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Jack London Continuation

12924 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, CA 91401 · (818) 756-2794 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
62
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
61 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 91118%
Grade 101321%
Grade 111931%
Grade 121931%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
23%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
5589%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
35%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
23%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
4065%
Female
2235%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
9.5%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts0.0%9.5%42.9%47.6%
Math0.0%0.0%4.8%95.2%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-259.5%0.0%
2023-2413.8%0.0%
2022-238.8%2.9%
2021-2213.8%0.0%
2020-2110.0%5.0%
2018-194.0%0.0%
2017-180.0%0.0%
2016-174.2%4.3%
2015-1613.0%0.0%
2014-1512.0%0.0%
% 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 school
BeatsExpectations 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 Jack London Continuation ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
62#1,719 of 2,093#422 of 486
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 2024-25
Enrollment
62
-38 (-38%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 71
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25624.414.1:198% (61)
2023-24725.413.3:1100% (72)
2022-23705.812.2:197% (68)
2020-21100520.0:197% (97)
2017-181064.324.5:197% (103)
2015-16128718.3:168% (87)
2010-1196N/AN/A48% (46)
2000-0161230.5:10% (0)
1990-9171417.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jack London Continuation.

Since 2017-18: students down 42% (106 to 62); teachers up 2% (4.3 to 4.4).

About Jack London Continuation

Jack London Continuation is a very small high school in Van Nuys, California. It teaches 62 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 93% lower.

Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students, and its 784 schools include Jack London Continuation.

Hispanic students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Black, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 21, compared with 70 nationally.

The school had 4.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. The school's 14.1:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 98%. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 28 points.

American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.

Measured in a straight line, Jack London Community Day is less than a tenth of a mile from Jack London Continuation. The five-mile area around Jack London Continuation holds at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Jack London Continuation inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).

By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 62, from 100 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.0:1 to 14.1:1 over the same years.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Jack London Continuation. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Jack London Continuation
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
12924 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, CA 91401
Phone
(818) 756-2794
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
62
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
61 (98%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271003146
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Jack London Continuation
How large is Jack London Continuation?
Jack London Continuation enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Jack London Continuation serve?
Jack London Continuation serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jack London Continuation?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jack London Continuation is approximately 14.1:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jack London Continuation?
At Jack London Continuation, the student body is approximately 3% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Jack London Continuation public or private?
Jack London Continuation 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.
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