Augustus Hawkins High

Set in Los Angeles, California, Augustus Hawkins High is a moderately sized 9-12 campus, run under Los Angeles Unified. It enrolls 1,122 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 34% above typical.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Augustus Hawkins High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Augustus Hawkins High shows that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 16% Black, 3% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 98% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Augustus Hawkins High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 20.8%, the actual is 15.2%, a residual of -5.6 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Augustus Hawkins High is one.

The closest other public school is KIPP Scholar Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Augustus Hawkins High comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 23.4%.

Augustus Hawkins High operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 111%: 531 students in 2018 compared to 1,122 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 84% to 80% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.