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Belmont Senior High School vs. Downtown Business High School

Should you attend Belmont Senior High School or Downtown Business High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Belmont Senior High School
1575 West 2nd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Downtown Business High School
1200 West Colton St.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Downtown Business High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 663 students in grades 9-12, Belmont Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 857 students in grades 9-12, Downtown Business High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
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Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
663 students
857 students
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% Male | % Female
66% | 34%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Belmont Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Downtown Business High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#8077 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#679 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Belmont Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Belmont Senior 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Downtown Business 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 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Belmont Senior 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Downtown Business 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 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
40%
(Top 30% in CA)
60%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Belmont Senior High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Downtown Business High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Downtown Business High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
159
243
Grade 10 Students
230
230
Grade 11 Students
159
177
Grade 12 Students
115
207

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
4%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Belmont Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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% Hispanic
87%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Belmont Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Belmont Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Belmont Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Belmont Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.24
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Belmont Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Downtown Business High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Belmont Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Belmont Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Downtown Business High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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