New Opportunities Charter
Tel:
(213)489-4461
- New Opportunities Charter serves 660 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- New Opportunities Charter placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 47:1 is higher than the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
- New Opportunities Charter operates within the Centinela Valley Union High School District.
- Centinela Valley Union High School District's 81% graduation rate is lower than the California state average of 83%.
Top Placements (California)
New Opportunities Charter is Listed among the top public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- New Opportunities Charter's student population of 660 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 1300% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 660 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- New Opportunities Charter is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 47:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of New Opportunities Charter is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 37% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 48% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 47:1 | 24:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 54% |
| Black | 22% | 6% |
| White | 15% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 31% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.76 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 5% | 83% |
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District Comparison
- The school district of New Opportunities Charter is Centinela Valley Union High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 983 school districts in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Centinela Valley Union High School District's student population of 7,877 students has grown by 18% over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 65% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $12,290 is higher than the state average of $11,049. The district revenue/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $12,452 is higher than the state average of $11,340. The district spending/student has declined by 50% over four school years.
| School District Name | Centinela Valley Union High School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 8 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 7,877 | 1,585 |
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| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 37% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 48% |
| District Graduation Rate | 81% | 83% |
| District Total Revenue | $82 MM | $18 MM |
| District Spending | $83 MM | $18 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $12,290 | $11,049 |
| District Spending / Student | $12,452 | $11,340 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to New Opportunities Charter is Felicitas And Gonzalo Mendez High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Utah Street Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Ann Street Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Ann Street Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 107 students
0.4 miles
126 E. Bloom St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(323)221-3194 0.4 K-6 107 - Los Angeles Castelar Street Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 653 students
0.7 miles
840 Yale St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213)626-3674 0.7 K-5 653 - Los Angeles Felicitas And Gonzalo Mendez High School Grades: 9-12 | 913 students
0.7 miles
1200 Plaza Del Sol
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)981-6100 0.7 9-12 913 - Los Angeles Utah Street Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 456 students
0.7 miles
255 Gabriel Garcia Marquez St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323)261-1171 0.7 K-8 456 - Los Angeles Puc Excel Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 316 students
0.8 miles
1855 N. Main St.
Los Angeles, CA 90031
(323)222-5010 0.8 6-8 316
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