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Which teacher or staff member at Helen Bernstein High deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
703
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271012234
Helen Bernstein High
1309 North Wilton Pl., Hollywood, CA 90028 · (323) 817-6400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL703 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
655 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 154 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 190 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 204 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 155 | 22% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.7pp since 2014
Math
21.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 44.6% |
| Math | 7.0% | 14.6% | 18.4% | 60.0% |
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 | 33.3% | 21.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.5% | 9.4% |
| 2022-23 | 24.3% | 6.6% |
| 2021-22 | 28.8% | 6.9% |
| 2020-21 | 38.3% | 11.2% |
| 2018-19 | 42.6% | 24.8% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 23.8% | 5.7% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Schools most like Helen Bernstein High
Helen Bernstein High's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bernstein High this school | 703 | 93.2% | 22.9% |
| Belmont Senior High Los Angeles | 614 | 96.4% | 21.6% |
| East Valley Senior High North Hollywood | 558 | 96.2% | 30.8% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 2 Van Nuys | 514 | 92.6% | N/A |
| STEM Academy at Bernstein High Hollywood | 599 | 97.5% | 40.1% |
| Ganesha High Pomona | 895 | 91.8% | 22.4% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Helen Bernstein High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #961 of 1,052 | #208 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #623 of 1,056 ▲ 312 | #147 of 229 ▲ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #969 of 1,056 ▲ 26 | #212 of 229 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.6pp | #156 of 1,044 | #53 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 703 | #889 of 2,093 | #198 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #128 of 1,352 | #42 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #1,022 of 1,351 | #197 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #196 of 1,575 | #114 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.8% | #71 of 327 | #16 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
703
+13 (+2%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 1,271
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 703 | 45.2 | 15.6:1 | 93% (655) |
| 2023-24 | 742 | 43.8 | 17.0:1 | 88% (651) |
| 2022-23 | 692 | 39.6 | 17.5:1 | 95% (659) |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 97% (667) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 30 | 20.1:1 | 83% (500) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 32 | 18.1:1 | 83% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 1,271 | N/A | N/A | 22% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen Bernstein High.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (602 to 703); teachers up 51% (30 to 45.2).
About Helen Bernstein High
Helen Bernstein High is classified as a high school. It is located in Hollywood, California. There are 703 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
Helen Bernstein High is run by Los Angeles Unified, whose 784 schools enroll 406,887 students.
Hispanic students are 85% of those enrolled at Helen Bernstein High. The rest of enrollment is 5% White, 4% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
Teacher count: 45.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.6:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is higher. Roughly 93% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Helen Bernstein High lands at C-, ahead of 24% of California public high schools.
Helen Bernstein High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (22.9%) and its predicted rate (24.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Los Angeles County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Helen Bernstein High shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, STEM Academy at Bernstein High, is the closest to Helen Bernstein High. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 22.9% is below the 33.3% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Helen Bernstein High as City: Large.
Federal data show 690 students in 2020-21 and 703 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 15.6 students per teacher, compared with 18.2 in 2020-21.
People who know Helen Bernstein High can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified
- Grover Cleveland Charter HighHigh · 2,719 students
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- Venice Senior HighHigh · 2,293 students
- James A. Garfield Senior HighHigh · 2,237 students
Other schools in Hollywood
- Joseph Le Conte MiddleMiddle · 627 students
- STEM Academy at Bernstein HighHigh · 599 students
Nearby schools
- STEM Academy at Bernstein High0.0 mi · 599
- Richard A. Alonzo Community Day0.1 mi · 55
- Joseph Le Conte Middle0.2 mi · 627
- Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood0.2 mi · 446
- Grant Elementary0.3 mi · 365
- Hollywood Elementary0.4 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About Helen Bernstein HighWhat is the total enrollment at Helen Bernstein High?
Helen Bernstein High enrolls approximately 703 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Helen Bernstein High serve?
Helen Bernstein High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helen Bernstein High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Helen Bernstein High is approximately 15.6:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Helen Bernstein High?
Student demographics at Helen Bernstein High are roughly 5% White, 85% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Helen Bernstein High?
Helen Bernstein High is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.