Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School in Los Angeles, CA
(06-12 • Public • Alternative School)
- Address
- 611 S. Carondelet St.
Los Angeles, CA 90057
- Telephone
- (213) 381-2823
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- City-data.com school rating
- 13
- Students
- 190
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 10.7
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 143
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 3
- School district
- Los Angeles Unified
- Charter school
- No
- Title I status
- Title I schoolwide school
- Magnet School Indicator
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- Missing
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
Rise Kohyang Middle (0.4 miles): | 75 |
Hoover Street Elementary (0.4 miles): | 59 |
Commonwealth Avenue Elementary (0.7 miles): | 45 |
Equitas Academy #2 (0.4 miles): | 44 |
Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (0.5 miles): | 33 |
MacArthur Park Elem Sch for the Visual and Perf Arts (0.3 miles): | 18 |
Charles White Elementary (0.1 miles): | 13 |
Los Angeles Academy of Arts & Enterprise Charter (0.1 miles): | 13 |
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 13 |
California: | 46 |
Los Angeles County: | 44 |
Los Angeles: | 36 |
This School: | 13 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 211
Enrollment in 2014: 191
Enrollment in 2013: 167
Enrollment in 2012: 192
Enrollment in 2011: 163
Enrollment in 2010: 200
Enrollment in 2009: 158
Enrollment in 2008: 183
Enrollment in 2007: 202
Enrollment in 2006: 207
Enrollment in 2005: 200
Enrollment in 2004: 248
Enrollment in 2003: 246
Enrollment in 2002: 290
Enrollment in 2001: 228
Enrollment in 2000: 268
Enrollment in 1999: 316
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 47 | 53 | 57 | 33 | 190 |
Female students | 47 | 53 | 57 | 33 | 190 |
Hispanic students | 41 | 47 | 48 | 26 | 162 |
Black students | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
White students | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Two or More Races students | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 53
11th grade enrollment: 57
12th grade enrollment: 33
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 100.0% |
California: | 49.4% |
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
School: | 85.3% |
California: | 46.0% |
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 10.5% |
State: | 6.1% |
School: | 3.2% |
California: | 28.3% |
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 1.1% |
California: | 4.5% |
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
School: | 76.8% |
State: | 61.2% |
Here: | 75.3% |
California: | 52.8% |
School: | 1.6% |
California: | 8.6% |
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Number of FTE teachers in their second year of teaching: 2
Number of FTE school counselors: 2
Number of FTE sworn law enforcement officers: 1
Number of FTE nurses: 2
Student/Teacher Ratio
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 17.8 |
State: | 22.8 |
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
School Expenditures:
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 12 (Salary Expenditures: $978,018)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 1 (Salary Expenditures: $82,810)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $337,997)
- Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,143,378
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 0.8 (Salary Expenditures: $27,745)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $128,255)
- Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 4 (Salary Expenditures: $337,997)
Limited English Proficiency:
- Hispanic: 47
- White: 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 8
Students with disabilities:
Students with Disabilities (Section 504 only): Students with a disability, who receive related aids and services solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The "Section 504 only" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive related aids and services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and not under IDEA.
- Hispanic: 19
- Black: 4
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 7
Students with disabilities served under Section 504: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
Retention:
(State average from 709 schools)
- Hispanic23
- Black5
- LEP11
- IDEA5
Total number of students retained in 9th grade
- Hispanic: 23
- Black: 5
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 11
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5
Percent of 9th grade students retained
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 59.6% |
California: | 24.2% |
- Hispanic23
- Black5
- LEP2
- IDEA5
- 5042
Total number of students retained in 10th grade
- Hispanic: 23
- Black: 5
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5
- Section 504: 2
Percent of 10th grade students retained
Here: | 52.8% |
California: | 24.4% |
- Hispanic23
- Black2
- White2
- LEP8
- IDEA5
Total number of students retained in 11th grade
- Hispanic: 23
- Black: 2
- White: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 8
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5
Percent of 11th grade students retained
Here: | 47.4% |
State: | 15.5% |
Total number of students retained in 12th grade: 5 (all female)
- Hispanic: 5
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
Percent of 12th grade students retained
Here: | 15.2% |
California: | 16.7% |
Gifted and Talented:
(State average from 5,551 schools)
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
- Hispanic: 5
- Black: 2
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 36.8 |
California: | 84.3 |
Statewide Student Assessments
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
(State average from 10,463 schools)
The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.
The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
- All5%
- Females5%
- Hispanic7%
ELA Standard Met and Above
ELA students with scores: 19
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 5% |
California: | 49% |
Standard Not Met: 57.9%
Standard Nearly Met: 36.8%
Standard Met: 5.3%
Standard Exceeded: 0.0%
11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2470.4, Students tested: 19, Standard Not Met: 57.9%, Nearly Met: 36.8%, Met: 5.3%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
Math students tested: 19
Math students with scores: 19
Percentage Standard Met and Above: | 0% |
California: | 38% |
Standard Not Met: 89.5%
Standard Nearly Met: 10.5%
Standard Met: 0.0%
Standard Exceeded: 0.0%
11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2438.8, Students tested: 19, Standard Not Met: 89.5%, Nearly Met: 10.5%, Met: 0.0%, Exceeded: 0.0%)
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)
Paper-based CAASPP:
(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.
CST Science students with scores: 27
Percentage At Or Above Proficient: | 7% |
California: | 54% |
Percentage Far Below Basic: 27.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 33.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 33.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 4.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 4.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 290.3, Students tested: 50, Far Below Basic: 27.0%, Below Basic: 33.0%, Basic: 33.0%, Proficient: 4.0%, Advanced: 4.0%)
California High School Exit Exam:
(State average from 2,357 schools)
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - California High School Exit Exam results
Math Mean Scale Score: | 357 |
California: | 374 |
Math Percentage Passed: | 57% |
State: | 68% |
Math Number Passed: 42
Math Percent Correct compared to California average:
Probability & Statistics: 61% State: 69% Number Sense: 57% California: 65% Algebra & Functions: 59% State: 68% Measurement & Geometry: 57% California: 64% Algebra 1: 50% State: 58%
ELA Mean Scale Score: | 346 |
California: | 370 |
ELA Percentage Passed: | 38% |
State: | 68% |
ELA Number Passed: 28
ELA Percent Correct compared to California average:
Reading - Word Analysis: 65% State: 76% Reading - Reading Comprehension: 61% California: 71% Reading - Literary Responses and Analysis: 68% State: 75% Writing - Writing Strategies: 53% California: 64% Writing - Writing Conventions: 57% California: 69%
The Physical Fitness Test:
9th grade: (Students tested: 23, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 52.2%, Needs Improvement: 47.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Body Composition:
9th grade: (Students tested: 23, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 52.2%, Needs Improvement: 39.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 8.7%)
Abdominal Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 23, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 21.7%, Needs Improvement: 78.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Trunk Extension Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 23, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 87.0%, Needs Improvement: 13.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Upper Body Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 23, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 39.1%, Needs Improvement: 60.9%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
Flexibility:
9th grade: (Students tested: 23, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 95.7%, Needs Improvement: 4.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
California English Language Development Test:
(State average from 9,932 schools)
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)
Student Count: 23
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 10
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 43.0% |
California: | 34.0% |
Grade 9:
Student Count: 6
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 1
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 17.0% |
California: | 33.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 526.5 |
California: | 533.7 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 579.3 |
State: | 534.6 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 579.7 |
California: | 515.1 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 539.2 |
State: | 513.2 |
Grade 10:
Student Count: 6
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 4
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 67.0% |
State: | 36.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 652.0 |
State: | 556.8 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 585.5 |
California: | 555.2 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 631.5 |
California: | 533.6 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 585.8 |
California: | 530.8 |
Grade 11:
Student Count: 8
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3
Students who met CELDT criterion: | 38.0% |
State: | 45.0% |
Listening Mean Scale Score: | 540.0 |
California: | 575.6 |
Reading Mean Scale Score: | 539.4 |
State: | 573.9 |
Speaking Mean Scale Score: | 563.9 |
State: | 550.8 |
Writing Mean Scale Score: | 530.3 |
State: | 544.5 |
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 9,846 schools)
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School - Adequate Yearly Progress status
ELA Participation Rate
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 44.0% |
California: | 96.3% |
- Hispanic46
- Black20
- SED41
- LEP60
- With Disabilities58
ELA Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 46% (tested 22 out of 48 enrolled)
- Black: 20% (tested 1 out of 5 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 41% (tested 20 out of 49 enrolled)
- English Learners: 60% (tested 12 out of 20 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 58% (tested 4 out of 7 enrolled)
Math Participation Rate
Here: | 39.0% |
California: | 96.1% |
- Hispanic40
- Black20
- SED37
- LEP50
- With Disabilities58
Math Participation Rate
- Hispanic: 40% (tested 19 out of 48 enrolled)
- Black: 20% (tested 1 out of 5 enrolled)
- Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 37% (tested 18 out of 49 enrolled)
- English Learners: 50% (tested 10 out of 20 enrolled)
- Students with Disabilities: 58% (tested 4 out of 7 enrolled)
Health & Safety
Referrals and Arrests:
(State average from 2,295 schools)
School-related arrest refers to an arrest of a student for any activity conducted on school grounds, during off-campus school activities (including while taking school transportation), or due to a referral by any school official. All school-related arrests are considered referrals to law enforcement.
- Hispanic: 2
Students without disabilities who received a school-related arrest per 1,000 students
School: | 10.5 |
California: | 8.4 |
Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
(State average from 8,737 schools)
- Hispanic158
- Black20
- White5
- LEP53
- IDEA20
- 5042
Chronic Student Absenteeism
- Hispanic: 158
- Black: 20
- White: 5
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 53
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 20
- Section 504: 2
Here: | 963.2 |
State: | 172.7 |
Classes & Courses
Algebra I:
(State average from 1,382 schools)
- Hispanic44
- Black5
- White2
- LEP23
- IDEA5
9-10th grade student enrollment in Algebra I
- Hispanic: 44
- Black: 5
- White: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 23
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5
- Hispanic: 7
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 4
Here: | 13.7% |
California: | 72.5% |
11-12th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 4 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
- Black: 2
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Harold Mcalister High (Opportunity) School: | 0.0% |
State: | 62.0% |
Algebra II:
- Hispanic23
- Black5
- White2
- LEP5
- IDEA2
Student Enrollment in Algebra II
- Hispanic: 23
- Black: 5
- White: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2
Geometry:
- Hispanic50
- Black5
- White2
- Multirace2
- LEP11
- IDEA8
Student Enrollment in Geometry
- Hispanic: 50
- Black: 5
- White: 2
- Two or More Races: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 11
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 8
Advanced Mathematics:
Student Enrollment in Advanced Mathematics: 5 (all female)
- Hispanic: 5
Biology:
- Hispanic47
- Black8
- White2
- LEP14
- IDEA5
Student Enrollment in Biology
- Hispanic: 47
- Black: 8
- White: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 14
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5
Chemistry:
- Hispanic29
- Black2
- White2
- LEP5
- IDEA5
Student Enrollment in Chemistry
- Hispanic: 29
- Black: 2
- White: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 5
- Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 5
Physics:
Student Enrollment in Physics: 2 (all female)
- Hispanic: 2
- Limited English Proficiency (LEP): 2
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