3200 W. Adams Blvd., Ste. 350
Los Angeles, CA 90056
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 11-19% (which was lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 20-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 44%) for the 2014-15 school year.

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
n/a
Total Students (14-15)
272 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (13-14)
12 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)
11-19%
34%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)
20-29%
44%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
American Indian
(14-15)
1%
1%
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Asian
(14-15)
n/a
11%
Hispanic
(14-15)
8%
54%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Black
(14-15)
85%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
White
(14-15)
n/a
24%
Hawaiian
(14-15)
n/a
1%
Two or more races
(14-15)
6%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Diversity Score
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (14-15)
61%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
3%
9%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frederick Douglass Academy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% CA state average).

How many students attend Frederick Douglass Academy High School?

272 students attend Frederick Douglass Academy High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Frederick Douglass Academy High School students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What school district is Frederick Douglass Academy High School part of?

Frederick Douglass Academy High School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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