Phoenix Continuation

Summary:

Phoenix Continuation is a small public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of just 59 students. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state, Phoenix Continuation faces significant challenges in supporting its students.

The school's performance metrics are consistently low, with statewide rankings ranging from 1,235 to 2,111 out of over 2,000 California high schools over the past decade. Graduation rates have fluctuated between 19.6% and 91.8% in the last five years, and the school's 4-year graduation rate is just 84.8%. Proficiency rates on standardized tests are also extremely low, with most subjects having only 0-20% of students performing at or above grade level, well below district and state averages. Additionally, Phoenix Continuation struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 57.8% to 82.2% over the past five years.

Despite its proximity to several higher-performing schools, such as Santa Monica High and Venice Senior High, both ranked in the top 25% of California high schools, Phoenix Continuation's performance has remained consistently low over the past decade. The school's small size and high concentration of socioeconomically disadvantaged students, with 89.83% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, present both challenges and opportunities for targeted interventions and support programs to address the unique needs of this student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12971 Zanja St.
Los Angeles, CA 90066-4175

(310) 306-8775

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1869^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,899

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 59

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Phoenix Continuation ranks worse than 80.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 117^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 13.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Phoenix 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

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Compare Details 89.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phoenix Continuation is 19.7. 123 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Phoenix Continuation employs 2.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phoenix Continuation is $28,899, which is the 12^th highest among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Phoenix Continuation:

SchoolDigger ranks Phoenix Continuation 1869^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Phoenix Continuation in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

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 Phoenix Continuation

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Rank History for all students at Phoenix Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.77	1017^th	1653	38.5%
2005	21.76	1331^st	1901	30.0%
2006	42.76	783^rd	1968	60.2%
2007	37.51	941^st	2063	54.4%
2008	26.34	1279^th	2117	39.6%
2009	18.46	1854^th	2238	17.2%
2010	20.83	1588^th	2281	30.4%
2011	23.95	1498^th	2367	36.7%
2012	32.91	1235^th	2354	47.5%
2013	21.22	1600^th	2426	34.0%
2015	13.89	1629^th	1994	18.3%
2016	22.35	1481^st	2039	27.4%
2017	11.44	1738^th	2021	14.0%
2018	13.21	1658^th	2017	17.8%
2019	8.89	2111^th	2133	1.0%
2023	10.36	2035^th	2348	13.3%
2024	13.28	1869^th	2323	19.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Phoenix Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.76	1440^th	1862	22.7%
2019	8.93	1917^th	1937	1.0%
2023	11.03	1937^th	2247	13.8%
2024	13.81	1800^th	2235	19.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Phoenix Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.04	1947^th	2118	8.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Phoenix Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.60	1448^th	1834	21.0%
2019	8.51	1864^th	1880	0.9%
2023	11.20	1890^th	2207	14.4%
2024	15.72	1705^th	2172	21.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Phoenix Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.84	1371^st	1742	21.3%
2019	8.53	1793^rd	1814	1.2%
2023	12.16	1816^th	2142	15.2%
2024	15.49	1686^th	2125	20.7%

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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 Phoenix Continuation

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	22	10	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	59
1989	24	15	4	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	72
1990	19	19	2	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	70
1991	15	17	2	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	61
1992	15	23	3	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	68
1993	18	27	1	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	64
1994	23	22	1	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	80
1995	16	9	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	65
1996	16	9	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	65
1997	11	11	4	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	64
1998	15	12	2	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	63
1999	14	12	1	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	59
2000	13	12	2	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	53
2001	14	12	2	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	55
2002	8	10	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	45
2003	8	10	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	45
2004	5	8	1	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	54
2005	12	6	1	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	58
2006	12	3	2	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	55
2007	15	3	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	45
2008	8	8	n/a	36	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	52
2009	8	9	1	33	0	0	0	0	51
2010	6	10	1	45	0	0	0	0	62
2011	10	11	1	46	0	0	5	0	73
2012	4	11	2	62	1	0	0	0	80
2013	5	12	1	61	0	0	0	0	79
2014	13	14	2	57	0	1	0	0	87
2015	8	11	0	60	1	0	0	0	80
2016	10	12	1	54	0	0	1	0	78
2017	6	8	3	66	0	0	2	0	85
2018	7	12	2	51	1	0	2	0	75
2019	4	11	2	38	0	0	0	0	55
2020	3	6	1	49	0	0	0	0	59
2021	3	7	1	35	0	0	0	0	46
2022	4	8	0	49	0	0	1	0	62
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	59	59

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 Phoenix Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	59	3.0	19.6	n/a
1989	72	3.0	24.0	n/a
1990	70	4.0	17.5	n/a
1991	61	4.0	15.2	n/a
1992	68	4.1	16.5	n/a
1993	64	4.5	14.2	0
1994	80	5.0	16.0	0
1995	65	5.0	13.0	0
1996	65	5.0	13.0	0
1997	64	4.0	16.0	0
1998	63	4.0	15.8	0
1999	59	4.0	14.8	13.6
2000	53	4.0	13.3	0
2001	55	4.0	13.8	0
2002	45	4.0	11.3	42.2
2003	45	4.0	11.3	42.2
2004	54	4.0	13.5	29.6
2005	58	4.0	14.5	27.6
2006	55	4.6	12.0	32.7
2007	45	4.0	11.3	48.9
2008	52	6.0	8.7	40.4
2009	51	6.0	6.5	82.4
2010	62	5.0	12.4	71
2011	73	n/a	n/a	63
2012	80	3.0	26.5	96.3
2013	79	3.5	22.5	65.8
2014	87	3.5	24.8	81.6
2015	80	4.0	20.0	65
2016	78	2.0	39.0	73.1
2017	85	4.0	21.2	84.7
2018	75	3.5	21.4	80
2019	55	2.0	27.5	67.3
2020	59	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	46	2.5	18.4	93.5
2022	62	3.0	20.6	95.2
2023	59	2.9	19.7	89.8

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 Phoenix Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	59	3.0	19.6	n/a
1989	72	3.0	24.0	n/a
1990	70	4.0	17.5	n/a
1991	61	4.0	15.2	n/a
1992	68	4.1	16.5	n/a
1993	64	4.5	14.2	0
1994	80	5.0	16.0	0
1995	65	5.0	13.0	0
1996	65	5.0	13.0	0
1997	64	4.0	16.0	0
1998	63	4.0	15.8	0
1999	59	4.0	14.8	13.6
2000	53	4.0	13.3	0
2001	55	4.0	13.8	0
2002	45	4.0	11.3	42.2
2003	45	4.0	11.3	42.2
2004	54	4.0	13.5	29.6
2005	58	4.0	14.5	27.6
2006	55	4.6	12.0	32.7
2007	45	4.0	11.3	48.9
2008	52	6.0	8.7	40.4
2009	51	6.0	6.5	82.4
2010	62	5.0	12.4	71
2011	73	n/a	n/a	63
2012	80	3.0	26.5	96.3
2013	79	3.5	22.5	65.8
2014	87	3.5	24.8	81.6
2015	80	4.0	20.0	65
2016	78	2.0	39.0	73.1
2017	85	4.0	21.2	84.7
2018	75	3.5	21.4	80
2019	55	2.0	27.5	67.3
2020	59	n/a	n/a	91.5
2021	46	2.5	18.4	93.5
2022	62	3.0	20.6	95.2
2023	59	2.9	19.7	89.8

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 Phoenix Continuation

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$28,899

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Phoenix 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 2111^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2035^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 (Phoenix Continuation)	0	9.8	9.8%
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 (Phoenix Continuation)	0	4.9	4.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	25.3	20	5.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Phoenix Continuation)	0	2.4	2.4%
11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)	22.1	21.6	0.4%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	55	59	7.3%
African American	11	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	38	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.3%	89.8%	22.6%

Schools Near Phoenix Continuation

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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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Phoenix Continuation	Public	9-12	12971 Zanja St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 306-8775	59	3	19.7	89.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	1869^th of 2323 public high schools	19.5%		10.4	2035^th of 2348 public high schools	13.3%	166			5.3	9.1	6.7			20.0	20.0			0.0	0.0	$28,899
Venice Senior High	Public	9-12	13000 Venice Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 577-4200	2,107	94	22.3	68.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68.8	494^th of 2323 public high schools	78.7%		60.8	642^nd of 2348 public high schools	72.7%	148	18.2	18.2	41.5	6.5	39.6			62.5	62.5			28.9	28.9	$11,163
James J. McBride Special Education Center	Public	6-12	3960 Centinela Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-0568	144	15	9.6	73.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$63,349
Animo Venice Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	820 Broadway St.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Animo Venice Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-8751	414	22	18.4	91.8%	10 (2.4%)	16 (3.9%)	380 (91.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42	1075^th of 2323 public high schools	53.7%		40.1	1134^th of 2348 public high schools	51.7%	59			22.6		22.6			52.3	52.3			11.2	11.2
Olympic High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	721 Ocean Park Blvd.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-2494	34	2	17.0	64.7%	9 (26.5%)	3 (8.8%)	18 (52.9%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	6.3	2282^nd of 2323 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)					0.0			0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	$22,353
Culver City High	Public	9-12	4401 Elenda St.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4200	2,155	97	22.2	45.2%	483 (22.4%)	326 (15.1%)	846 (39.3%)	252 (11.7%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	226 (10.5%)	83	281^st of 2323 public high schools	87.9%		84.1	253^rd of 2348 public high schools	89.2%	28			45.6		45.1			75.9	75.9			41.1	41.1	$5,885
Culver Park High	Public	10-12	4601 Elenda St.	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 390-8886	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	11	1942^nd of 2323 public high schools	16.4%					(n/a)			6.3		4.8			6.3	6.3			6.7	6.7	$19,552
Magnolia Science Academy 4	Public, Charter	6-12	11330 West Graham Pl. B-9	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 4 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 473-2464	102	9	11.7	96.1%	3 (2.9%)	9 (8.8%)	88 (86.3%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.2	1044^th of 2323 public high schools	55.1%		31	1382^nd of 2348 public high schools	41.1%	338			25.8		28.1	53.3	33.3	48.4	47.5	13.3	16.7	16.1	15.3
WESM Health/Sports Medicine	Public	9-12	7400 West Manchester Ave.	Los Angeles	90045	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 338-2400	686	36	19.1	83.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35	1280^th of 2323 public high schools	44.9%		22.4	1634^th of 2348 public high schools	30.4%	354			23.0	0.0	20.0			45.0	45.0			8.4	8.4	$14,449
Santa Monica High	Public	9-12	601 Pico Blvd.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 395-3204	2,678	138	19.4	30.0%	1,079 (40.3%)	189 (7.1%)	948 (35.4%)	171 (6.4%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	280 (10.5%)	94	96^th of 2323 public high schools	95.9%		92.6	130^th of 2348 public high schools	94.5%	34			58.9	40.9	58.4			83.8	83.8			56.9	56.9	$7,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenix Continuation

How many students attend Phoenix Continuation?

In the 2022-23 school year, 59 students attended Phoenix Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix Continuation?

Students at Phoenix Continuation are 100% Not Specified.

Is Phoenix Continuation a good school?

Phoenix Continuation ranks in the bottom 19.5% of California high schools.

What district is Phoenix Continuation in?

Los Angeles Unified

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