Olympic High (Continuation)

Summary:

Olympic High (Continuation) is a small public high school in Santa Monica, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. The school has struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools in recent years.

Olympic High (Continuation) has had highly variable four-year graduation rates, ranging from 47.8% to 91.7% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than the 96.4% graduation rate at nearby Santa Monica High School. The school has also grappled with high dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 34.8%, and very high chronic absenteeism, more than double the rate at Santa Monica High. On state assessments, 0% of Olympic High students scored proficient or better, compared to 83.77% in ELA and 56.88% in math at Santa Monica High.

As a continuation high school, Olympic High likely serves a student population facing significant socioeconomic and academic challenges. While the school's performance is currently poor, the variable graduation rates suggest that with the right interventions and support, the students may be able to improve their outcomes. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism and providing targeted academic and social-emotional support could be key focus areas for the school.

Detail:

Public 9-12

721 Ocean Park Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405-3811

(310) 392-2494

District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2282^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,353

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 34

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

White:

26.5%

African American:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olympic High (Continuation) ranks worse than 98.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Olympic High (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 Olympic High (Continuation) has the smallest high school student body size in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.9%), White (26.5%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olympic High (Continuation) is 17. 1 high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Olympic High (Continuation) employs 2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olympic High (Continuation) is $22,353, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Olympic High (Continuation) was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Olympic High (Continuation) 2282^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Olympic High (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Monica-Malibu Unified 188^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Olympic High (Continuation)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.05	1515^th	1653	8.3%
2005	12.42	1664^th	1901	12.5%
2006	7.18	1811^th	1968	8.0%
2007	12.29	1819^th	2063	11.8%
2008	27.31	1244^th	2117	41.2%
2009	43.65	915^th	2238	59.1%
2010	15.42	1805^th	2281	20.9%
2011	18.08	1710^th	2367	27.8%
2012	7.21	2097^th	2354	10.9%
2013	9.30	2105^th	2426	13.2%
2015	11.34	1731^st	1994	13.2%
2016	39.89	1200^th	2039	41.1%
2017	8.88	1957^th	2021	3.2%
2024	6.26	2282^nd	2323	1.8%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Olympic High (Continuation)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	100	20	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	176
1989	86	27	4	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1990	67	29	4	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	189
1991	43	15	1	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	108
1992	35	17	2	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	113
1993	34	20	4	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	99
1994	43	12	4	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	118
1995	43	12	0	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	123
1996	43	12	0	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	123
1997	43	20	3	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	103
1998	40	13	2	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	114
1999	20	11	2	53	1	n/a	n/a	0	87
2000	32	21	0	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	115
2001	37	26	5	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	151
2002	31	25	0	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
2003	31	25	0	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
2004	33	26	0	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	145
2005	16	51	2	38	0	n/a	n/a	13	120
2006	35	18	2	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	134
2007	26	14	0	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	121
2008	24	12	1	74	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	111
2009	31	14	2	69	0	0	2	0	118
2010	21	11	3	58	0	1	12	0	106
2011	33	11	4	63	0	1	1	0	113
2012	31	19	2	49	0	0	2	0	103
2013	30	10	1	51	0	0	1	0	93
2014	28	5	1	38	0	0	0	0	72
2015	16	7	2	42	0	1	1	0	69
2016	25	9	0	54	0	0	3	0	91
2017	16	10	0	47	0	0	5	0	78
2018	10	7	0	30	0	0	3	0	50
2019	15	11	0	14	1	0	3	0	44
2020	14	7	0	23	1	0	2	0	47
2021	16	4	3	22	1	0	4	0	50
2022	14	5	0	17	0	0	1	0	37
2023	9	3	2	18	0	0	2	0	34

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 Olympic High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	176	10.0	17.6	n/a
1989	199	9.5	20.9	n/a
1990	189	8.6	21.9	n/a
1991	108	5.0	21.6	n/a
1992	113	5.1	22.1	11.5
1993	99	6.0	16.5	0
1994	118	6.0	19.7	0
1995	123	7.2	17.1	26.8
1996	123	7.2	17.1	26.8
1997	103	5.8	17.8	17.5
1998	114	6.0	19.0	25.4
1999	87	5.8	15.0	23
2000	115	6.0	19.2	21.7
2001	151	5.2	29.0	17.2
2002	146	8.0	18.3	30.1
2003	146	8.0	18.3	30.1
2004	145	8.0	18.1	25.5
2005	120	7.0	17.1	31.8
2006	134	8.0	16.8	29.9
2007	121	8.0	15.1	21.5
2008	111	10.0	11.1	27.9
2009	118	9.6	9.4	27.1
2010	106	10.4	10.1	34
2011	113	n/a	n/a	31.9
2012	103	7.7	13.3	n/a
2013	93	8.1	11.4	41.9
2014	72	4.0	17.7	18.1
2015	69	8.0	8.6	42
2016	91	7.0	13.0	49.5
2017	78	5.1	15.1	52.6
2018	50	6.8	7.2	38
2019	44	6.6	6.6	54.5
2020	47	n/a	n/a	57.4
2021	50	2.5	20.0	58
2022	37	3.5	10.5	51.4
2023	34	2.0	17.0	64.7

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 Olympic High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	176	10.0	17.6	n/a
1989	199	9.5	20.9	n/a
1990	189	8.6	21.9	n/a
1991	108	5.0	21.6	n/a
1992	113	5.1	22.1	11.5
1993	99	6.0	16.5	0
1994	118	6.0	19.7	0
1995	123	7.2	17.1	26.8
1996	123	7.2	17.1	26.8
1997	103	5.8	17.8	17.5
1998	114	6.0	19.0	25.4
1999	87	5.8	15.0	23
2000	115	6.0	19.2	21.7
2001	151	5.2	29.0	17.2
2002	146	8.0	18.3	30.1
2003	146	8.0	18.3	30.1
2004	145	8.0	18.1	25.5
2005	120	7.0	17.1	31.8
2006	134	8.0	16.8	29.9
2007	121	8.0	15.1	21.5
2008	111	10.0	11.1	27.9
2009	118	9.6	9.4	27.1
2010	106	10.4	10.1	34
2011	113	n/a	n/a	31.9
2012	103	7.7	13.3	n/a
2013	93	8.1	11.4	41.9
2014	72	4.0	17.7	18.1
2015	69	8.0	8.6	42
2016	91	7.0	13.0	49.5
2017	78	5.1	15.1	52.6
2018	50	6.8	7.2	38
2019	44	6.6	6.6	54.5
2020	47	n/a	n/a	57.4
2021	50	2.5	20.0	58
2022	37	3.5	10.5	51.4
2023	34	2.0	17.0	64.7

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 Olympic High (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$22,353

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olympic High (Continuation)

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	44	34	22.7%
African American	11	3	72.7%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	14	18	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	15	9	40%
Two or More Races	3	2	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.5%	64.7%	10.2%

Schools Near Olympic High (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 8th Grade	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 8th 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
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
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
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
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
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
New West Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	1905 Armacost Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	New West Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 943-5444	997	52	19.3	16.1%	534 (53.6%)	42 (4.2%)	232 (23.3%)	95 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.0%)	83.4	272^nd of 2323 public high schools	88.3%		85.2	232^nd of 2348 public high schools	90.1%	40			40.8	50.7		45.6	60.5	62.2	58.1	82.5	65.7	43.3	51.7	52.4	48.5	49.1
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
University High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	11800 Texas Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 914-3500	1,338	66	20.3	71.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.5	766^th of 2323 public high schools	67.0%		42.5	1056^th of 2348 public high schools	55.0%	290	7.1	6.7		28.8	18.9	25.5				54.8	54.8				27.3	27.3	$11,156
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
Palisades Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	15777 Bowdoin St.	Pacific Palisades	90272	Los Angeles County	Palisades Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 230-6623	2,959	128	23.1	26.5%	1,566 (52.9%)	271 (9.2%)	654 (22.1%)	201 (6.8%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	253 (8.6%)	83.1	278^th of 2323 public high schools	88.0%		77.4	379^th of 2348 public high schools	83.9%	101				45.0	25.0	44.4				74.3	74.3				43.0	43.0

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What district is Olympic High (Continuation) in?

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified

Is Olympic High (Continuation) a good school?

Olympic High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 1.8% of California high schools.

How many students attend Olympic High (Continuation)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 34 students attended Olympic High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Olympic High (Continuation)?

Students at Olympic High (Continuation) are 53% Hispanic, 26% White, 9% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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