Abraham Lincoln Senior High vs School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex

Abraham Lincoln Senior High ranks #75 out of 9,533 California schools, placing it in the top 1% statewide. The School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex sits at #183 in the same pool — still an elite position, top 2% statewide — but trailing Lincoln by 108 spots. The overall rating gap between the two schools is narrow: Abraham Lincoln Senior High earns a 9.3/10 versus the School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex's 9.1/10, a difference of 0.2 points that belies more meaningful divergence in specific categories.

On academic performance, Abraham Lincoln Senior High scores a 9.2/10 compared to the School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex's 8.6/10 — a gap of 0.6 points that represents a real difference in measured proficiency outcomes. Growth scores tell a tighter story: Abraham Lincoln Senior High earns a 10.0/10 and the School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex a 9.9/10, meaning both schools are producing near-maximum student progress relative to peers, regardless of where students start.

The two schools differ substantially in scale and socioeconomic context. Abraham Lincoln Senior High enrolls 942 students at a 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio, with 86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex serves 358 students — less than 40% of Lincoln's enrollment — at a 17.9:1 ratio, and 99% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating an even more economically concentrated population. The smaller school has fewer staff per student despite serving a more economically homogeneous student body.

Both schools serve grades 9–12 and sit 3.5 miles apart in Los Angeles. The School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex operates as a themed small school within the Contreras Learning Complex, with a career-focused identity centered on business and tourism pathways. Abraham Lincoln Senior High functions as a comprehensive neighborhood high school with broader program breadth and a larger campus community, which typically means more extracurricular options, varsity sports, and elective variety.