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Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

3452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 41% of California alternative schools

Summary

The Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities is a K-12 alternative school serving 665 students in Reseda, California, within the Los Angeles Unified district, which faces significant challenges with student attendance and graduation rates.

The school's most pressing issues are extremely high chronic absenteeism (75.1% of students) and a dropout rate of 33.3%, both far above district and state averages, contributing to a graduation rate of 53.9%. Academically, test scores in English and Math are below average, though the school shows a notable strength in Science, outperforming the district. It's important to note this is part of a pattern, as the nearby Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship shows similar struggles with attendance and completion, suggesting challenges within the virtual academy model locally.

Despite these difficulties, the school is on an upward trajectory, with improving graduation rates and test scores over recent years. The contrast with other local schools is stark; for example, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies and Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 have graduation rates near 100% with much lower absenteeism. This school serves a high-needs population and, while showing promising improvement, continues to work on fundamental engagement and support systems for its students.

665

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,523

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19452 Hart St.
Reseda, CA 91335-3735

(747) 316-2533

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.7%

African American:

9.9%

White:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 57 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (54% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (33% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,452^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 25 pts since 2023

From bottom 16% (2023) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,378^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 36 pts since 2023

From bottom 15% (2023) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

585^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 35 pts since 2023

From bottom 38% (2023) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 15Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	3452 of 5857	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	3908 of 5869	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	4923 of 5859	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	155 of 593	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	38.8	1904 of 3245	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3260 of 5597	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3683 of 5612	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	4779 of 5609	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	2603 of 5107	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	2878 of 5107	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	4080 of 5087	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	2718 of 5460	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	3461 of 5517	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4288 of 5363	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3440 of 5628	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	3803 of 5643	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	4685 of 5638	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.8	250 of 2635	90.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	1378 of 2761	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	1941 of 2783	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.7	2376 of 2781	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	109 of 609	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	251 of 613	59.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.9	179 of 1478	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	704 of 1521	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	1107 of 2533	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	1576 of 2551	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	2060 of 2531	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	995 of 2395	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	1490 of 2388	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1992 of 2374	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	873 of 2542	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	1679 of 2579	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	2055 of 2531	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1588 of 2534	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	2043 of 2552	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	2321 of 2538	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	514 of 1566	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.3	1198 of 1552	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1206 of 1531	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	585 of 2162	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	35.4	1356 of 2159	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	1343 of 2170	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	419 of 1906	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	28.5	1371 of 1915	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1278 of 1915	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	229 of 1900	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	1019 of 1902	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1068 of 1917	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	339 of 2013	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	1148 of 2026	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	1158 of 2030	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	956 of 1942	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	1126 of 1948	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	1155 of 1963	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	340 of 1216	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+57 vs school

African American (2024)74th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)41st percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+58 vs school

African American (2025)82nd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)72nd percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-9 vs state

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	19452 Hart St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(747) 316-2533	665	31	21.6	86.0%	59 (8.9%)	66 (9.9%)	497 (74.7%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.5%)								(n/a)	33.3	32.4	31.6	33.3	32.4	30.0	40.5	34.2	38.2	40.5	32.4	60.3	39.4	26.7	22.2	30.0	34.7	40.7	26.9	42.9	32.6					$18,523	$2,817	$15,706
Sven Lokrantz Special Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	19451 Wyandotte St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 886-8980	63	7	9.5	69.8%	16 (25.4%)	3 (4.8%)	33 (52.4%)	6 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)																										$127,780	$14,696	$113,084
Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies	Public, Alternative	4-12	18605 Erwin St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 758-5600	1,712	73	23.3	57.6%	637 (37.2%)	61 (3.6%)	613 (35.8%)	269 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	129 (7.5%)								(n/a)	57.9	44.6	43.6		48.3		62.8	65.1	79.8	71.9	66.1	72.5	70.3		59.8	53.2	62.5	53.3	50.6	49.5	54.3					$17,806	$2,799	$15,007
Virtual Academy of Business & Entrepreneurship	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	18720 Linnet St.	Tarzana	91356	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(818) 821-0336	641	28	22.8	87.2%	52 (8.1%)	111 (17.3%)	435 (67.9%)	12 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.2%)								(n/a)	6.9	20.0	44.3	46.7	28.4	22.2	51.9	31.0	21.2	36.7	23.0	60.0	36.3	33.3	29.6	20.7	16.7	41.0	29.8	47.6	33.7					$19,181	$3,231	$15,950
Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	6701 Balboa Blvd.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 342-6133	590	28	21.0	76.8%	280 (47.5%)	11 (1.9%)	221 (37.5%)	46 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)								(n/a)	24.1	39.1	50.0		37.2	43.2	41.2	46.3	60.0	59.0	64.1	87.0	57.3	56.8	52.9	25.9	46.0	41.0	46.9	56.5	46.0					$21,461	$3,922	$17,539
Granada Hills Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10535 Zelzah Ave.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Granada Hills Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 360-2361	5,927	240	24.6	47.3%	1,353 (22.8%)	243 (4.1%)	2,579 (43.5%)	1,511 (25.5%)	17 (0.3%)	22 (0.4%)	183 (3.1%)								(n/a)	62.7	63.2		44.9	48.8	87.6	73.7	72.0	87.0	77.0	84.9	76.8	78.3	91.5	73.7	64.7	69.9	65.5	67.8	52.5	61.0	98.1				$18,082	$1,467	$16,615
Charles Leroy Lowman Special Educational and Career Transition Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	12827 Saticoy St.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-3404	170	17	10.0	82.9%	13 (7.6%)	4 (2.4%)	144 (84.7%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																										$78,091	$9,128	$68,963
Vaughn Next Century Learning Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	13330 Vaughn St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Vaughn Next Century Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 896-7461	2,629	127	20.6	94.9%	15 (0.6%)	14 (0.5%)	2,582 (98.2%)	15 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)								(n/a)	18.8	13.6		32.5	20.7	35.1	36.9	29.7	28.4	38.9	31.0	61.2	36.2	28.4	30.1	21.5	16.9	20.4	18.3	19.1	22.1	95.8	96.9	96.9	98.3	$21,935	$5,067	$16,868
Berenece Carlson Home Hospital	Public, Alternative	K-12	10952 Whipple St.	North Hollywood	91602	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 509-8759	381	97	3.9	86.1%	52 (13.6%)	30 (7.9%)	244 (64.0%)	24 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)								(n/a)					18.2								39.3								25.0					$48,975	$7,047	$41,928
Oak Park Independent	Public, Alternative	K-12	5801 Conifer St.	Oak Park	91377	Ventura County	Oak Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 735-3260	189	6	34.1	13.2%	106 (56.1%)	16 (8.5%)	33 (17.5%)	13 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.1%)								(n/a)			27.3		26.3							53.3	58.0							33.3	41.2					$12,090	$90	$12,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities

What district is Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities in?

Los Angeles Unified

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Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities ranks 3452^nd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities?

Students at Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities are 75% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Virtual Academy of International Studies/Humanities.

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