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Metropolitan Continuation

727 South Wilson St., Los Angeles, CA 90021 · (213) 623-4272 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
Enrollment
62
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
62 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
Grade 10
10
Grade 11
17
Grade 12
35
Student demographics
White
12%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
6097%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3556%
Female
2744%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
12.5%
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.
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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
62
-22 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.8:1
% Hispanic
97%
was 92%
% Black
2%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Metropolitan Continuation

Metropolitan Continuation operates as a very small senior high in Los Angeles, California, one of the schools within Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 62 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. Metropolitan Continuation is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Metropolitan Continuation records that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Metropolitan Continuation tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Metropolitan Continuation qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) shows that median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Metropolitan Continuation is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: CDS Secondary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Metropolitan Continuation operates from an inner-city location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Metropolitan Continuation has shrank 26%, going from 84 students in 2018 to 62 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 7% to 2% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Metropolitan Continuation community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
Metropolitan Continuation
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
727 South Wilson St., Los Angeles, CA 90021
Phone
(213) 623-4272
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
62
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
62 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271003181
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Metropolitan Continuation
What is the total enrollment at Metropolitan Continuation?
Metropolitan Continuation enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 09-12.
Is Metropolitan Continuation an elementary, middle, or high school?
Metropolitan Continuation is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Metropolitan Continuation?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Metropolitan Continuation.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Metropolitan Continuation?
At Metropolitan Continuation, the student body is approximately 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is Metropolitan Continuation public or private?
Metropolitan 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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