University Senior High

11800 Texas Ave., Los Angeles CA, 90025 | Los Angeles Unified School District | 310-914-3500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1564
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% 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

University 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 1,564 students and 70 teachers at University Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

University Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 4% higher than the California average.

University Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1564
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment445
Taking some courses340
Taking some courses (not tests)109
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses294

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 University Senior High, there are a total of 445 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 340 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

University Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 9.2% 7.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 21.5% 8.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 9.7% 6.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.3% 76.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 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 University Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.