Daniel Phelan Language Academy

· Los Angeles County · Whittier City
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No UC admissions data on file for Daniel Phelan Language Academy.

This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment
550 (2018)521 (2026)
-5.3%

If this trend holds (-0.7%/yr, Total enrollment)

At per-pupil funding of $ / student:

Horizon Projected Total enrollment Change Funding impact / yr
1 yr (2027) ~517 -4 $0
3 yr (2029) ~511 -10 $0
5 yr (2031) ~504 -17 $0

Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.

Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25

Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Los Angeles County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.

Stability rate
96.1%
498 of 518 students

20 of 518 students who enrolled at Daniel Phelan Language Academy this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (3.9% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.

Los Angeles County median
89.1% · school is in the 92nd percentile of 676 HS
Statewide median
88.7% · in the 92nd percentile of 2,648 HS

Stability by student group

Hispanic / Latino (499) 96.0%
Socio. disadvantaged (335) 95.8%
English learners (88) 89.8%
Students w/ disabilities (65) 93.8%

Nearest peer high schools

Steam Academy @ Burke 93.0% North Park Academy Of The Arts 89.7% Christian Sorensen Science Academy 94.0% Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep 96.9% Valencia Academy Of The Arts 93.0%

Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.

Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25

Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.

Chronic absent
11.6%
60 of 517 students

Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.

Los Angeles County median
22.7% · school is better than 87% of 669 HS
Statewide median
20.9%
Chronic absenteeism by year (raw %)

Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).

Daniel Phelan Language Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot

Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools

  • At its recent rate (-0.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~511 by 2029 — about 10 fewer students than today.

Enrollment projection

521 students (2026)
~511 projected (2029)
at -0.7%/yr

That's about 10 fewer students. At per-student funding of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual state funding at risk.

Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423 per ADA) — adjust to your district's actual per-pupil figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.

Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools

School Type Size UC Reach Enroll. trend
Daniel Phelan Language Academy Public 521
Peer-group median +38%
Steam Academy @ Burke Public 493
North Park Academy Of The Arts Public 462
Christian Sorensen Science Academy Public 411
Ednovate - Esperanza College Prep Public 519 +38%
Valencia Academy Of The Arts Public 404
La Merced Academy Public 642
Magee Academy Of Arts & Sciences Public 399
Kipp Raices Academy Public 598
South Ranchito Dual Language Academy Public 346
Kipp Iluminar Academy Public 617

UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →

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