Sylmar Charter High

13050 Borden Ave., Los Angeles CA, 91342 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 818-833-3700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1663
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1450 in Los Angeles
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%Los Angeles
43%California

Sylmar Charter High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Los Angeles Unified School District" in Los Angeles, CA. There are a total of 1,663 students and 72 teachers at Sylmar Charter High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Sylmar Charter High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 13% lower than the California average.

Sylmar Charter High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1663
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment396
Taking some courses258
Taking some courses (not tests)140
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses204

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sylmar Charter High, there are a total of 396 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 258 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sylmar Charter High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 1.9% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 93.6% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Los Angeles demographics profile

StatisticLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Population3,973,27839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,46325691
Median age35.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish41%29%13%

Education level achieved in Los Angeles

IndexLos AngelesCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade75.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school74.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.4%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Sylmar Charter High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.