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C−

John Hope Continuation

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

7840 Towne Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90003 · (323) 565-1292 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
87
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about John Hope Continuation

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 52.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7840 Towne Ave., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 915
Grade 1021
Grade 1140
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
57’20
51’21
61’22
81’23
87’24

Up 52.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 91%Black 6%White 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Hope Continuation from Los Angeles families.

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The district →
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Elizabeth Learning Center
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1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
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1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.