Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4

As a compact high school in Los Angeles, California, Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 caters to 398 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Los Angeles Unified. That puts it 53% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Los Angeles Unified, which oversees 784 schools and 406,887 students, Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 lists that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.6%, the actual is 27.1%, a residual of +4.5 points.

Around the school, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 is one campus in the mix.

Esteban Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4. On composite proficiency, Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 comes 2nd of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 21.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Humanitas Acad of Art and Tech at Esteban E. Torres High #4 has ticked down 4%, going from 415 students in 2018 to 398 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.