San Fernando Senior High

11133 O'Melveny Ave., Los Angeles CA, 91340 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 818-898-7600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2053
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 10% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Los Angeles
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
38%Los Angeles
43%California

San Fernando 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 2,053 students and 88 teachers at San Fernando Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

San Fernando Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.0%, which is 10% lower than the California average.

San Fernando Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2053
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment282
Taking some courses202
Taking some courses (not tests)83
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses146

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 San Fernando Senior High, there are a total of 282 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 202 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School26%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

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.

San Fernando Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.7% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 97.4% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 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 San Fernando Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.