Downtown Business High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 962 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 537th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1081 West Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
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: 962
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 430 (44.7%)
- Females: 532 (55.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (5.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 416 (43.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 469 (48.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black | 96 | 10.0% |
| Asian | 172 | 17.9% |
| Hispanic | 660 | 68.6% |
| White | 19 | 2.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 3 | 0.3% |
| 9th Grade | 323 | 33.6% |
| 10th Grade | 239 | 24.8% |
| 11th Grade | 226 | 23.5% |
| 12th Grade | 171 | 17.8% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
83.9%
District:
69.1%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.8%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
7.0%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
14.0%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 95.9%
Number of Certificated Staff: 57.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.0
Average Age
School:
45.3
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 Downtown Business High School
- Reviewed by Student on May 07, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - my name martins and am 17 years old in Ghana my dream of schooling in this school is on my heart please can you help me get addmission to your schol
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