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Miguel Contreras Learning Complex School of Business and Tourism is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 358 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades 9 - 12

358 Students

21 Teachers

322 Lucas Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90017 View local requests

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Miguel Contreras Learning Complex School of Business and Tourism Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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