Downtown Business High

1081 W. Temple St., Los Angeles CA, 90012 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 213-481-0371
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1035
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 75% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1450 in Los Angeles
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%Los Angeles
43%California

Downtown Business High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Los Angeles Unified School District" in Los Angeles, CA. There are a total of 1,035 students and 47 teachers at Downtown Business High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Downtown Business High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 75% higher than the California average.

Downtown Business High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1035
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment438
Taking some courses381
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses89
Passing no courses282

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Downtown Business High, there are a total of 438 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 381 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Downtown Business High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 2.1% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 35.4% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 56.4% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Los Angeles demographics profile

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Population3,973,27839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,46325691
Median age35.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish41%29%13%

Education level achieved in Los Angeles

IndexLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Downtown Business High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.