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Independence Continuation
6501 Balboa Blvd
Van Nuys CA, 91406, Los Angeles County
Phone: 818-881-7737
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Los Angeles Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 6 | 6 | 5 | NA | NA | 6 | 5 | 7 | ||||||
Total Students: | 135 | 119 | 122 | 114 | 114 | 95 | 94 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 15 | 11.1% | 15 | 12.6% | 25 | 20.5% | 28 | 24.6% | 21 | 18.4% | 15 | 15.8% | 18 | 19.1% |
Grade 10: | 37 | 27.4% | 28 | 23.5% | 31 | 25.4% | 26 | 22.8% | 31 | 27.2% | 28 | 29.5% | 23 | 24.5% |
Grade 11: | 43 | 31.9% | 41 | 34.5% | 51 | 41.8% | 37 | 32.5% | 37 | 32.5% | 25 | 26.3% | 30 | 31.9% |
Grade 12: | 40 | 29.6% | 35 | 29.4% | 15 | 12.3% | 23 | 20.2% | 24 | 21.1% | 27 | 28.4% | 23 | 24.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 74 | 54.8% | 81 | 68.1% | 73 | 59.8% | 68 | 59.6% | 69 | 60.5% | 49 | 51.6% | 47 | 50.0% |
Female: | 61 | 45.2% | 38 | 31.9% | 49 | 40.2% | 46 | 40.4% | 45 | 39.5% | 46 | 48.4% | 43 | 45.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.8% | 1 | 0.9% | 2 | 2.1% | 4 | 4.3% |
Hispanic: | 120 | 88.9% | 107 | 89.9% | 112 | 91.8% | 98 | 86.0% | 96 | 84.2% | 74 | 77.9% | 69 | 73.4% |
Black: | 9 | 6.7% | 7 | 5.9% | 3 | 2.5% | 5 | 4.4% | 5 | 4.4% | 3 | 3.2% | 4 | 4.3% |
White: | 4 | 3.0% | 5 | 4.2% | 5 | 4.1% | 7 | 6.1% | 9 | 7.9% | 14 | 14.7% | 17 | 18.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 56.3% | 57 | 47.9% | NA | NA | 47 | 41.2% | 52 | 45.6% | 39 | 41.1% | 44 | 46.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 8.9% | 4 | 3.4% | NA | NA | 7 | 6.1% | 5 | 4.4% | 6 | 6.3% | 6 | 6.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.55 | 21.64 | 24.35 | NA | NA | 19.00 | 14.40 | 13.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CAHSEE | ||||||
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 66% | 76% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 67% | 77% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 66% | 77% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 70% | 79% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.0% | 71.0% | 79.0% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 59.0% | 73.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 71.0% | 75.0% | 82.0% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 56.0% | 76.0% | 83.0% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 56.0% | 77.0% | 83.0% |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 19% | 59% | 74% |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 62% | 76% |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 38% | 61% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 66% | 78% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.0% | 70.0% | 80.0% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 27.0% | 72.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 54.0% | 75.0% | 83.0% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.0% | 78.0% | 84.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 38.0% | 38.0% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 35.0% | 36.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 7.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 29.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 29.0% | 53.0% | 61.0% |
2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 38.0% | 51.0% | 61.0% |
STAR | ||||||
2006 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 258.5 | 271.8 | 286.4 |
2013 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257.8 | 286.5 | 294.7 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278 | 334.2 | 342.7 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.1 | 311.2 | 328.1 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.8 | 309.3 | 328.4 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.4 | 309.7 | 328.5 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.2 | 312.6 | 331.3 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.9 | 318 | 336.2 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276.3 | 320.8 | 338.1 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.2 | 325.4 | 341.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.6 | 330.4 | 346.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.3 | 332.9 | 348.4 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306.3 | 339.8 | 352.4 |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 306.8 | 326.7 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.8 | 308.4 | 328.3 |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.5 | 315.9 | 337 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.9 | 321.3 | 343.3 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276 | 327.5 | 348.1 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282.2 | 332.1 | 353.1 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284 | 336.1 | 357.3 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291.5 | 340.6 | 360.4 |
2004 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.4 | 300.9 | 318.1 |
2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.3 | 300.8 | 320.6 |
2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.7 | 300 | 321.1 |
2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.1 | 304.6 | 327.5 |
2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 255 | 315.8 | 338.5 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.2 | 307.7 | 319.7 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.6 | 308.7 | 323.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 271.6 | 308.1 | 324.4 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.5 | 315.1 | 327.6 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.7 | 313.1 | 327.4 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 258.5 | 318.5 | 332.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 255.4 | 323.6 | 336.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.6 | 330 | 341.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273.6 | 335 | 344.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.9 | 334.6 | 344.8 |
2013 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 244.0 | 273.6 | 280.3 |
2004 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.1 | 315.3 | 326.1 |
2005 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.3 | 314.3 | 329.1 |
2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.9 | 311.3 | 329.2 |
2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.8 | 315.2 | 329.6 |
2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282.4 | 313.5 | 331.4 |
2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 257.9 | 318.2 | 338.5 |
2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 256.1 | 321.8 | 341.4 |
2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 328.4 | 344.7 |
2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.6 | 332.9 | 346.9 |
2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.4 | 334.1 | 348.5 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.6 | 307.7 | 330.6 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.6 | 313.4 | 339.7 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.2 | 309.9 | 339.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.7 | 320 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.6 | 323.1 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.9 | 324.8 | 349.7 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 273 | 328.1 | 353.7 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291.9 | 331 | 357.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.7 | 335.9 | 361.5 |
2005 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270.8 | 279.9 | 298.3 |
2009 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270.8 | 291.8 | 300 |
2010 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 263.3 | 292 | 298.9 |
2011 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.1 | 298 | 299.2 |
2012 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.3 | 296.3 | 300.1 |
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 283.4 | 304.9 |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 278.5 | 283.9 | 307.8 |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 260.2 | 285 | 308.6 |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270.2 | 291.2 | 311.1 |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 263.1 | 295.5 | 314.6 |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 265.6 | 300.1 | 319.7 |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 259.2 | 309.7 | 326.9 |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 264.2 | 315.5 | 330.4 |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 257.8 | 323.2 | 334.1 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 281.2 | 323.3 | 347.2 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 280.4 | 331.4 | 354.9 |
2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270.8 | 292.3 | 310.1 |
2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 270.8 | 301.4 | 315.8 |
2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 263.3 | 303.9 | 314.7 |
2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 285.1 | 308.4 | 316.8 |
2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 279.3 | 310.1 | 318 |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 233.3 | 274.5 | 310.2 |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 245 | 278.4 | 310.7 |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 234.6 | 298 | 322.8 |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 238.4 | 299.6 | 320.8 |
2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 276.4 | 300.5 | 324.8 |
2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 266.8 | 302.4 | 329 |
2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 253.5 | 310.4 | 336.8 |
2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 298.5 | 323.0 | 346.7 |
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