Venice Senior High

As a sprawling four-year high school in Los Angeles, California, Venice Senior High caters to 2,293 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Los Angeles Unified. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 174% bigger than typical.

Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. Venice Senior High is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Venice Senior High reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% White, 12% Black, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 108 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Venice Senior High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Venice Senior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Venice Senior High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Phoenix Continuation, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Venice Senior High ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 55.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Venice Senior High's enrollment has increased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 2,038 (now 2,293). Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 63% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.4:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Venice Senior High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.