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Downtown Business High

Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles Unified · Magnet · Grades 9-12

86th of 1,528 California high schools statewide · better than 94%· Stable

857
Students
2023–24 enrollment
19:1
Student / teacher ratio
81%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
9.3%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Downtown Business High ranking

SchoolRow ranks Downtown Business High 86th of 1,528 California high schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 94% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 94th in 2015 to 94th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%94%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Downtown Business High test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 203 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
82%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
61%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
49%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%82%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%61%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Downtown Business High students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 857 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic57%Asian34%
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Hispanic 57%Asian 34%56%35%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic56.3%57.1% 0.8 pts
Asian35.4%34.3% 1.1 pts
White2.2%3.5% 1.3 pts
Black5.5%3.2% 2.3 pts
Two or more races0.0%1.2% 1.2 pts
Pacific Islander0.2%0.8% 0.6 pts

Homes near Downtown Business High

Typical home value $1.18M in zip 90026 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$340K$680K$1.02M$1.36M$1.16M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near Downtown Business High

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Downtown Business High in?

Downtown Business High is part of the Los Angeles Unified district in Los Angeles, California.

Is Downtown Business High a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Downtown Business High 86th of 1,528 California high schools (better than 94% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Downtown Business High?

Hispanic 57%, Asian 34%, White 4%, Black 3% (857 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Downtown Business High cost?

The typical home value in zip code 90026 is $1.18M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.