Downtown Business High

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Los Angeles Unified

1200 West Colton St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 Map

Math (met standard)
65%
+33 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
83%
+26 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
55%
+16 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
81%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
819
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 65% state 32% · 2025-26 83% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 65% state 32% · 2025-26 83% state 57% · 2025-26 55% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 65% state 32% 83% state 57% 55% state 39%
2024-25 61% state 31% 82% state 57% 49% state 34%
2023-24 60% state 28% 84% state 56% 43% state 32%
2022-23 43% state 27% 83% state 55% 42% state 31%
2021-22 58% state 27% 89% state 55% 47% state 29%
2020-21 66% state 34% 84% state 59% —
2018-19 69% state 32% 82% state 57% 53% state 30%
2017-18 68% state 31% 91% state 56% —
2016-17 81% state 32% 97% state 60% —
2015-16 74% state 32% 94% state 59% —
2014-15 57% state 30% 88% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
81%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
80%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Edward R. Roybal Learning Center
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
0.0 mi
25%
−7 vs state
71%
+14 vs state
20%
−18 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 94% 1,130 Hispanic 90%
Harold McAlister High (Opportunity)
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.3 mi
23%
−9 vs state · 2018-19
15%
−42 vs state · 2018-19
0%
Not enough years of data 91% 34 Hispanic 91%
Alliance Ted K. Tajima High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Alliance Ted K. Tajima High District
0.4 mi
24%
−8 vs state
80%
+22 vs state
40%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 98% 484 Hispanic 97%
School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
0.5 mi
32%
±0 vs state
73%
+15 vs state
36%
−3 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 99% 392 Hispanic 95%
Contreras Lrng Center-Los Angeles Sch of Global Studies
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
0.5 mi
10%
−22 vs state
23%
−34 vs state
7%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 97% 317 Hispanic 91%
Contreras Learning Center-Academic Leadership Community
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
0.5 mi
27%
−5 vs state
59%
+2 vs state
27%
−10 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 96% 392 Hispanic 93%
Contreras Learning Center-School of Social Justice
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
0.5 mi
13%
−19 vs state
36%
−22 vs state
5%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 97% 326 Hispanic 94%
Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise
Grades 6–12 Charter · Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise District
0.5 mi
9%
−26 vs state
20%
−32 vs state
23%
−13 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26 96% 201 Hispanic 88%
Harris Newmark Continuation
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.5 mi
11%
−21 vs state
9%
−48 vs state
6%
−31 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26 100% 130 Hispanic 92%
Belmont Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
0.5 mi
17%
−15 vs state
32%
−26 vs state
16%
−23 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 96% 614 Hispanic 87%