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Alumni: what's one memory from King/Drew Medical Magnet High that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,381
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271009150
King/Drew Medical Magnet High
1601 East 120th St., Los Angeles, CA 90059 · (323) 566-0420 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL1,381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,246 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at King/Drew Medical Magnet High this year?
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Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
own-school result
Math
36.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,381
-192 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 24.2:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
48%
was 56%
% Black
47%
was 42%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About King/Drew Medical Magnet High
King/Drew Medical Magnet High is one of the big senior highs in Los Angeles, California, part of Los Angeles Unified, with 1,381 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so King/Drew Medical Magnet High sits 65% bigger than that benchmark.
Los Angeles Unified runs 784 schools in total, collectively educating 406,887 students. King/Drew Medical Magnet High is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, King/Drew Medical Magnet High lists that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 47% Black, 4% multiracial. Compared to Los Angeles County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, King/Drew Medical Magnet High lists 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting King/Drew Medical Magnet High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. King/Drew Medical Magnet High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).
The closest other public school is Carver Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around King/Drew Medical Magnet High.
King/Drew Medical Magnet High operates from an outer-ring location.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 12%: 1,573 students in 2018 compared to 1,381 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 56% to 48% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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Frequently asked questions
About King/Drew Medical Magnet HighHow large is King/Drew Medical Magnet High?
King/Drew Medical Magnet High enrolls approximately 1,381 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does King/Drew Medical Magnet High serve?
King/Drew Medical Magnet High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King/Drew Medical Magnet High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at King/Drew Medical Magnet High is approximately 19.5:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at King/Drew Medical Magnet High?
At King/Drew Medical Magnet High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 48% Hispanic, 47% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is King/Drew Medical Magnet High in?
King/Drew Medical Magnet High is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.