Simon Rodia Continuation

Summary:

Simon Rodia Continuation is a small public high school in South Gate, California, serving grades 9-12 as part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Despite its proximity to higher-performing schools, Simon Rodia Continuation consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, struggling with low academic achievement, high dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, and underperformance across student subgroups.

Simon Rodia Continuation's test scores are significantly below district and state averages, with only 20% of 11th graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 55.73% statewide, and 0% proficient in math, compared to 27.9% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 51.3% to 65.1% in recent years, much lower than the 90.7% rate at nearby South Gate Senior High School. Additionally, Simon Rodia Continuation's student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 10-15% of their respective subgroups statewide.

While Simon Rodia Continuation's struggles are not unique to continuation high schools, which often face significant challenges in serving at-risk students, the school's proximity to higher-performing institutions like King/Drew Medical Magnet High and South East High presents opportunities for collaboration and potential improvement. By addressing the root causes of the school's high absenteeism and dropout rates, Simon Rodia Continuation may be able to improve outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2701 Sequoia Dr.
       South Gate, CA  90280-5555


(323) 569-7140

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1880th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,642 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  81

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.5%
African American:
1.2%
Two or more races:
1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Simon Rodia Continuation ranks worse than 80.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 120th among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.73. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Simon Rodia Continuation who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.5%), African American (1.2%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Simon Rodia Continuation is 12.2, which is the 24th best among 158 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Simon Rodia Continuation is $8,642, which is the lowest among 172 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Simon Rodia Continuation:

SchoolDigger ranks Simon Rodia Continuation 1880th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Simon Rodia Continuation in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

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


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Rank History for Simon Rodia Continuation

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Rank History for all students at Simon Rodia Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.82 1564th 1653 5.4%
2005 14.40 1604th 1901 15.6%
2006 13.87 1681st 1968 14.6%
2007 14.49 1742nd 2063 15.6%
2008 13.67 1804th 2117 14.8%
2009 30.28 1373rd 2238 38.7%
2010 9.40 2024th 2281 11.3%
2011 16.03 1801st 2367 23.9%
2012 12.14 1933rd 2354 17.9%
2013 12.58 1996th 2426 17.7%
2015 7.90 1971st 1994 1.2%
2016 11.94 1744th 2039 14.5%
2017 11.16 1755th 2021 13.2%
2018 11.39 1739th 2017 13.8%
2019 11.17 1969th 2133 7.7%
2021 9.73 1185th 1290 8.1%
2022 9.77 2066th 2123 2.7%
2023 9.30 2109th 2348 10.2%
2024 12.73 1880th 2323 19.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Simon Rodia Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.57 899th 941 4.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Simon Rodia Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.57 1568th 1862 15.8%
2019 12.23 1749th 1937 9.7%
2021 10.56 1017th 1126 9.7%
2022 9.99 1894th 1943 2.5%
2023 8.71 2077th 2247 7.6%
2024 14.72 1780th 2235 20.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Simon Rodia Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.93 1575th 1760 10.5%
2019 10.06 1680th 1833 8.3%
2021 4.99 1039th 1054 1.4%
2022 9.44 1774th 1858 4.5%
2024 9.10 1906th 2098 9.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Simon Rodia Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.37 1584th 1834 13.6%
2019 9.90 1792nd 1880 4.7%
2021 11.23 1003rd 1122 10.6%
2022 8.52 1909th 1916 0.4%
2023 7.99 2068th 2207 6.3%
2024 12.77 1785th 2172 17.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Simon Rodia Continuation

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.59 1487th 1742 14.6%
2019 11.53 1650th 1814 9.0%
2022 9.63 1807th 1861 2.9%
2023 8.48 1974th 2142 7.8%
2024 15.08 1695th 2125 20.2%
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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.

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Simon Rodia Continuation Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Simon Rodia Continuation

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1 43 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 55
1989 0 53 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 69
1990 0 46 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 64
1991 0 36 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 63
1992 0 52 0 21 0 n/a n/a 0 73
1993 0 33 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 57
1994 0 35 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 64
1995 0 33 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 66
1996 0 33 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 66
1997 0 31 0 30 0 n/a n/a 0 61
1998 0 25 1 35 0 n/a n/a 0 61
1999 0 19 1 40 0 n/a n/a 0 60
2000 0 20 0 48 0 n/a n/a 0 68
2001 0 18 0 45 0 n/a n/a 0 63
2002 0 35 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 63
2003 0 35 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 63
2004 0 26 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 55
2005 0 30 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 61
2006 0 21 0 60 0 n/a n/a 0 81
2007 0 21 0 41 0 n/a n/a 0 62
2008 n/a 20 n/a 49 n/a n/a n/a 0 69
2009 0 17 0 38 0 0 1 0 56
2010 0 16 0 51 0 0 3 0 70
2011 0 15 0 45 1 0 0 0 61
2012 0 21 0 41 1 0 1 0 64
2013 0 18 0 56 0 0 0 0 74
2014 1 25 0 77 0 1 0 0 104
2015 3 19 0 50 0 0 1 0 73
2016 0 6 0 95 0 0 0 0 101
2017 0 5 0 99 0 0 0 0 104
2018 0 6 0 171 0 0 1 0 178
2019 0 6 0 184 0 0 0 0 190
2020 2 6 0 204 0 0 0 0 212
2021 3 6 0 131 0 0 0 0 140
2022 1 7 0 127 0 0 0 0 135
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 88
2024 0 1 0 79 0 0 1 0 81

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 Simon Rodia Continuation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 55 2.0 27.5 n/a
1989 69 2.0 34.5 n/a
1990 64 3.1 20.6 n/a
1991 63 3.0 21.0 n/a
1992 73 3.0 24.3 67.1
1993 57 3.0 19.0 87.7
1994 64 3.0 21.3 92.2
1995 66 4.0 16.5 84.8
1996 66 4.0 16.5 84.8
1997 61 3.0 20.3 80.3
1998 61 3.0 20.3 91.8
1999 60 3.0 20.0 95
2000 68 3.0 22.7 69.1
2001 63 3.0 21.0 81
2002 63 3.0 21.0 92.1
2003 63 3.0 21.0 92.1
2004 55 3.0 18.3 94.5
2005 61 3.0 20.3 91.8
2006 81 3.0 27.0 88.9
2007 62 3.0 20.7 75.8
2008 69 4.0 17.3 95.7
2009 56 2.0 18.7 80.4
2010 70 3.0 23.3 85.7
2011 61 n/a n/a 68.9
2012 64 4.0 16.0 n/a
2013 74 3.0 24.6 43.2
2014 104 3.5 29.7 83.7
2015 73 4.0 18.2 71.2
2016 101 6.0 16.8 83.2
2017 104 5.5 18.9 87.5
2018 178 6.5 27.3 92.7
2019 190 8.5 22.3 93.2
2020 212 n/a n/a 92.5
2021 140 11.0 12.7 95.7
2022 135 9.5 14.2 97
2023 88 9.4 9.2 96.6
2024 81 6.6 12.2 100

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 Simon Rodia Continuation

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 55 2.0 27.5 n/a
1989 69 2.0 34.5 n/a
1990 64 3.1 20.6 n/a
1991 63 3.0 21.0 n/a
1992 73 3.0 24.3 67.1
1993 57 3.0 19.0 87.7
1994 64 3.0 21.3 92.2
1995 66 4.0 16.5 84.8
1996 66 4.0 16.5 84.8
1997 61 3.0 20.3 80.3
1998 61 3.0 20.3 91.8
1999 60 3.0 20.0 95
2000 68 3.0 22.7 69.1
2001 63 3.0 21.0 81
2002 63 3.0 21.0 92.1
2003 63 3.0 21.0 92.1
2004 55 3.0 18.3 94.5
2005 61 3.0 20.3 91.8
2006 81 3.0 27.0 88.9
2007 62 3.0 20.7 75.8
2008 69 4.0 17.3 95.7
2009 56 2.0 18.7 80.4
2010 70 3.0 23.3 85.7
2011 61 n/a n/a 68.9
2012 64 4.0 16.0 n/a
2013 74 3.0 24.6 43.2
2014 104 3.5 29.7 83.7
2015 73 4.0 18.2 71.2
2016 101 6.0 16.8 83.2
2017 104 5.5 18.9 87.5
2018 178 6.5 27.3 92.7
2019 190 8.5 22.3 93.2
2020 212 n/a n/a 92.5
2021 140 11.0 12.7 95.7
2022 135 9.5 14.2 97
2023 88 9.4 9.2 96.6
2024 81 6.6 12.2 100

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Simon Rodia Continuation

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,642

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Simon Rodia 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 1969th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2109th of 2348 High schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Simon Rodia Continuation)12.40
 12.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.748.9
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Simon Rodia Continuation)00
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Simon Rodia Continuation)1.49.1
 7.7%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Simon Rodia Continuation)00
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.27.5
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19088
 53.7%
African American60
 100%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1840
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White00
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.2%96.6%
 3.4%


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Simon Rodia Continuation ranks in the bottom 19.1% of California high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 81 students attended Simon Rodia Continuation.

Students at Simon Rodia Continuation are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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