High Tech LA Middle

Located at 5041 Sunnyslope Ave., in Sherman Oaks, California, High Tech LA Middle is a tiny 6-8 campus that hosts 250 students (grades 6 through 8), part of High Tech LA Middle District. That puts it 62% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

High Tech LA Middle is a school of High Tech LA Middle District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, High Tech LA Middle reports that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest consists of 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, High Tech LA Middle shows 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Around 77% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. High Tech LA Middle is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Louis Armstrong Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

High Tech LA Middle operates from a downtown location. High Tech LA Middle is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.