Sylmar High School
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5 out of 5 | 13 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 3,625 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1095th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 13050 Borden Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 3,625
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 149.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,897 (52.3%)
- Females: 1,728 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 287 (7.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 2,247 (62.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,534 (69.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 23 | 0.6% |
| Black | 77 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 27 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 3,405 | 93.9% |
| White | 77 | 2.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 10 | 0.3% |
| 9th Grade | 1,231 | 34.0% |
| 10th Grade | 988 | 27.3% |
| 11th Grade | 593 | 16.4% |
| 12th Grade | 803 | 22.2% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
73.2%
District:
69.1%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.6%
District:
3.7%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
8.9%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
13.5%
District:
31.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 98.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 192.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.8
Average Age
School:
43.1
District:
46.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 13 Reviews
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13 reviews for Sylmar High School
- Reviewed by Community Member on November 17, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Great Job!!! Sylmar
- Reviewed by Student on October 27, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I like being in the business academy because it helps us prepare for after high school. Also how we have the dress for success every thursday, we all look very professional. All the teachers are very helpful and nice.
- Reviewed by Student on October 27, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Being a scholar at sylmar high school is a great experience.... the business academy is an amazing academy that allows us to prepare for life after high school and the many challenges we might face...
dressing for succcess on thursdays is a way for us to get use to dressing the part when attending a job interview...
Go spartans!!!
- Reviewed by Student on October 13, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- It's all about Sylmar!
- Reviewed by Student on October 13, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- GO Spartans!!!!!!!!
this school is the BEST!!!
All thanks to the teachers, who support their students!!!!!
Go MAGNET :D!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Student on October 12, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Regaldo and Olivera rock!
They are the best teachers in the whole world!
- Reviewed by Student on October 09, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- BEST school ever!!!!! -^_^-
Regalado is the bestest teacher ever!:]
SYLMAR!!..
SPARTANS!!!
- Reviewed by Student on October 08, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I love this school! Go Spartans!
And I'm not the only one who thinks so :P
#1 teacher Mr. Regalado!!!!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Student on October 08, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- this school is sooo good =D
dont let the statistics fool you
the people that teach and the students aare amazing and will blow ur mind....
...especially in the magnet ;]
Go SpArTaNs!
- Reviewed by Student on October 08, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Excellent school to be in, it's filled with great teachers, staff, and students. The Magnet in this school is by far the most influential and educational program all around. We are not a ghetto school, we are the best school ever. Go Spartans
- Reviewed by Former Student on October 08, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- T-HOUse!
haha Mr. Regalado Thank You!
2009-2013 will be the bestt yearss of our life!
-Leon:D
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 08, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Yeah best school ever! Go Mr. Regalado and all the other awesome teachers!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 06, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Go Spartans!:)
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