Cheviot Hills Continuation

Cheviot Hills Continuation operates as a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Los Angeles, California, run under Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 25 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 97% below the state mean of about 838.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Cheviot Hills Continuation is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cheviot Hills Continuation reports that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 24% Black, 4% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cheviot Hills Continuation has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Cheviot Hills Continuation is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Alexander Hamilton Senior High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cheviot Hills Continuation.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cheviot Hills Continuation has declined 58%, going from 59 students in 2018 to 25 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.7:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.