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John Hope Continuation

7840 Towne Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90003 · (323) 565-1292 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
84 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 91517%
Grade 102124%
Grade 114046%
Grade 121113%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
33%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
7991%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
56%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
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
4754%
Female
4046%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
5.7%
own-school result
Math
2.9%
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%5.7%17.1%77.1%
Math0.0%2.9%2.9%94.3%
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
2024-255.7%2.9%
2023-242.8%0.0%
2022-232.9%2.9%
2021-220.0%0.0%
2020-217.7%8.3%
2017-180.0%0.0%
2016-1711.1%0.0%
2015-1618.0%0.0%
2014-153.0%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 John Hope Continuation ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
87#1,620 of 2,093#404 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
87
+30 (+53%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 58
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25874.121.3:197% (84)
2023-24814.119.9:194% (76)
2022-2361320.5:1100% (61)
2020-2157319.0:195% (54)
2017-18713.520.3:189% (63)
2015-1674324.7:185% (63)
2010-1190N/AN/A57% (51)
2000-0160320.0:182% (49)
1990-9158319.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Hope Continuation.

Since 2017-18: students up 23% (71 to 87); teachers up 17% (3.5 to 4.1).

About John Hope Continuation

John Hope Continuation is classified as a high school. It is located in Los Angeles, California. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 87 students. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.

Los Angeles Unified is responsible for 784 schools, John Hope Continuation included, with 406,887 students in all.

At John Hope Continuation, 91% of students are Hispanic. It is also 6% Black and 3% White. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. The diversity index for John Hope Continuation is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

John Hope Continuation has 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.3:1. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 3.1 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 97% at John Hope Continuation. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.

In Los Angeles County, home to about 9,808,667 people, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. John Hope Continuation shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.

Of the public schools around it, John Hope Continuation is closest to John C. Fremont Senior High, about 0.2 miles away. John Hope Continuation has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 57 to 87. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.0:1 to 21.3:1 over the same years.

The allk12 page for John Hope Continuation lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

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
John Hope Continuation
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
7840 Towne Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90003
Phone
(323) 565-1292
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
87
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
84 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271003093
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About John Hope Continuation
What is the total enrollment at John Hope Continuation?
John Hope Continuation enrolls approximately 87 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does John Hope Continuation serve?
John Hope Continuation serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at John Hope Continuation?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at John Hope Continuation.
What is the student diversity at John Hope Continuation?
Student demographics at John Hope Continuation are roughly 3% White, 91% Hispanic, 6% Black.
What district is John Hope Continuation in?
John Hope Continuation is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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