Is Angel's Gate (Continuation) a good school?

Angel's Gate (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 20.1% of California high schools.

How many students attend Angel's Gate (Continuation)?

In the 2023-24 school year, 78 students attended Angel's Gate (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Angel's Gate (Continuation)?

Students at Angel's Gate (Continuation) are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Angel's Gate (Continuation)

Summary:

Angel's Gate (Continuation) is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in San Pedro, California, part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. With just 66 students, the school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom 20% of California high schools and receiving 1-star or 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger for several years.

Key challenges at Angel's Gate (Continuation) include very low academic performance, with poor graduation rates ranging from 17.1% to 70.2% and high dropout rates of 14.6% to 42.9% in recent years. The school also experiences extremely high chronic absenteeism, with 60-84% of students chronically absent. Standardized test scores are significantly below state and district averages, and 86-90% of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Compared to nearby schools like Phineas Banning Senior High, which has a 92.6% graduation rate, Angel's Gate (Continuation) performs notably worse across key metrics.

While continuation schools often serve students who have struggled in traditional settings, Angel's Gate (Continuation)'s performance is lower than other continuation schools in the area, such as George S. Patton Continuation and Rancho del Mar High (Continuation). Despite being a continuation school, Angel's Gate (Continuation) has not shown significant improvement over time, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3607 South Gaffey St.
San Pedro, CA 90731-6969

(310) 221-4600

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1856^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,134

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 78

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.5%

White:

5.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Angel's Gate (Continuation) ranks worse than 79.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 116^th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.72. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Angel's Gate (Continuation) who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.5%), White (5.1%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Angel's Gate (Continuation) is 17.6, which is the 84^th best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Angel's Gate (Continuation) employs 4.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Angel's Gate (Continuation) is $16,134, which is the 44^th highest among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Angel's Gate (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Angel's Gate (Continuation) 1856^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Angel's Gate (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Angel's Gate (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	30.17	1045^th	1901	45.0%
2006	28.09	1149^th	1968	41.6%
2007	23.02	1371^st	2063	33.5%
2008	22.40	1436^th	2117	32.2%
2009	27.26	1520^th	2238	32.1%
2010	31.02	1252^nd	2281	45.1%
2011	36.88	1130^th	2367	52.3%
2012	38.83	1084^th	2354	54.0%
2013	25.91	1445^th	2426	40.4%
2015	20.31	1485^th	1994	25.5%
2016	13.32	1670^th	2039	18.1%
2017	10.58	1791^st	2021	11.4%
2018	11.86	1712^th	2017	15.1%
2019	19.00	1646^th	2133	22.8%
2021	14.08	1090^th	1290	15.5%
2022	14.90	1794^th	2123	15.5%
2023	6.44	2298^th	2348	2.1%
2024	13.72	1856^th	2323	20.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Angel's Gate (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.35	1577^th	1862	15.3%
2019	16.76	1582^nd	1937	18.3%
2021	16.40	934^th	1126	17.1%
2022	19.51	1569^th	1943	19.2%
2023	6.26	2204^th	2247	1.9%
2024	17.04	1720^th	2235	23.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Angel's Gate (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.07	1715^th	1760	2.6%
2019	17.92	1480^th	1833	19.3%
2022	21.79	1456^th	1858	21.6%
2024	16.28	1677^th	2098	20.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Angel's Gate (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.62	1428^th	1834	22.1%
2019	10.67	1745^th	1880	7.2%
2021	9.66	1033^rd	1122	7.9%
2022	8.65	1900^th	1916	0.8%
2023	6.40	2163^rd	2207	2.0%
2024	10.36	1875^th	2172	13.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Angel's Gate (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.22	1558^th	1742	10.6%
2019	19.54	1412^th	1814	22.2%
2022	15.85	1574^th	1861	15.4%
2023	6.00	2103^rd	2142	1.8%
2024	14.34	1710^th	2125	19.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Monday, April 18, 2016

I currently graduated from this school, it helped me out a lot. the teachers are very caring and loving, they offer after school programs to help understand the homeworker. The restrooms are very clean, the rules are very fair. its a great school, you work on your on paste. I love this school !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Angel's Gate (Continuation)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	28	9	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	60
1989	26	8	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	61
1990	22	8	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	49
1991	28	1	3	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	61
1992	24	1	0	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	48
1993	35	7	3	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	71
1994	35	3	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	62
1995	15	3	3	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
1996	15	3	3	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
1997	18	5	3	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	53
1998	26	8	2	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
1999	19	9	1	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	69
2000	23	3	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	76
2001	29	3	1	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	87
2002	21	2	1	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	82
2003	21	2	1	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	82
2004	17	2	4	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	73
2005	13	4	2	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	59
2006	17	2	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	52
2007	16	3	1	39	0	n/a	n/a	1	60
2008	6	1	3	33	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	43
2009	12	4	1	42	1	0	1	0	61
2010	12	4	0	49	0	0	3	0	68
2011	10	4	3	45	4	2	1	0	69
2012	14	2	4	57	2	3	0	0	82
2013	11	4	1	65	1	2	0	0	84
2014	11	4	2	69	2	0	2	0	90
2015	8	13	0	66	1	1	1	0	90
2016	12	8	1	59	1	1	1	0	83
2017	13	11	2	63	1	0	0	0	90
2018	8	5	2	58	1	0	1	0	75
2019	9	9	0	61	1	0	0	0	80
2020	5	7	1	74	2	0	1	0	90
2021	5	5	1	67	2	0	2	0	82
2022	5	9	2	59	0	1	5	0	81
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	66
2024	4	2	0	69	0	0	3	0	78

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Angel's Gate (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	60	4.0	15.0	n/a
1989	61	3.0	20.3	n/a
1990	49	4.0	12.2	n/a
1991	61	3.0	20.3	n/a
1992	48	3.0	16.0	n/a
1993	71	3.0	23.7	0
1994	62	3.0	20.7	0
1995	53	3.0	17.7	0
1996	53	3.0	17.7	0
1997	53	3.0	17.7	0
1998	80	3.0	26.7	0
1999	69	3.0	23.0	23.2
2000	76	3.0	25.3	0
2001	87	3.0	29.0	0
2002	82	3.0	27.3	0
2003	82	3.0	27.3	0
2004	73	3.0	24.3	58.9
2005	59	3.0	19.7	91.5
2006	52	3.0	17.3	76.9
2007	60	3.0	20.0	74.6
2008	43	4.0	10.8	46.5
2009	61	3.0	15.3	68.9
2010	68	4.0	17.0	72.1
2011	69	n/a	n/a	73.9
2012	82	3.0	27.2	n/a
2013	84	3.5	24.0	61.9
2014	90	4.0	22.5	72.2
2015	90	4.0	22.5	81.1
2016	83	4.0	20.7	74.7
2017	90	4.0	22.5	85.6
2018	75	3.5	21.4	82.7
2019	80	3.5	22.8	78.8
2020	90	n/a	n/a	87.8
2021	82	4.0	20.5	85.4
2022	81	4.0	20.2	90.1
2023	66	4.4	14.6	86.4
2024	78	4.4	17.6	88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Angel's Gate (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	60	4.0	15.0	n/a
1989	61	3.0	20.3	n/a
1990	49	4.0	12.2	n/a
1991	61	3.0	20.3	n/a
1992	48	3.0	16.0	n/a
1993	71	3.0	23.7	0
1994	62	3.0	20.7	0
1995	53	3.0	17.7	0
1996	53	3.0	17.7	0
1997	53	3.0	17.7	0
1998	80	3.0	26.7	0
1999	69	3.0	23.0	23.2
2000	76	3.0	25.3	0
2001	87	3.0	29.0	0
2002	82	3.0	27.3	0
2003	82	3.0	27.3	0
2004	73	3.0	24.3	58.9
2005	59	3.0	19.7	91.5
2006	52	3.0	17.3	76.9
2007	60	3.0	20.0	74.6
2008	43	4.0	10.8	46.5
2009	61	3.0	15.3	68.9
2010	68	4.0	17.0	72.1
2011	69	n/a	n/a	73.9
2012	82	3.0	27.2	n/a
2013	84	3.5	24.0	61.9
2014	90	4.0	22.5	72.2
2015	90	4.0	22.5	81.1
2016	83	4.0	20.7	74.7
2017	90	4.0	22.5	85.6
2018	75	3.5	21.4	82.7
2019	80	3.5	22.8	78.8
2020	90	n/a	n/a	87.8
2021	82	4.0	20.5	85.4
2022	81	4.0	20.2	90.1
2023	66	4.4	14.6	86.4
2024	78	4.4	17.6	88.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Angel's Gate (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,134

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Angel's Gate (Continuation)

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1646^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2298^th of 2348 High schools	20.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Angel's Gate (Continuation))	19.2	0	19.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)	51.7	48.9	2.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Angel's Gate (Continuation))	3.5	0	3.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)	25.3	20	5.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	80	66	17.5%
African American	9	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	61	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.8%	86.4%	7.6%

Schools Near Angel's Gate (Continuation)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Angel's Gate (Continuation)	Public	9-12	3607 South Gaffey St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 221-4600	78	4	17.6	88.5%	4 (5.1%)	2 (2.6%)	69 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	13.7	1856^th of 2323 public high schools	20.1%		6.4	2298^th of 2348 public high schools	2.1%	442			9.1	0.0	5.9	24.2	24.2	0.0	0.0	$16,134
San Pedro Senior High	Public	9-12	1001 West 15th St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 241-5800	2,481	119	20.8	77.2%	366 (14.8%)	226 (9.1%)	1,667 (67.2%)	93 (3.7%)	5 (0.2%)	18 (0.7%)	106 (4.3%)	55.3	745^th of 2323 public high schools	67.9%		43.2	1041^st of 2348 public high schools	55.7%	296			25.0	0.0	24.4	59.1	59.1	25.7	25.7	$10,266
Port of Los Angeles High	Public, Charter	9-12	250 West Fifth St.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Port of Los Angeles High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-9201	928	53	17.4	62.1%	71 (7.7%)	25 (2.7%)	752 (81.0%)	46 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	81.9	297^th of 2323 public high schools	87.2%		83.3	268^th of 2348 public high schools	88.6%	29				41.5	41.5	82.7	82.7	36.5	36.5
Ernest P. Willenberg Special Education Center	Public	12	308 Weymouth Ave.	San Pedro	90732	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 548-1371	153	17	8.9	83.0%	7 (4.6%)	32 (20.9%)	101 (66.0%)	9 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$60,275
William J. Johnston Community Day	Public	7-12	2210 Taper Ave.	San Pedro	90731	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 832-0376	64	8	7.9	96.9%	2 (3.1%)	11 (17.2%)	46 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)	6.4	2274^th of 2323 public high schools	2.1%		7.2	2255^th of 2348 public high schools	4.0%	19			0.0		0.0	5.0	3.1	0.0	0.0	$27,544
Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	38 Crest Road West	Rolling Hills	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-9966	43	3	12.8	20.9%	19 (44.2%)	2 (4.7%)	8 (18.6%)	6 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (18.6%)	21.7	1629^th of 2323 public high schools	29.9%		23.2	1616^th of 2348 public high schools	31.2%	13			14.3		14.3	33.3	33.3	0.0	0.0	$23,068
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Public	9-12	1111 Figueroa Pl.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-3932	447	19	24.0	63.5%	11 (2.5%)	55 (12.3%)	235 (52.6%)	123 (27.5%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	15 (3.4%)	99.5	7^th of 2323 public high schools	99.7%		99.4	11^th of 2348 public high schools	99.5%	4			81.3		81.3	98.2	98.2	90.3	90.3	$8,923
Dan M. Issacs Avalon High	Public	9-12	1425 North Avalon Blvd.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-2112	57	3	19.0	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)	51 (89.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	7	2251^st of 2323 public high schools	3.1%		11.3	1981^st of 2348 public high schools	15.6%	270			0.0		0.0	4.8	4.8	0.0	0.0	$11,987
Phineas Banning Senior High	Public	9-12	1527 Lakme Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-3700	2,437	123	19.7	89.9%	39 (1.6%)	38 (1.6%)	2,302 (94.5%)	28 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (0.9%)	7 (0.3%)	39.5	1148^th of 2323 public high schools	50.6%		35.2	1275^th of 2348 public high schools	45.7%	127	3.6	3.5	18.3	4.6	17.3	48.7	48.7	17.2	17.2	$9,888
George S. Patton Continuation	Public	9-12	24514 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4740	34	3	11.1	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	30 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	9.8	2034^th of 2323 public high schools	12.4%		10.7	2017^th of 2348 public high schools	14.1%	17						16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	$17,525

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Schools Near Angel's Gate (Continuation)