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Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

1709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 21% of California high schools

Summary

Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center is a very small public high school serving only 34 students in grades 9-12 within the Temple City Unified school district, and it functions as an alternative or continuation school for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional settings.

The school is distinguished by its extremely high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, which support a population with high needs, but it faces severe academic performance gaps and an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 75.5%. For comparison, nearby comprehensive high schools like Temple City High and San Marino High have absenteeism rates under 8% and significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects.

Despite its low test scores, the school maintains a graduation rate near the state average, suggesting a focus on credit recovery and alternative pathways to a diploma. Its profile is similar to other area continuation schools like Rose City High (Continuation) and Del Mar High, highlighting a network of schools designed to serve at-risk youth with intensive resources, though with mixed academic results.

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$65,130

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5830 Kauffman Ave.
Temple City, CA 91780-3736

(626) 548-5113

District: Temple City Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

Asian:

20.6%

White:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (76% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg66%

California avg41%

1,709^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Temple City Unified

256^th of 1,543Temple City 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	19.2	1709 of 2162	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1684 of 2159	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1314 of 2170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	1381 of 2123	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1405 of 2133	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1703 of 2017	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	1484 of 2021	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.0	1413 of 2039	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1607 of 1994	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.8	1330 of 2426	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	12.7	1909 of 2354	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	2138 of 2367	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	1721 of 2281	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.1	1476 of 2238	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.6	1595 of 2117	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	1514 of 2063	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.8	1386 of 1968	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.0	1498 of 1901	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.2	1004 of 1653	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.5	1829 of 1902	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	951 of 1917	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.4	1425 of 1861	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1437 of 1742	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.5	1463 of 2026	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1318 of 2030	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1285 of 1943	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1655 of 1862	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.9	1854 of 1948	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.5	792 of 1963	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	1049 of 1916	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1507 of 1834	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)28th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)5th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-17 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy8%-41 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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 (2025)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center	Public	9-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5113	34	4	8.4	61.8%	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (58.8%)	7 (20.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	19.2	1709^th of 2162 public high schools	21.0%		20.8	1684^th of 2159 public high schools	22.0%	25		15.4	15.4	7.7	7.7	0.0	0.0	$65,130	$63,738	$1,392
Temple City High	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5043	1,779	74	24.0	35.9%	88 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	390 (21.9%)	1,236 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	93.8	127^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%		95.2	104^th of 2159 public high schools	95.2%	23		56.0	56.0	74.1	74.1	60.7	60.7	$19,703	$18,394	$1,309
Rosemead High	Public	9-12	9063 East Mission Dr.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 286-3141	1,691	74	22.9	85.8%	16 (0.9%)	9 (0.5%)	855 (50.6%)	792 (46.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	82.3	374^th of 2162 public high schools	82.7%		89.1	249^th of 2159 public high schools	88.5%	125	20.0	14.3	17.1	70.0	70.0	46.0	46.0	$27,066	$25,266	$1,800
Arcadia High	Public	9-12	180 Campus Dr.	Arcadia	91007	Los Angeles County	Arcadia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 821-1711	2,939	119	24.7	25.5%	263 (8.9%)	50 (1.7%)	515 (17.5%)	1,975 (67.2%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	125 (4.3%)	89.6	205^th of 2162 public high schools	90.5%		91.7	184^th of 2159 public high schools	91.5%	21	57.1	25.0	56.0	66.9	66.9	62.3	62.3	$23,233	$21,622	$1,611
El Monte Union High School Community Day	Public	9-12	5050 Kings Row	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 258-4943	25	3	7.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0			$94,177	$88,930	$5,247
Arroyo High	Public	9-12	4921 North Cedar Ave.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 444-9201	1,638	78	21.1	84.1%	28 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1,185 (72.3%)	407 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	72.8	541^st of 2162 public high schools	75.0%		75.6	476^th of 2159 public high schools	78.0%	65	10.0	18.0	15.3	61.2	61.2	40.2	40.2	$30,757	$28,908	$1,849
Del Mar High	Public	10-12	312 South Del Mar Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 291-5723	36	4	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	24 (66.7%)	10 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	21	1673^rd of 2162 public high schools	22.6%		24.5	1597^th of 2159 public high schools	26.0%	76	14.3		14.3	33.3	33.3	0.0	0.0	$77,407	$73,338	$4,069
Gabrielino High	Public	9-12	1327 South San Gabriel Blvd.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 573-2415	1,438	64	22.5	70.0%	32 (2.2%)	6 (0.4%)	533 (37.1%)	776 (54.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	75 (5.2%)	87.5	254^th of 2162 public high schools	88.3%		83.4	352^nd of 2159 public high schools	83.7%	98	52.7	27.3	51.9	67.4	67.4	53.9	53.9	$20,702	$19,394	$1,308
San Marino High	Public	9-12	2701 Huntington Dr.	San Marino	91108	Los Angeles County	San Marino Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 299-7020	886	43	20.4	11.5%	163 (18.4%)	8 (0.9%)	83 (9.4%)	536 (60.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (10.6%)	97.9	35^th of 2162 public high schools	98.4%		99.1	15^th of 2159 public high schools	99.3%	20	72.4	68.9	70.8	84.5	84.5	77.7	77.7	$28,068	$27,690	$378
Rose City High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	300 Madre St.	Pasadena	91107	Los Angeles County	Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 396-5620	113	11	10.4	83.2%	2 (1.8%)	8 (7.1%)	101 (89.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	15.8	1776^th of 2162 public high schools	17.9%		13	1891^st of 2159 public high schools	12.4%	115			5.9	14.7	14.7	10.0	10.0	$59,698	$57,984	$1,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center

How many students attend Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 34 students attended Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center.

Is Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center a good school?

Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center ranks in the bottom 21.0% of California high schools.

What district is Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center in?

Temple City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center?

Students at Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center are 59% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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