As the former principal of this school, which follows the Big Picture Learning philosophy of — one student at a time — and seeks to connect students to their interests and passions, I know the other variables at play, e.g. over 75 % are chronically truant (not a new
practice they develop but one that's existed for some time), thought the school serves about 140 students, it's not unusual that nearly double that figure are served in a given year (it's the nature of serving students in foster care and others that are
highly mobile), over 2/3 are transfer students who were «counseled out» by other LAUSD district and charter schools.