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Youth Opportunities Unlimited

915 West Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044 · (323) 789-4731 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
51
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
51 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 9714%
Grade 101835%
Grade 11918%
Grade 121733%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
12%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
3059%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
2039%
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
2345%
Female
2855%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
33.3%
own-school result
Math
16.7%
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 Arts8.3%25.0%8.3%58.3%
Math8.3%8.3%0.0%83.3%
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
2024-2533.3%16.7%
2023-2411.5%3.9%
2022-239.5%0.0%
2021-220.0%0.0%
2018-192.9%0.0%
2017-183.9%2.6%
2016-171.6%0.0%
2015-162.0%2.0%
2014-154.0%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 Youth Opportunities Unlimited ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
51#1,760 of 2,093#431 of 486
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-82.4%#1 of 802#1 of 227
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
51
-121 (-70%) vs 2020
-80% since 2000-01, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25514.910.4:1100% (51)
2023-24565.99.5:1100% (56)
2022-234294.7:1100% (42)
2020-211721610.8:197% (166)
2017-1829017.516.6:197% (282)
2015-162641715.5:194% (247)
2010-11333N/AN/A61% (204)
2000-012551319.6:144% (113)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Youth Opportunities Unlimited.

Since 2017-18: students down 82% (290 to 51); teachers down 72% (17.5 to 4.9).

About Youth Opportunities Unlimited

Youth Opportunities Unlimited is a very small high school for students in Los Angeles, California. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 51 students. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 94% below average.

Youth Opportunities Unlimited is one school in a 784-school district, Los Angeles Unified, which enrolls 406,887 students.

Of every 100 students at Youth Opportunities Unlimited, about 59 are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 39% Black. Los Angeles County's residents are about 48% Hispanic, 10 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.4:1. The school has 4.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. In all, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 30 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.

In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.

Danny J. Bakewell Sr. Primary Center, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Youth Opportunities Unlimited falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school's enrollment figures are 172 for 2020-21 and 51 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.

The discussion board for Youth Opportunities Unlimited is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

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
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
915 West Manchester Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90044
Phone
(323) 789-4731
County
Los Angeles County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
51
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
51 (100%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271002128
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Youth Opportunities Unlimited
How many students attend Youth Opportunities Unlimited?
Youth Opportunities Unlimited enrolls approximately 51 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Youth Opportunities Unlimited serve?
Youth Opportunities Unlimited serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Youth Opportunities Unlimited?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Youth Opportunities Unlimited.
How diverse is Youth Opportunities Unlimited?
Youth Opportunities Unlimited reports a student body of 2% White, 59% Hispanic, 39% Black.
Who oversees Youth Opportunities Unlimited?
Youth Opportunities Unlimited is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
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