Calabasas High

Located at 22855 West Mulholland Hwy., in Calabasas, California, Calabasas High is a substantial secondary school that enrolls 1,707 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Las Virgenes Unified. That puts it 104% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 15 schools in Las Virgenes Unified (9,754 students total), Calabasas High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Calabasas High records that White students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder reads as 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, Calabasas High logs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Calabasas High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Calabasas High is one.

Chaparral Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Calabasas High at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 65.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Calabasas High has edged down 15%, going from 2,000 students in 2018 to 1,707 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 77% to 70%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Calabasas High typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.