Los Angeles County Alternative / Opportunity School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 604 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 9300 Imperial Hwy., Downey, CA 90242
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles County Office of Education School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $61,034
- Graduation Rate: 57.4%
- Dropout Rate: 37.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 10.0
- Enrolled Students: 8,575
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 604
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 168 (27.8%)
- Females: 436 (72.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 6 (1.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 356 (58.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 362 (59.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
Black | 65 | 10.8% |
Asian | 8 | 1.3% |
Hispanic | 507 | 83.9% |
White | 20 | 3.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
8th Grade | 11 | 1.8% |
9th Grade | 77 | 12.7% |
10th Grade | 98 | 16.2% |
11th Grade | 125 | 20.7% |
12th Grade | 292 | 48.3% |
Ungraded | 1 | 0.2% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
75.7%
District:
75.7%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
14.3%
District:
18.0%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
14.3%
District:
25.8%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 2.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 42.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 23.6
Average Age
School:
57.9
District:
50.9
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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