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Olympic High (Continuation)

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Olympic High (Continuation) ranks 1522 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 30% of California high schools

Summary

Olympic High (Continuation) is a very small, specialized public high school serving 30 students in grades 9-12 within the high-performing Santa Monica-Malibu Unified district, designed for students who have struggled in traditional school settings.

The school provides intensive support, with a very low student-teacher ratio of 7.5 to 1 and higher per-student spending than nearby comprehensive high schools like Santa Monica High. However, it serves a student population with significant challenges, leading to outcomes that differ greatly from other schools in the area. For instance, its graduation rate (65.2%) and test scores are much lower, and chronic absenteeism is notably higher, highlighting the distinct educational mission of this continuation model compared to the district's top-ranked traditional schools.

When compared to other alternative schools, Olympic High's results are mixed; it has a higher graduation rate than Culver Park High but a lower rate than Phoenix Continuation. The small size of the school means performance metrics can change significantly from year to year. This context is important for understanding that Olympic High plays a crucial role in the educational system by providing an alternative pathway for students at risk of not graduating, with resources focused on individualized attention rather than conventional comparisons.

Students ?

7.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

721 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405-3811

(310) 392-2494

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

White:

16.7%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2009 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Graduation rate below the California average (65% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (13% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg64%

California avg41%

1,522^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

187^th of 1,543Santa Monica-Malibu 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	28.2	1522 of 2162	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	2141 of 2159	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.9	1957 of 2021	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	39.9	1200 of 2039	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	11.3	1731 of 1994	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.3	2105 of 2426	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	2097 of 2354	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	1710 of 2367	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.4	1805 of 2281	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.7	915 of 2238	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	27.3	1244 of 2117	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	12.3	1819 of 2063	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.2	1811 of 1968	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.4	1664 of 1901	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.0	1515 of 1653	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy8%-40 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
Olympic High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	721 Ocean Park Blvd.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-2494	30	4	7.5	83.3%	5 (16.7%)	2 (6.7%)	22 (73.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	1522^nd of 2162 public high schools	29.6%		8.4	2141^st of 2159 public high schools	0.8%	619				33.3				8.3	8.3				23.1	23.1
Santa Monica High	Public	9-12	601 Pico Blvd.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 395-3204	2,588	130	19.8	35.4%	1,037 (40.1%)	189 (7.3%)	889 (34.4%)	191 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	266 (10.3%)	94.4	112^th of 2162 public high schools	94.8%		95.7	96^th of 2159 public high schools	95.6%	16		59.9	41.0	58.7				83.3	83.3				56.5	56.5
Animo Venice Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	820 Broadway St.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Animo Venice Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-8751	335	22	14.9	91.0%	11 (3.3%)	21 (6.3%)	297 (88.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	58.2	873^rd of 2162 public high schools	59.6%		44.7	1132^nd of 2159 public high schools	47.6%	259		36.4		35.4				61.3	61.3				16.9	16.9	$30,497	$2,544	$27,953
Venice Senior High	Public	9-12	13000 Venice Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 577-4200	2,293	108	21.2	64.7%	448 (19.5%)	267 (11.6%)	1,218 (53.1%)	161 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	196 (8.5%)	80.1	409^th of 2162 public high schools	81.1%		72.8	524^th of 2159 public high schools	75.7%	115		52.9	10.7	50.7				69.0	69.0				35.0	35.0	$17,943	$2,745	$15,198
Phoenix Continuation	Public	9-12	12971 Zanja St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 306-8775	61	3	20.4	98.4%	6 (9.8%)	5 (8.2%)	47 (77.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	11.2	1957^th of 2162 public high schools	9.5%		16.1	1785^th of 2159 public high schools	17.3%	172		5.6		4.8				16.7	16.7				0.0	0.0	$37,398	$5,631	$31,767
New West Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	1905 Armacost Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	New West Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 943-5444	980	53	18.4	18.5%	515 (52.6%)	44 (4.5%)	218 (22.2%)	92 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (11.0%)	90.4	191^st of 2162 public high schools	91.2%		92.4	174^th of 2159 public high schools	91.9%	17	57.1	50.8		54.1	72.1	66.2	72.7	84.4	73.7	58.4	36.2	33.6	47.9	44.2	$15,216	$699	$14,517
James J. McBride Special Education Center	Public	6-12	3960 Centinela Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-0568	124	15	8.5	68.5%	17 (13.7%)	36 (29.0%)	63 (50.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$76,616	$9,556	$67,060
University High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	11800 Texas Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 914-3500	1,385	74	18.8	72.3%	162 (11.7%)	296 (21.4%)	789 (57.0%)	83 (6.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	51 (3.7%)	55.5	925^th of 2162 public high schools	57.2%		59.8	768^th of 2159 public high schools	64.4%	157		27.2		26.5				52.2	52.2				28.9	28.9	$21,271	$3,403	$17,868
Magnolia Science Academy 4	Public, Charter	6-12	11330 West Graham Pl. B-9	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 4 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 473-2464	132	8	17.4	89.4%	7 (5.3%)	8 (6.1%)	113 (85.6%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	922^nd of 2162 public high schools	57.4%		47.9	1059^th of 2159 public high schools	50.9%	137	0.0	29.6		21.1		64.7	36.4	63.0	56.9		17.7	18.2	18.5	18.5	$24,887	$1,244	$23,643
Palisades Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	15777 Bowdoin St.	Pacific Palisades	90272	Los Angeles County	Palisades Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 230-6623	2,920	119	24.5	21.5%	1,480 (50.7%)	253 (8.7%)	691 (23.7%)	209 (7.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	282 (9.7%)	81.6	388^th of 2162 public high schools	82.1%		86.6	290^th of 2159 public high schools	86.6%	98		40.5		40.0				63.4	63.4				61.5	61.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Olympic High (Continuation)

What district is Olympic High (Continuation) in?

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

How many students attend Olympic High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 30 students attended Olympic High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Olympic High (Continuation)?

Students at Olympic High (Continuation) are 73% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Olympic High (Continuation) a good school?

Olympic High (Continuation) ranks 1522^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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