Independence Continuation

High school·Grades 9-12 Lake Balboa, California·91406
Score
20.3/100
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#1,378
Among 1,729 California high schools
#110
In Los Angeles Unified
#4
In Lake Balboa
Top 80%
In California

Score 20.3/100: better than 20% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 23% of them
37 students tested
Math
6%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 21% of them
36 students tested
Science
2%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 7% of them
41 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA24.337
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA24.337
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math5.636
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math5.636
ScienceGrade 11CAST028
ScienceGrade 12CAST7.713
ScienceGrade 14CAST2.441
ScienceAll gradesCAST2.441
ScienceGrade 99CAST6.133

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
119
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
119
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
78%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
6501 Balboa Blvd.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Independence Continuation at a glance

Independence Continuation is a public high school in Lake Balboa, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district. It has about 119 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 24% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 6% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 20.3 out of 100: better than 20% of them, ranking #1,378 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.