Optimist High School

  • Grades: 7-12
  • Student Enrollment: 147
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  • Address
  • PO Box 411076
  • Los Angeles, CA 90041
  • Phone
  • (323) 443-3114
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School Description

Optimist High School enrolls 147 middle and high school students from grades 7-12. It is located in Los Angeles, CA, which is a highly populated city with a median household income of $36,687.

School Operational Details
  • Special Education
  • Students Have Access to a Library or Media Center
School Days and Hours
  • School Days Per Year: 180
  • School Hours Per Day: 5
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 147
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 22.3
    Full-Time Teachers: 21
    Part-Time Teachers: 2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 6.6
  • Percent Minority Students: 88.4%
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 122 (83.0%)
  • Females: 25 (17.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Optimist High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black3624.5%
Asian74.8%
Hispanic8759.2%
White1711.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Optimist High School
  Number Percent
7th Grade74.8%
8th Grade53.4%
9th Grade1711.6%
10th Grade4732.0%
11th Grade4732.0%
12th Grade2416.3%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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