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Enrollment
599
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013139
STEM Academy at Bernstein High
1309 North Wilton Pl., Hollywood, CA 90028 · (323) 817-6461 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL599 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 73% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
584 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 155 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 149 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 140 | 23% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.4pp since 2014
Math
25.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.8% | 41.6% | 31.2% | 8.4% |
| Math | 5.2% | 20.1% | 22.7% | 52.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.4% | 25.3% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 20.4% |
| 2022-23 | 50.7% | 17.7% |
| 2021-22 | 60.7% | 16.3% |
| 2020-21 | 48.9% | 22.2% |
| 2018-19 | 63.2% | 36.4% |
| 2017-18 | 78.3% | 33.9% |
| 2016-17 | 72.6% | 38.5% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like STEM Academy at Bernstein High
STEM Academy at Bernstein High's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Academy at Bernstein High this school | 599 | 97.5% | 40.1% |
| Belmont Senior High Los Angeles | 614 | 96.4% | 21.6% |
| School for the Visual Arts and Humanities Los Angeles | 512 | 96.7% | 39.5% |
| Ambassador-Global Leadership Los Angeles | 472 | 97.7% | 23.6% |
| East Valley Senior High North Hollywood | 558 | 96.2% | 30.8% |
| Aspire Pacific Academy Huntington Park | 562 | 98.0% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where STEM Academy at Bernstein High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #525 of 1,052 | #115 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #523 of 1,056 ▲ 75 | #127 of 229 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #467 of 1,056 ▲ 92 | #105 of 229 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #381 of 1,044 | #111 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 599 | #947 of 2,093 | #218 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #527 of 1,352 | #182 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.0% | #1,058 of 1,351 | #211 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.5% | #40 of 1,575 | #25 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #188 of 327 | #27 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
599
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 599 | 30.2 | 19.8:1 | 97% (584) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 30.4 | 19.7:1 | 98% (587) |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 29.7 | 19.8:1 | 96% (566) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 29 | 20.8:1 | 97% (588) |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 30 | 18.8:1 | 99% (558) |
| 2015-16 | 584 | 28 | 20.9:1 | 94% (547) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Academy at Bernstein High.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (565 to 599); teachers up 1% (30 to 30.2).
About STEM Academy at Bernstein High
Families in Hollywood, California, are served by STEM Academy at Bernstein High, a low-enrollment high school. Enrolled students number 599 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 29% lower than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
The 784 schools of Los Angeles Unified, including STEM Academy at Bernstein High, enroll 406,887 students.
Federal enrollment data show STEM Academy at Bernstein High is 87% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 5% Asian and 4% White. The school's Hispanic share is 39 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at STEM Academy at Bernstein High was 19.8:1. This ratio sits 1.6 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 97%. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
allk12 grades STEM Academy at Bernstein High a B+. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
STEM Academy at Bernstein High ranks in the top 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 40.1%. Predicted: 22.4%. Difference: 17.7 points.
Within Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Of nearby public schools, Helen Bernstein High is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of STEM Academy at Bernstein High. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, STEM Academy at Bernstein High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
In 2020-21, STEM Academy at Bernstein High enrolled 604; in 2024-25, 599.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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- Helen Bernstein HighHigh · 703 students
- Joseph Le Conte MiddleMiddle · 627 students
Nearby schools
- Helen Bernstein High0.0 mi · 703
- Richard A. Alonzo Community Day0.1 mi · 55
- Joseph Le Conte Middle0.2 mi · 627
- Citizens of the World Charter School Hollywood0.2 mi · 446
- Grant Elementary0.3 mi · 365
- Hollywood Elementary0.4 mi · 175
Frequently asked questions
About STEM Academy at Bernstein HighWhat is the total enrollment at STEM Academy at Bernstein High?
STEM Academy at Bernstein High enrolls approximately 599 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does STEM Academy at Bernstein High serve?
STEM Academy at Bernstein High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at STEM Academy at Bernstein High?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at STEM Academy at Bernstein High.
How diverse is STEM Academy at Bernstein High?
STEM Academy at Bernstein High reports a student body of 4% White, 87% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees STEM Academy at Bernstein High?
STEM Academy at Bernstein High is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.