About Whitman Continuation
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Whitman Continuation is located in Los Angeles, CA and is one of 199 high schools in Los Angeles Unified. It is a alternative education school that serves 79 students in grades 9-12.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Whitman Continuation made AYP in 2008. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Whitman Continuation's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2008, Whitman Continuation had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Whitman Continuation's students and teachers.
Whitman Continuation Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
63 %
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Black
27 %
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White
4 %
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Asian
4 %
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Filipino
3 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 53%
- Male 47%
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CA Dept. of Education
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