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Enrollment
472
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012559
Ambassador-Global Leadership
701 South Catalina St., Los Angeles, CA 90005 · (213) 480-4540 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
461 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 6 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 14% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.9pp since 2014
Math
29.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +20.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.7% | 22.2% | 28.6% | 44.4% |
| Math | 17.5% | 12.4% | 20.5% | 49.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.9% | 15.7% |
| 2022-23 | 32.1% | 9.0% |
| 2021-22 | 17.8% | 6.6% |
| 2020-21 | 37.5% | 23.2% |
| 2018-19 | 30.9% | 12.6% |
| 2017-18 | 27.7% | 12.6% |
| 2016-17 | 21.6% | 10.6% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 9.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ambassador-Global Leadership
Ambassador-Global Leadership's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambassador-Global Leadership this school | 472 | 97.7% | 23.6% |
| Los Angeles High School of the Arts Los Angeles | 431 | 96.1% | 32.8% |
| School for the Visual Arts and Humanities Los Angeles | 512 | 96.7% | 39.5% |
| STEM Academy at Bernstein High Hollywood | 599 | 97.5% | 40.1% |
| Belmont Senior High Los Angeles | 614 | 96.4% | 21.6% |
| LIFE Academy Oakland | 436 | 98.2% | 30.4% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ambassador-Global Leadership ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #947 of 1,052 | #202 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #432 of 1,056 ▲ 313 | #101 of 229 ▲ 59 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #1,015 of 1,056 ▲ 7 | #224 of 229 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.2pp | #28 of 1,044 | #12 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #1,049 of 2,093 | #268 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #140 of 1,352 | #47 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.5% | #974 of 1,351 | #184 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.7% | #31 of 1,575 | #16 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #122 of 802 | #51 of 227 |
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
472
-96 (-17%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 472 | 29.9 | 15.8:1 | 98% (461) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 28.9 | 17.3:1 | 95% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 28.8 | 19.1:1 | 95% (521) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 27 | 21.0:1 | 96% (544) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 30.2 | 20.4:1 | 92% (566) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 30 | 19.8:1 | 86% (510) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | N/A | N/A | 82% (395) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ambassador-Global Leadership.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (617 to 472); teachers down 1% (30.2 to 29.9).
About Ambassador-Global Leadership
Ambassador-Global Leadership, a low-enrollment high school, is located in Los Angeles, California. It enrolls 472 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 12. That is 44% below the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
Ambassador-Global Leadership is one of 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified, which enrolls 406,887 students in total.
At Ambassador-Global Leadership, 83% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% White, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ambassador-Global Leadership scores 31%.
With 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.8:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Ambassador-Global Leadership, 98% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Ambassador-Global Leadership holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of California public high schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ambassador-Global Leadership would be expected to post about 22.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 23.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Los Angeles High School of the Arts, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Ambassador-Global Leadership is 4th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment decreased 17% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.8:1, from 21.0:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Ambassador-Global LeadershipHow large is Ambassador-Global Leadership?
Ambassador-Global Leadership enrolls approximately 472 students in grades 06-12.
Is Ambassador-Global Leadership an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ambassador-Global Leadership is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ambassador-Global Leadership?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ambassador-Global Leadership is approximately 15.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ambassador-Global Leadership?
Student demographics at Ambassador-Global Leadership are roughly 3% White, 83% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ambassador-Global Leadership in?
Ambassador-Global Leadership is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.