Original Research by School Decision on Wallis Annenberg High
Wallis Annenberg High is a single-school charter district in South Los Angeles, serving grades nine through twelve. The school is operated by The Accelerated Schools network and authorized by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Its charter was renewed by the LAUSD Board in November 2025, and the network has been exploring a consolidation of its three charter schools—an elementary, a TK-8, and the high school—into one consolidated charter structure, a process that would affect the governance under which the high school operates.
The enrollment is small, around a dozen students per grade band. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the South Los Angeles neighborhood. The student body is almost entirely Hispanic, with a tiny number of Black students and no students from other racial or ethnic backgrounds reported. English learner status and special education enrollment data were not available.
Academic performance on the most recent state assessments is low across all subjects. English language arts proficiency reached the low forties, math proficiency was in the low twenties, and science proficiency was around one in eight students. Because only one year of testing data is available here, it is not possible to see whether these numbers reflect a school finding its footing, a longer-term baseline, or recent change. A parent may want to look into the school's academic trajectory directly, particularly what programming the school is using to build core skills and what supports it offers students below grade level. The school's small size means individualized attention may be possible, but the wide proficiency gap also means families should ask what that individualized structure looks like in practice.
The school's location in South Los Angeles sits in a zip code where housing values are below the state average, and monthly rental costs are low by California standards. The area is part of the sprawling, car-dependent layout that defines much of Los Angeles, though public transit connections exist through LADOT and the wider Metro network.
Graduation rate data was not available for this reporting year, as was chronic absenteeism data. Both would be relevant benchmarks for understanding student outcomes and school attendance culture. The school's website, if it has one, was not provided in the information available, so a parent would need to reach out directly to understand program specifics, course offerings, and the particular approach the school is taking to build academic skills with its student population.
The charter status is worth noting: the school's operation depends on renewal approval by LAUSD, and the network's ongoing consolidation planning means the school's governance structure could shift. These are not instability signals necessarily, but they are structural features that distinguish this school from a traditional public school with permanent status.
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