-12	701 South Catalina St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-4540	472	30	15.8	97.7%	14 (3.0%)	14 (3.0%)	391 (82.8%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	26.3	1564^th of 2162 public high schools	27.7%		22.8	1636^th of 2159 public high schools	24.2%	72	6.8	10.5		8.2	23.7	27.9	26.7	29.8	26.9	15.0	39.5	46.0	17.5	29.9	$20,032	$3,694	$16,338
Rise Kohyang High	Public, Charter	9-12	111 South Madison Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Rise Kohyang High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 284-2553	470	25	18.6	89.4%	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.0%)	339 (72.1%)	103 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	71.2	574^th of 2162 public high schools	73.5%		73.3	517^th of 2159 public high schools	76.1%	57			34.3	33.0				63.5	63.5				27.8	27.8	$21,509	$1,136	$20,373
Central City Value	Public, Charter	9-12	221 North Westmoreland Ave.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Central City Value District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 471-4686	477	23	20.3	84.7%	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	453 (95.0%)	15 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	67.6	646^th of 2162 public high schools	70.1%		79.2	423^rd of 2159 public high schools	80.4%	223		33.3	4.8	26.1				68.2	68.2				33.6	33.6	$20,333	$2,376	$17,957
New Village Girls Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	147 North Occidental Blvd.	Los Angeles	90026	Los Angeles County	New Village Girls Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 385-4015	86	8	10.6	96.5%	2 (2.3%)	8 (9.3%)	73 (84.9%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	1571^st of 2162 public high schools	27.3%		10	2071^st of 2159 public high schools	4.1%	500			0.0	0.0				35.0	35.0				15.0	15.0	$40,517	$3,863	$36,654
University Preparatory Value High	Public, Charter	9-12	1929 West Pico Blvd.	Los Angeles	90006	Los Angeles County	University Preparatory Value High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 382-1223	493	26	19.1	91.7%	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	474 (96.1%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	52.3	985^th of 2162 public high schools	54.4%		54.2	902^nd of 2159 public high schools	58.2%	83		24.6	14.0	19.4				59.1	59.1				28.7	28.7	$19,886	$2,417	$17,469
Camino Nuevo High #2	Public, Charter	9-12	3500 West Temple St.	Los Angeles	90004	Los Angeles County	Camino Nuevo High #2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 736-5566	512	28	18.4	98.8%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	502 (98.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62.3	755^th of 2162 public high schools	65.1%		67.1	615^th of 2159 public high schools	71.5%	140			24.3	24.3				62.6	62.6				24.6	24.6	$21,256	$1,835	$19,421
West Adams Preparatory High	Public	9-12	1500 West Washington Blvd.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 373-2500	942	57	16.5	97.7%	19 (2.0%)	43 (4.6%)	872 (92.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	25.9	1570^th of 2162 public high schools	27.4%		23.9	1604^th of 2159 public high schools	25.7%	34		12.9	5.6	12.3				37.1	37.1				9.7	9.7	$25,132	$5,658	$19,474
Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex	Public, Charter	6-12	2023 South Union Ave.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 745-8141	1,031	47	22.0	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	1,014 (98.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	72.6	548^th of 2162 public high schools	74.7%		72.4	537^th of 2159 public high schools	75.1%	11	25.9	36.8		31.1	49.0	62.3	49.3	74.8	58.5	32.4	32.9	30.3	30.1	31.5	$20,491	$2,544	$17,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Ambassador-Global Leadership

Is Ambassador-Global Leadership a good school?

Ambassador-Global Leadership ranks 1564^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ambassador-Global Leadership?

Students at Ambassador-Global Leadership are 83% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Ambassador-Global Leadership?

Ambassador-Global Leadership is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ambassador School-Global Education
Elementary : Cahuenga Elementary
Elementary : Charles H. Kim Elementary
Elementary : Hobart Boulevard Elementary
Elementary : Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center
Middle : Young Oak Kim Academy

How many students attend Ambassador-Global Leadership?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Ambassador-Global Leadership.

What district is Ambassador-Global Leadership in?

Los Angeles Unified

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