Port of Los Angeles High

Located at 250 West Fifth St., in San Pedro, California, Port of Los Angeles High is a moderately sized 9-12 campus that teaches 916 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Port of Los Angeles High District.

Operationally, Port of Los Angeles High answers to Port of Los Angeles High District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Port of Los Angeles High shows that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. The remainder looks like 9% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.2:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 64% of students at Port of Los Angeles High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Port of Los Angeles High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Barton Hill Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Port of Los Angeles High.

The school occupies an urban site. Port of Los Angeles High operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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