Summary:
Jordan High is a public high school located in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 797 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.
Jordan High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 965 and 1,735 out of over 2,000 schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other high schools in the state. Jordan High has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 70.7% to 80.0% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state and district averages. Correspondingly, the school has had high dropout rates, ranging from 11.8% to 25.3% over the past 5 years, more than double the state and district averages. Additionally, Jordan High has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 40.1% to 54.9% over the past 5 years, nearly double the state and district averages.
Academically, Jordan High students perform poorly on standardized tests compared to state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.4% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.73% statewide, and only 6.21% of 11th graders were proficient in math, compared to 27.9% statewide. The nearby Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High, a public charter school, outperforms Jordan High across several key metrics, including graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism, suggesting that alternative school models may be more effective in serving the needs of the local student population.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Los Angeles Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1728th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,770
Feeder schools for Jordan High:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.4
Number of students: 831
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
79.4%
African American:
16.8%
White:
2.5%
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Two or more races:
0.7%
Asian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.9%
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