Enrollment
164
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003107
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center
8218 Vanalden Ave., Reseda, CA 91335 · (818) 885-1646 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 12–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL164 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
130 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 12 | 164 | 100% |
Student demographics
49%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
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Where Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 164 | #1,421 of 2,093 | #372 of 486 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.3% | #633 of 1,575 | #242 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.1% | #45 of 802 | #27 of 227 |
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
164
-48 (-23%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 164 | 17.8 | 9.2:1 | 79% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 144 | 17.7 | 8.1:1 | 79% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 160 | 17.2 | 9.3:1 | 63% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 56% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 24 | 10.4:1 | 65% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 20 | 11.4:1 | 55% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 205 | N/A | N/A | 55% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 174 | 22 | 7.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 20 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (249 to 164); teachers down 26% (24 to 17.8).
About Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is classified as a high school. It is located in Reseda, California. The school's 164 students are in grade 12. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
Los Angeles Unified (784 schools, 406,887 students) runs Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center.
Roughly 68% of students at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% White, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 48%. Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.2:1. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 9.2:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is 79%. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
The nearest public school is Grover Cleveland Charter High, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is down 23% from 2020-21, when Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center had 212 students, to 2024-25, when it had 164.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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- North Hollywood Senior HighHigh · 2,444 students
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- Venice Senior HighHigh · 2,293 students
- James A. Garfield Senior HighHigh · 2,237 students
Other schools in Reseda
- Grover Cleveland Charter HighHigh · 2,719 students
- Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched StudiesCombined · 1,712 students
- Reseda Charter HighHigh · 1,339 students
- Magnolia Science AcademyHigh · 746 students
- Virtual Academy of International Studies/HumanitiesCombined · 665 students
- James Jordan MiddleMiddle · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Grover Cleveland Charter High0.1 mi · 2,719
- Valley International Preparatory High0.3 mi · 259
- Napa Street Elementary0.4 mi · 402
- Blythe Street Elementary0.6 mi · 323
- James Jordan Middle0.6 mi · 456
- John R. Wooden High0.6 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Joaquin Miller Career and Transition CenterHow many students attend Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center?
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center enrolls approximately 164 students in grades 12-12.
What grades does Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center serve?
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center serves grades 12-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is approximately 9.2:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center?
Student demographics at Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center are roughly 20% White, 68% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center in?
Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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