Fairfax Senior High

7850 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles CA, 90046 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 323-370-1200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1918
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 25% higher 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

Fairfax Senior 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 1,918 students and 76 teachers at Fairfax Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Fairfax Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 25% higher than the California average.

Fairfax Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1918
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment504
Taking some courses315
Taking some courses (not tests)184
Passing some courses45
Passing no courses269

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 Fairfax Senior High, there are a total of 504 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 315 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Fairfax Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 7.6% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 17.1% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 19.8% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 54.6% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 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 Fairfax Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.