John Muir High

As a medium-sized high school in Pasadena, California, John Muir High hosts 1,206 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Pasadena Unified. That puts it 44% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Pasadena Unified, which oversees 23 schools and 13,639 students, John Muir High is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, John Muir High lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 20% Black, 9% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, The school lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting John Muir High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, John Muir High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

In the area at large, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. John Muir High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, John Muir High comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.3%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. John Muir High's enrollment has increased 35% since 2018, when it stood at 892 (now 1,206). The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 72% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the John Muir High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.