Is Jack London Continuation a good school?

Jack London Continuation ranks in the bottom 13.4% of California high schools.

How many students attend Jack London Continuation?

In the 2023-24 school year, 72 students attended Jack London Continuation.

What is the racial makeup of Jack London Continuation?

Students at Jack London Continuation are 93% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% African American.

Jack London Continuation

Summary:

Jack London Continuation is a small public high school in Van Nuys, California, serving grades 9-12 as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. With just 70 students, the school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools.

Jack London Continuation's performance metrics are concerning, with very low graduation rates ranging from 6.7% to 50% over the past 5 years, and high dropout rates as high as 32.3%. The school also grapples with extremely high chronic absenteeism, reaching 98.6% in 2021-2022. Proficiency rates on standardized tests are abysmal, with only 0-13.79% of students meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and 0% in Mathematics. Notably, the school serves a student population that is over 97% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as East Valley Senior High, Science Academy STEM Magnet, and Ulysses S. Grant Senior High, the stark performance gaps become evident. These surrounding schools significantly outperform Jack London Continuation across various metrics, highlighting the unique challenges faced by this continuation school and the need for targeted interventions to support its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12924 Oxnard St.
Van Nuys, CA 91401-4104

(818) 756-2794

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2011^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,809

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 72

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.1%

White:

5.6%

African American:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jack London Continuation ranks worse than 86.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 136^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 10.07. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Jack London 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 (93.1%), White (5.6%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jack London Continuation is 13.2, which is the 32^nd best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Jack London Continuation employs 5.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jack London Continuation is $13,809, which is the 74^th highest among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jack London Continuation:

SchoolDigger ranks Jack London Continuation 2011^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Jack London Continuation in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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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 Jack London Continuation

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Rank History for all students at Jack London Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	25.35	1191^st	1901	37.3%
2006	32.76	1027^th	1968	47.8%
2007	21.16	1456^th	2063	29.4%
2008	8.46	1914^th	2117	9.6%
2009	12.97	1959^th	2238	12.5%
2010	14.00	1870^th	2281	18.0%
2011	15.59	1818^th	2367	23.2%
2012	19.72	1638^th	2354	30.4%
2013	24.62	1487^th	2426	38.7%
2015	12.05	1693^rd	1994	15.1%
2016	11.75	1760^th	2039	13.7%
2017	11.40	1742^nd	2021	13.8%
2018	8.95	1965^th	2017	2.6%
2019	17.88	1666^th	2133	21.9%
2021	10.23	1170^th	1290	9.3%
2022	11.69	1963^rd	2123	7.5%
2023	11.42	1974^th	2348	15.9%
2024	10.07	2011^th	2323	13.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jack London Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.31	1802^nd	1862	3.2%
2019	16.88	1579^th	1937	18.5%
2021	10.61	1016^th	1126	9.8%
2022	10.70	1864^th	1943	4.1%
2023	9.46	2030^th	2247	9.7%
2024	9.54	1999^th	2235	10.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Jack London Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	10.04	1739^th	1858	6.4%
2023	7.02	2069^th	2118	2.3%
2024	10.22	1859^th	2098	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Jack London Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	8.24	1873^rd	1880	0.4%
2021	8.56	1065^th	1122	5.1%
2022	11.30	1784^th	1916	6.9%
2023	17.13	1681^st	2207	23.8%
2024	7.81	2041^st	2172	6.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jack London Continuation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.71	1684^th	1742	3.3%
2019	26.18	1316^th	1814	27.5%
2022	12.43	1682^nd	1861	9.6%
2023	11.08	1849^th	2142	13.7%
2024	8.64	1939^th	2125	8.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Jack London Continuation

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	43	1	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	58
1989	34	8	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	58
1990	27	5	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	45
1991	43	12	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	71
1992	51	7	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	71
1993	52	12	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	83
1994	43	8	1	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
1995	46	8	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
1996	46	8	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	91
1997	42	11	4	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	95
1998	26	9	4	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	80
1999	32	3	2	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	80
2000	23	4	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	64
2001	17	2	2	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	61
2002	7	9	2	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	67
2003	7	9	2	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	67
2004	15	7	7	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	81
2005	13	13	2	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	81
2006	11	6	2	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
2007	8	6	0	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	73
2008	10	9	1	56	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	76
2009	8	7	0	62	0	1	2	0	80
2010	3	7	0	64	0	1	0	0	75
2011	4	7	1	81	1	0	2	0	96
2012	5	8	0	113	1	0	0	0	127
2013	5	9	0	113	0	0	0	0	127
2014	4	7	1	113	0	0	0	0	125
2015	12	8	1	136	0	0	0	0	157
2016	11	8	1	108	0	0	0	0	128
2017	6	7	1	55	0	0	0	0	69
2018	6	8	0	90	0	1	1	0	106
2019	8	7	1	104	0	0	0	0	120
2020	16	3	0	81	0	0	1	0	101
2021	11	2	0	86	0	0	1	0	100
2022	13	1	0	82	0	0	1	0	97
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	70	70
2024	4	1	0	67	0	0	0	0	72

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jack London Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	58	3.0	19.3	n/a
1989	58	3.0	19.3	n/a
1990	45	4.0	11.2	n/a
1991	71	4.0	17.7	n/a
1992	71	4.1	17.3	2.8
1993	83	3.5	23.7	0
1994	91	4.0	22.8	0
1995	91	4.0	22.8	0
1996	91	4.0	22.8	0
1997	95	3.0	31.7	0
1998	80	3.0	26.7	0
1999	80	3.0	26.7	13.8
2000	64	3.0	21.3	0
2001	61	2.6	23.5	0
2002	67	3.0	22.3	59.7
2003	67	3.0	22.3	59.7
2004	81	3.0	27.0	45.7
2005	81	3.0	27.0	51.9
2006	85	3.0	28.3	47.1
2007	73	3.0	24.3	52.1
2008	76	4.0	19.0	55.3
2009	80	3.0	20.0	62.5
2010	75	3.0	25.0	74.7
2011	96	n/a	n/a	47.9
2012	127	4.5	28.2	97.6
2013	127	4.0	31.7	59.1
2014	125	5.0	25.0	48.8
2015	157	6.0	26.1	44.6
2016	128	7.0	18.2	68
2017	69	8.0	8.6	95.7
2018	106	4.3	24.4	97.2
2019	120	6.0	20.0	97.5
2020	101	n/a	n/a	97
2021	100	5.3	18.7	97
2022	97	5.3	18.1	96.9
2023	70	5.7	12.1	97.1
2024	72	5.4	13.2	100

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 Jack London Continuation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	58	3.0	19.3	n/a
1989	58	3.0	19.3	n/a
1990	45	4.0	11.2	n/a
1991	71	4.0	17.7	n/a
1992	71	4.1	17.3	2.8
1993	83	3.5	23.7	0
1994	91	4.0	22.8	0
1995	91	4.0	22.8	0
1996	91	4.0	22.8	0
1997	95	3.0	31.7	0
1998	80	3.0	26.7	0
1999	80	3.0	26.7	13.8
2000	64	3.0	21.3	0
2001	61	2.6	23.5	0
2002	67	3.0	22.3	59.7
2003	67	3.0	22.3	59.7
2004	81	3.0	27.0	45.7
2005	81	3.0	27.0	51.9
2006	85	3.0	28.3	47.1
2007	73	3.0	24.3	52.1
2008	76	4.0	19.0	55.3
2009	80	3.0	20.0	62.5
2010	75	3.0	25.0	74.7
2011	96	n/a	n/a	47.9
2012	127	4.5	28.2	97.6
2013	127	4.0	31.7	59.1
2014	125	5.0	25.0	48.8
2015	157	6.0	26.1	44.6
2016	128	7.0	18.2	68
2017	69	8.0	8.6	95.7
2018	106	4.3	24.4	97.2
2019	120	6.0	20.0	97.5
2020	101	n/a	n/a	97
2021	100	5.3	18.7	97
2022	97	5.3	18.1	96.9
2023	70	5.7	12.1	97.1
2024	72	5.4	13.2	100

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 Jack London Continuation

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,809

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Jack London Continuation

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1666^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1974^th of 2348 High schools	6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jack London Continuation)	4	8.8	4.8%
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 (Jack London Continuation)	0	2.9	2.9%
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	120	70	41.7%
African American	7	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	104	0	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	8	0	100%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.5%	97.1%	0.4%

Schools Near Jack London 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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Jack London Continuation	Public	9-12	12924 Oxnard St.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 756-2794	72	5	13.2	100.0%	4 (5.6%)	1 (1.4%)	67 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	2011^th of 2323 public high schools	13.4%		11.4	1974^th of 2348 public high schools	15.9%	37					0.0	8.3	3.0				13.8	13.8				0.0	0.0	$13,809
Jack London Community Day	Public	7-12	12924-A Oxnard St.	Valley Glen	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 756-2795	22	4	5.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.1	2300^th of 2323 public high schools	1.0%		4.3	2328^th of 2348 public high schools	0.9%	28												8.3					0.0	$20,857
Ulysses S. Grant Senior High	Public	9-12	13000 Oxnard St.	Van Nuys	91401	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 756-2700	1,798	85	21.0	96.2%	668 (37.2%)	46 (2.6%)	992 (55.2%)	51 (2.8%)	6 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	31 (1.7%)	53.1	798^th of 2323 public high schools	65.6%		54	785^th of 2348 public high schools	66.6%	13					19.3	10.0	18.7				61.7	61.7				26.9	26.9	$11,004
Amelia Earhart Continuation	Public	9-12	5355 Colfax Ave.	North Hollywood	91607	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 769-4877	70	4	17.4	92.9%	3 (4.3%)	2 (2.9%)	62 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	7.9	2180^th of 2323 public high schools	6.2%		10.7	2015^th of 2348 public high schools	14.2%	165					0.0	0.0	0.0				7.4	7.4				0.0	0.0	$15,909
North Hollywood Senior High	Public	9-12	5231 Colfax Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-6200	2,482	120	20.7	71.9%	457 (18.4%)	68 (2.7%)	1,592 (64.1%)	285 (11.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (3.1%)	78.1	356^th of 2323 public high schools	84.7%		78.1	364^th of 2348 public high schools	84.5%	8	3.9	10.5			41.9	7.3	39.4				70.7	70.7				40.4	40.4	$9,804
CHAMPS - Charter High School of Arts-Multimedia & Performing	Public, Charter	9-12	6842 Van Nuys Blvd.	Van Nuys	91405	Los Angeles County	CHAMPS - Charter High School of Arts-MULmedia & Perf Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 994-7614	443	27	16.7	60.0%	125 (28.2%)	32 (7.2%)	229 (51.7%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	44.9	997^th of 2323 public high schools	57.1%		49.1	888^th of 2348 public high schools	62.2%	109				17.2	6.7	8.3	14.5				56.1	56.1				22.8	22.8
Will Rogers Continuation	Public	9-12	14711 Gilmore St.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-6895	157	9	17.3	98.7%	6 (3.8%)	6 (3.8%)	143 (91.1%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	2179^th of 2323 public high schools	6.2%		11.3	1977^th of 2348 public high schools	15.8%	202					0.0		1.5				7.5	7.5				1.5	1.5	$12,419
Van Nuys Senior High	Public	9-12	6535 Cedros Ave.	Van Nuys	91411	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 778-6800	2,176	113	19.1	81.3%	251 (11.5%)	77 (3.5%)	1,494 (68.7%)	296 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.4%)	50 (2.3%)	61.9	593^rd of 2323 public high schools	74.5%		69	499^th of 2348 public high schools	78.7%	94	9.1	8.7			33.5	0.0	31.7				54.3	54.3				32.3	32.3	$9,868
East Valley Senior High	Public	9-12	5525 Vineland Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-4400	538	31	17.0	96.5%	29 (5.4%)	21 (3.9%)	468 (87.0%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	38.2	1181^st of 2323 public high schools	49.2%		34.4	1294^th of 2348 public high schools	44.9%	113	8.3	14.3			10.3		11.6				48.3	48.3				21.2	21.2	$17,073
Science Academy STEM Magnet	Public	6-12	5525 Vineland Ave.	North Hollywood	91601	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 753-4470	513	21	24.2	33.7%	190 (37.0%)	9 (1.8%)	39 (7.6%)	234 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	99.7	3^rd of 2323 public high schools	99.9%		99.7	3^rd of 2348 public high schools	99.9%				93.7		97.6		94.9	100.0	95.8	95.8	100.0	97.6	100.0	99.0	93.7	100.0	97.9	$8,885

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