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West Adams Preparatory High
C−

West Adams Preparatory High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1500 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007 · (323) 373-2500 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

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

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Students
942
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Adams Preparatory High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Los Angeles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

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Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

1500 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9249
Grade 10222
Grade 11222
Grade 12249
Enrollment over time
1,151’20
1,117’21
1,080’22
975’23
942’24

Down 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 93%Black 5%White 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Adams Preparatory High from Los Angeles families.

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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.