Science Academy STEM Magnet

Science Academy STEM Magnet is one of the low-enrollment four-year high schools in North Hollywood, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified, with 536 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Science Academy STEM Magnet sits 36% smaller than that benchmark.

Science Academy STEM Magnet is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that educates 406,887 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Science Academy STEM Magnet shows that the largest single group is Asian at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 36% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Science Academy STEM Magnet higher than the state norm the norm. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Los Angeles County shows 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%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Science Academy STEM Magnet is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is East Valley Senior High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Science Academy STEM Magnet's enrollment has ticked up 163% since 2018, when it stood at 204 (now 536). Over the same period, the White share fell from 50% to 36%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 29.1:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 in 2025.

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