Rise Kohyang High

As an intimate senior high in Los Angeles, California, Rise Kohyang High serves 470 students from grades 9 through 12, run under Rise Kohyang High District. Enrollment runs roughly 44% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Operationally, Rise Kohyang High answers to Rise Kohyang High District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, Rise Kohyang High records that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Rise Kohyang High has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) records that 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%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Rise Kohyang High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dr. Sammy Lee Medical and Health Science Magnet Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Rise Kohyang High operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Rise Kohyang High community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.