Enrollment
17
High
DISTRICT 1,036 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABC UNIFIED·NCES 060162010232
ABC Secondary (Alternative)
12222 Cuesta Dr., Cerritos, CA 90703 · (562) 229-7770 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL17 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
11 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 41% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 35% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where ABC Secondary (Alternative) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 17 | #1,957 of 2,093 | #473 of 486 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
17
-35 (-67%) vs 2020
-88% since 2000-01, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
4.2:1
was 26.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17 | 4 | 4.2:1 | 65% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 2.7 | 10.6:1 | 83% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 52 | 2 | 26.0:1 | 71% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 75 | 1.3 | 56.8:1 | 73% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 1 | 64.0:1 | 38% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | N/A | N/A | 12% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 147 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ABC Secondary (Alternative).
Since 2017-18: students down 77% (75 to 17); teachers up 205% (1.3 to 4).
About ABC Secondary (Alternative)
ABC Secondary (Alternative) is a high school located in Cerritos, California, in Los Angeles County. The school serves grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 17 students. It has 98% fewer students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
ABC Unified serves 17,570 students across 30 schools.
About 65% of the student body at ABC Secondary (Alternative) is Hispanic. Other groups make up 12% White, 12% Black, and 12% Asian. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic.
On staff are 4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 4.2:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. About 65% of students at ABC Secondary (Alternative) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. ABC Secondary (Alternative) shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
ABC Secondary (Alternative)'s nearest public school is Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation) (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of ABC Secondary (Alternative).
The federal government classifies ABC Secondary (Alternative)'s location as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment figures are 52 for 2020-21 and 17 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Its ratio of students to teachers was 26.0:1 in 2020-21, and 4.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ABC Unified
- Cerritos HighHigh · 1,996 students
- Gahr (Richard) HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Artesia HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Whitney (Gretchen) HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Nixon (Patricia) ElementaryElementary · 681 students
Other schools in Cerritos
- Cerritos HighHigh · 1,996 students
- Gahr (Richard) HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Whitney (Gretchen) HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Leal (Frank C.) ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Nixon (Patricia) ElementaryElementary · 681 students
- Carmenita MiddleMiddle · 639 students
Nearby schools
- Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation)0.0 mi · 164
- Kennedy (John F.) Elementary0.4 mi · 398
- Juarez (Benito) Elementary0.5 mi · 295
- Arturo Sanchez Elementary0.6 mi · 239
- Ross (Faye) Middle0.7 mi · 528
- Wittmann (Helen) Elementary0.8 mi · 561
Frequently asked questions
About ABC Secondary (Alternative)How many students attend ABC Secondary (Alternative)?
ABC Secondary (Alternative) enrolls approximately 17 students in grades 07-12.
Is ABC Secondary (Alternative) an elementary, middle, or high school?
ABC Secondary (Alternative) is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at ABC Secondary (Alternative)?
Approximately 4.2:1 students per teacher at ABC Secondary (Alternative).
How diverse is ABC Secondary (Alternative)?
ABC Secondary (Alternative) reports a student body of 12% White, 65% Hispanic, 12% Black, 12% Asian.
Who oversees ABC Secondary (Alternative)?
ABC Secondary (Alternative) is overseen by ABC Unified in Los Angeles County.
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