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If you had an hour of school board time for Downtown Business High, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
819
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271007757
Downtown Business High
1200 West Colton St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 · (213) 481-0371 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL819 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
18.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
667 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 9 | 228 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 217 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 202 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 172 | 21% |
Student demographics
56%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
82.4%
own-school result
Math
61.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 49.8% | 32.7% | 13.1% | 4.5% |
| Math | 37.7% | 23.6% | 19.1% | 19.6% |
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 | 82.4% | 61.3% |
| 2023-24 | 83.6% | 59.6% |
| 2022-23 | 83.3% | 43.1% |
| 2021-22 | 88.7% | 58.1% |
| 2020-21 | 84.2% | 65.7% |
| 2018-19 | 81.6% | 68.8% |
| 2017-18 | 91.0% | 68.3% |
| 2016-17 | 97.1% | 80.5% |
| 2015-16 | 94.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 57.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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 Downtown Business High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 819 | #828 of 2,093 | #181 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #288 of 1,352 | #103 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #526 of 1,351 | #78 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #575 of 1,575 | #229 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #171 of 802 | #70 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
819
-224 (-21%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 819 | 45.5 | 18.0:1 | 81% (667) |
| 2023-24 | 857 | 45.9 | 18.7:1 | 77% (659) |
| 2022-23 | 861 | 49 | 17.6:1 | 85% (733) |
| 2020-21 | 1,043 | 48 | 21.7:1 | 82% (856) |
| 2017-18 | 1,035 | 47.3 | 21.9:1 | 82% (847) |
| 2015-16 | 1,031 | 44 | 23.4:1 | 81% (833) |
| 2010-11 | 1,043 | N/A | N/A | 84% (872) |
| 2000-01 | 1,017 | 45 | 22.6:1 | 69% (706) |
| 1990-91 | 756 | 30 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Downtown Business High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,035 to 819); teachers down 4% (47.3 to 45.5).
About Downtown Business High
Downtown Business High is a mid-sized high school found in Los Angeles, California. The school counted 819 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12.
Los Angeles Unified has 406,887 students in 784 schools, and Downtown Business High is one of those schools.
The student body at Downtown Business High is 57% Hispanic. The school is also 34% Asian, 4% White, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
Downtown Business High has 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.0:1. The average for high schools in California is about 18.2:1. The school has 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Downtown Business High.
Downtown Business High is less than a tenth of a mile from Edward R. Roybal Learning Center, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Downtown Business High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 224 students, from 1,043 to 819. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 21.7:1 to 18.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Downtown Business HighWhat is the total enrollment at Downtown Business High?
Downtown Business High enrolls approximately 819 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Downtown Business High serve?
Downtown Business High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Downtown Business High?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Downtown Business High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Downtown Business High?
At Downtown Business High, the student body is approximately 4% White, 57% Hispanic, 2% Black, 34% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Downtown Business High public or private?
Downtown Business High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.