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Enrollment
2,293
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003429
Venice Senior High
13000 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066 · (310) 577-4200 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,293 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
108 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
1,484 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 657 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 556 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 564 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 516 | 23% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
69.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +44.0pp since 2014
Math
35.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +23.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 44 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.1% | 29.9% | 18.8% | 12.3% |
| Math | 15.4% | 19.5% | 27.9% | 37.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.5% | 28.9% |
| 2022-23 | 63.4% | 28.3% |
| 2021-22 | 66.4% | 28.4% |
| 2020-21 | 64.5% | 33.2% |
| 2018-19 | 65.5% | 30.5% |
| 2017-18 | 56.7% | 34.7% |
| 2016-17 | 68.6% | 36.3% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,293
+255 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 23.4:1
% White
20%
was 14%
% Hispanic
53%
was 63%
% Black
12%
was 13%
% Asian
7%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,293 | 107.9 | 21.3:1 | 65% (1,484) |
| 2023-24 | 2,223 | 102.9 | 21.6:1 | 64% (1,420) |
| 2022-23 | 2,107 | 94.2 | 22.4:1 | 69% (1,446) |
| 2017-18 | 2,038 | 87.3 | 23.4:1 | 70% (1,422) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Venice Senior High.
About Venice Senior High
Located in Los Angeles, California, Venice Senior High is a high-enrollment high school. The school has 2,293 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Across its 784 schools, Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students. Venice Senior High is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Venice Senior High are Hispanic (53%). The next largest groups are 20% White, 12% Black, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian.
On staff are 107.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. About 65% of students at Venice Senior High are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Venice Senior High is +7.2 points: 48.9% actual, 41.6% predicted.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Venice Senior High, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
The closest school to Venice Senior High is Phoenix Continuation, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Venice Senior High. On proficiency, Venice Senior High is behind the 55.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 7.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
The school grew from 2,038 students in 2017-18 to 2,293 in 2024-25. The Hispanic share of enrollment fell from 63% to 53% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.4:1 to 21.3:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Venice Senior HighHow many students attend Venice Senior High?
Venice Senior High enrolls approximately 2,293 students in grades 09-12.
Is Venice Senior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Venice Senior High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Venice Senior High have?
Venice Senior High employs 108 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
How diverse is Venice Senior High?
Venice Senior High reports a student body of 20% White, 53% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Venice Senior High public or private?
Venice Senior High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.