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Independence Continuation

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceSchool District

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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