Kirby Dorothy Camp

1500 South McDonnell Ave.
City Of Commerce, CA 90040

64 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Kirby Dorothy Camp is a specialized educational and community facility located in the City of Commerce, California. Operated under the oversight of the Los Angeles County Probation Department, it functions primarily as a juvenile detention and residential rehabilitation facility. The program is designed to provide structured supervision, academic instruction, and behavioral intervention for youth who have been placed in the juvenile justice system.

The school component within the facility focuses on maintaining the educational continuity of its residents. It provides a credit-recovery-based curriculum that allows students to continue their high school coursework in a secure environment, often utilizing individualized learning plans to address specific academic gaps. In addition to core subjects, the institution emphasizes character development, vocational skill-building, and therapeutic support, aiming to prepare students for a successful transition back into their home communities upon release.

Total Students

7.3

Full-Time Teachers

8.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kirby Dorothy Camp
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	40
Black	17
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
40 (63.5%)
Black
17 (27.0%)
White
3 (4.8%)
Asian
1 (1.6%)
Two or More
1 (1.6%)
American Indian
1 (1.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles County Office of Education
Phone:	(323)263-5106
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	64
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	61
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 1

Grade 9 2

Grade 10 8

Grade 11 24

Grade 12 29