Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High

Located at 12347 Ramona Blvd., in El Monte, California, Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High is a very small high school that enrolls 293 students (grades 10 through 12), operated by El Monte Union High. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 65% below typical.

El Monte Union High comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 7,278 students; Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High is among them.

In terms of who attends, Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High lists that nearly all students (98%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), Fernando R. Ledesma Continuation High is one campus in the mix.

La Primaria Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 15%: 345 students in 2018 compared to 293 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 17.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.