Youth Opportunities Unlimited School
915 West Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044 | (323) 789-4731
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 290
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 290 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 943 West 85th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 290
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 155 (53.4%)
- Females: 135 (46.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 10 (3.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 238 (82.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 248 (85.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 61 | 21.0% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 229 | 79.0% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 1 | 0.3% |
| 9th Grade | 40 | 13.8% |
| 10th Grade | 83 | 28.6% |
| 11th Grade | 89 | 30.7% |
| 12th Grade | 77 | 26.6% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
69.1%
District:
69.1%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
8.7%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
13.0%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
34.8%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 5.3%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 23.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.9
Average Age
School:
48.1
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Youth Opportunities Unlimited School
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 14, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - It was a good school,are they having a high school reunion,i graduated in 1998?
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Youth Opportunities Unlimited School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Science
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 10.1%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 21.7%
Average Combined Score: 1,010.7
Critical Reading Average: 352.7
Math Average: 315.3
Writing Average: 342.7
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 36.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 32.0% | 50.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 13.0% | 17.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 13.0% | 17.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 33.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 29.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 32.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | 30.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 25.0% | 40.0% |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 11.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 15.0% | 30.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 7.0% | 34.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | 32.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 27.0% | 37.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 33.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 25.0% | 38.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2009 | 6.0% | 26.0% | 41.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.0% | 28.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 24.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 16.0% | 38.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | 17.0% | 26.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 27.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 2.0% | 19.0% | 28.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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