Monterey High (Continuation)

Monterey High (Continuation) operates as a very small high school in Burbank, California, one of the schools within Burbank Unified. Current enrollment sits at 91 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 89% smaller than typical.

Burbank Unified comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 14,169 students; Monterey High (Continuation) is among them.

Looking at the student body, Monterey High (Continuation) reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 35% White, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Los Angeles County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Monterey High (Continuation) has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 53% of students at Monterey High (Continuation) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Around the school, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Monterey High (Continuation) is one.

The closest other public school is Burbank Unified Independent Learning Academy (BUILA), roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Monterey High (Continuation).

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Monterey High (Continuation) has contracted 36%, going from 142 students in 2018 to 91 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 58% to 49% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.