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El Camino High (Continuation School) vs. Frontier High (Continuation School)

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School Overview

School
El Camino High (Continuation School)
14640 Mercado Ave.
La Mirada, CA 90638
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Frontier High (Continuation School)
9401 S. Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA 90605
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

El Camino High (Continuation School) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Frontier High (Continuation School) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 249 students in grades 9-12, El Camino High (Continuation School) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 476 students in grades 9-12, Frontier High (Continuation School) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
249 students
476 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
62% | 38%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#9426 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#9299 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
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≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Camino High (Continuation School) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frontier High (Continuation School) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Camino High (Continuation School) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frontier High (Continuation School) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of El Camino High (Continuation School) and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Frontier High (Continuation School) and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 10 Students
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25
Grade 11 Students
22
137
Grade 12 Students
227
314

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
86%
92%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Frontier High (Continuation School) and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Camino High (Continuation School) and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frontier High (Continuation School) and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frontier High (Continuation School) and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Camino High (Continuation School) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frontier High (Continuation School) and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
0.26
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of El Camino High (Continuation School) and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Frontier High (Continuation School) and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
70%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frontier High (Continuation School) and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
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