Is Odyssey Continuation a good school?

Odyssey Continuation ranks in the bottom 7.2% of California high schools.

How many students attend Odyssey Continuation?

In the 2022-23 school year, 68 students attended Odyssey Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Odyssey Continuation?

Students at Odyssey Continuation are 100% Not Specified.

Odyssey Continuation

Summary:

Odyssey Continuation is a public high school located in South Gate, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 68 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 from SchoolDigger.

Odyssey Continuation has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of California high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1,178 and 2,155 out of around 2,300 high schools. The school has received a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Odyssey Continuation has had very low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 2.9% to 20.8% over the past five years, and its dropout rates have been high, ranging from 14.3% to 35.5% during the same period. The school has also experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 95% in the 2020-2021 school year. Proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science, are significantly lower than the district and state averages, often less than 10% proficient.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Bell Senior High, International Studies Learning Center at Legacy High School Complex, South East High, and South Gate Senior High, Odyssey Continuation lags significantly in key areas, including graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. This is likely due to the school's high-need population, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a low socioeconomic status. The school's small size, with only 68 students enrolled, may also present unique challenges in terms of resources, staffing, and programming.

Detail:

Public 9-12

8693 Dearborn Ave.
South Gate, CA 90280-2904

(323) 567-5536

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2155^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,061

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 68

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Odyssey Continuation ranks worse than 92.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 147^th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Odyssey Continuation who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Odyssey Continuation has the largest high school student body size in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Odyssey Continuation is $10,061. 136 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Odyssey Continuation:

SchoolDigger ranks Odyssey Continuation 2155^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Odyssey Continuation in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Odyssey Continuation

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Rank History for all students at Odyssey Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.72	1477^th	1653	10.6%
2005	17.09	1493^rd	1901	21.5%
2006	19.49	1456^th	1968	26.0%
2007	22.73	1388^th	2063	32.7%
2008	22.58	1431^st	2117	32.4%
2009	36.70	1132^nd	2238	49.4%
2010	22.29	1521^st	2281	33.3%
2011	21.49	1587^th	2367	33.0%
2012	15.62	1788^th	2354	24.0%
2013	30.70	1299^th	2426	46.5%
2015	15.64	1580^th	1994	20.8%
2016	21.33	1500^th	2039	26.4%
2017	13.98	1622^nd	2021	19.7%
2018	18.99	1521^st	2017	24.6%
2019	17.46	1679^th	2133	21.3%
2021	9.89	1178^th	1290	8.7%
2022	17.57	1718^th	2123	19.1%
2023	8.93	2137^th	2348	9.0%
2024	8.31	2155^th	2323	7.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Odyssey Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.20	1415^th	1862	24.0%
2019	18.43	1532^nd	1937	20.9%
2021	7.62	1079^th	1126	4.2%
2022	24.37	1455^th	1943	25.1%
2023	8.83	2068^th	2247	8.0%
2024	8.82	2048^th	2235	8.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Odyssey Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.88	1743^rd	1833	4.9%
2022	13.29	1639^th	1858	11.8%
2023	7.30	2056^th	2118	2.9%
2024	8.72	1927^th	2098	8.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Odyssey Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.57	1387^th	1834	24.4%
2019	22.30	1404^th	1880	25.3%
2021	13.26	973^rd	1122	13.3%
2022	17.95	1557^th	1916	18.7%
2023	10.69	1913^th	2207	13.3%
2024	7.50	2058^th	2172	5.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Odyssey Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.95	1323^rd	1742	24.1%
2019	18.62	1431^st	1814	21.1%
2022	19.54	1504^th	1861	19.2%
2023	8.84	1949^th	2142	9.0%
2024	8.51	1948^th	2125	8.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Odyssey Continuation

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	7	1	0	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	51
1989	10	3	1	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	63
1990	10	2	0	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	72
1991	4	3	0	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	75
1992	0	6	0	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	83
1993	0	4	0	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
1994	1	0	0	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	94
1995	3	1	0	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
1996	3	1	0	119	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
1997	0	4	0	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	139
1998	2	2	2	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	102
1999	2	0	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
2000	6	1	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	98
2001	0	1	2	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	120
2002	0	0	0	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
2003	0	0	0	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
2004	3	0	0	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	162
2005	3	0	0	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
2006	3	0	0	133	1	n/a	n/a	0	137
2007	1	0	0	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	137
2008	n/a	n/a	1	115	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	116
2009	0	0	0	126	0	1	1	0	128
2010	0	0	0	139	0	1	0	0	140
2011	0	1	0	102	0	0	1	0	104
2012	0	0	0	124	0	0	0	0	124
2013	0	1	0	116	1	0	0	0	118
2014	1	0	0	128	0	0	0	0	129
2015	1	0	0	119	0	0	2	0	122
2016	0	0	0	95	0	0	1	0	96
2017	0	0	0	112	0	0	0	0	112
2018	1	0	0	112	0	0	0	0	113
2019	1	0	0	83	0	0	0	0	84
2020	0	1	0	97	0	0	0	0	98
2021	0	1	0	103	0	0	0	0	104
2022	0	0	0	67	0	0	0	0	67
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	68

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Odyssey Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	51	2.4	21.2	n/a
1989	63	3.0	21.0	n/a
1990	72	5.0	14.4	n/a
1991	75	5.0	15.0	n/a
1992	83	5.1	16.2	67.5
1993	91	4.5	20.2	62.6
1994	94	5.0	18.8	56.4
1995	123	6.0	20.5	57.7
1996	123	6.0	20.5	57.7
1997	139	5.0	27.8	53.2
1998	102	6.0	17.0	94.1
1999	101	6.0	16.8	63.4
2000	98	6.0	16.3	73.5
2001	120	6.0	20.0	82.5
2002	123	6.0	20.5	68.3
2003	123	6.0	20.5	68.3
2004	162	6.0	27.0	71.6
2005	156	6.0	26.0	50.6
2006	137	7.4	18.5	93.4
2007	137	6.0	22.8	70.1
2008	116	7.0	16.6	88.8
2009	128	6.2	17.8	81.3
2010	140	6.0	23.3	87.1
2011	104	n/a	n/a	73.1
2012	124	5.0	24.7	n/a
2013	118	5.0	23.6	58.5
2014	129	5.5	23.4	90.7
2015	122	6.0	20.3	49.2
2016	96	6.0	16.0	91.7
2017	112	6.0	18.6	94.6
2018	113	5.5	20.5	94.7
2019	84	5.0	16.8	82.1
2020	98	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	104	5.0	20.8	80.8
2022	67	5.0	13.4	77.6
2023	68	5.0	13.6	91.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Odyssey Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	51	2.4	21.2	n/a
1989	63	3.0	21.0	n/a
1990	72	5.0	14.4	n/a
1991	75	5.0	15.0	n/a
1992	83	5.1	16.2	67.5
1993	91	4.5	20.2	62.6
1994	94	5.0	18.8	56.4
1995	123	6.0	20.5	57.7
1996	123	6.0	20.5	57.7
1997	139	5.0	27.8	53.2
1998	102	6.0	17.0	94.1
1999	101	6.0	16.8	63.4
2000	98	6.0	16.3	73.5
2001	120	6.0	20.0	82.5
2002	123	6.0	20.5	68.3
2003	123	6.0	20.5	68.3
2004	162	6.0	27.0	71.6
2005	156	6.0	26.0	50.6
2006	137	7.4	18.5	93.4
2007	137	6.0	22.8	70.1
2008	116	7.0	16.6	88.8
2009	128	6.2	17.8	81.3
2010	140	6.0	23.3	87.1
2011	104	n/a	n/a	73.1
2012	124	5.0	24.7	n/a
2013	118	5.0	23.6	58.5
2014	129	5.5	23.4	90.7
2015	122	6.0	20.3	49.2
2016	96	6.0	16.0	91.7
2017	112	6.0	18.6	94.6
2018	113	5.5	20.5	94.7
2019	84	5.0	16.8	82.1
2020	98	n/a	n/a	89.8
2021	104	5.0	20.8	80.8
2022	67	5.0	13.4	77.6
2023	68	5.0	13.6	91.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Odyssey Continuation

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$10,061

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Odyssey Continuation

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1679^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2137^th of 2348 High schools	12.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Odyssey Continuation)	28.3	13.3	15%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)	51.7	48.9	2.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Odyssey Continuation)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	25.3	20	5.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Odyssey Continuation)	3.7	9.1	5.4%
11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)	22.1	20.9	1.2%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	30.8	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	84	68	19%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	83	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.1%	91.2%	9%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Odyssey Continuation	Public	9-12	8693 Dearborn Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 567-5536	68	5	13.6	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.3	2155^th of 2323 public high schools	7.2%		8.9	2137^th of 2348 public high schools	9.0%	18			0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	5.3	2.6	2.6	$10,061
South Gate Senior High	Public	9-12	3351 Firestone Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-5600	1,831	88	20.7	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32	1368^th of 2323 public high schools	41.1%		30.3	1408^th of 2348 public high schools	40.0%	40			16.2	2.7	15.0	41.8	41.8	13.5	13.5	$8,794
South East High	Public	9-12	2720 Tweedy Blvd.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-3400	2,057	93	22.2	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.8	1246^th of 2323 public high schools	46.4%		33.9	1308^th of 2348 public high schools	44.3%	62		16.7	17.3	3.9	16.6	43.6	43.6	16.7	16.7	$10,317
Simon Rodia Continuation	Public	9-12	2701 Sequoia Dr.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 569-7140	88	9	9.2	96.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	1880^th of 2323 public high schools	19.1%		9.3	2109^th of 2348 public high schools	10.2%	229			5.3	5.9	5.6	20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	$8,642
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	7907 Santa Fe Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technical Academy High Dist	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 537-2060	579	23	25.6	94.3%	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	570 (98.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63.6	565^th of 2323 public high schools	75.7%		68.9	500^th of 2348 public high schools	78.7%	65			38.3		38.3	66.4	66.4	19.1	19.1
Jordan High	Public	9-12	2265 East 103rd St.	Los Angeles	90002	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-4100	797	53	15.1	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.3	1728^th of 2323 public high schools	25.6%		18.6	1734^th of 2348 public high schools	26.1%	6	0.0	0.0	10.9		10.3	26.4	26.4	6.2	6.2	$18,770
Bell Senior High	Public	9-12	4328 Bell Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 832-4700	2,351	108	21.7	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.7	950^th of 2323 public high schools	59.1%		54.3	773^rd of 2348 public high schools	67.1%	177			21.5	6.5	20.5	54.2	54.2	20.6	20.6	$10,055
Animo Pat Brown	Public, Charter	9-12	8255 Beach St.	Los Angeles	90001	Los Angeles County	Animo Pat Brown District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 585-3312	605	26	22.8	97.5%	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	599 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	735^th of 2323 public high schools	68.4%		47.5	923^rd of 2348 public high schools	60.7%	188			31.7		31.7	58.6	58.6	18.6	18.6
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	10720 Wilmington Ave.	Los Angeles	90059	Los Angeles County	Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technical Academy High Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 744-2122	507	23	21.7	96.8%	1 (0.2%)	54 (10.7%)	452 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.1	1277^th of 2323 public high schools	45.0%		37.9	1210^th of 2348 public high schools	48.5%	67			23.3		22.4	43.6	43.6	6.9	6.9
Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High	Public, Charter	9-12	2071 Saturn Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Alliance Collins Family College-Ready High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 923-1588	611	34	18.2	84.1%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	600 (98.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	72.4	443^rd of 2323 public high schools	80.9%		69.5	491^st of 2348 public high schools	79.1%	48			38.6		38.4	77.1	77.1	28.3	28.3

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