Sun Valley High

9171 Telfair Ave., Los Angeles CA, 91352 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 818-394-4600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 422
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 23% 48% 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

Sun Valley 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 422 students and 24 teachers at Sun Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sun Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.5%, which is 48% lower than the California average.

Sun Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students422
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Sun Valley High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Sun Valley High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 2.5% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 93.2% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 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 Sun Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.