Harris Newmark Continuation

Set in Los Angeles, California, Harris Newmark Continuation is an one-room-style high school, run under Los Angeles Unified. It works with 130 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 84% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Los Angeles Unified comprises 784 schools with combined enrollment of 406,887 students; Harris Newmark Continuation is among them.

Demographically, Harris Newmark Continuation lists that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% White, 2% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Harris Newmark Continuation is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sal Castro Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Harris Newmark Continuation operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 175 students in 2018 compared to 130 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.