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What's one thing Sylmar Charter High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,463
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003385
Sylmar Charter High
13050 Borden Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342 · (818) 833-3700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,463 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
19.1:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
1,274 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 | 418 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 366 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 338 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 341 | 23% |
Student demographics
9%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
49.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.8pp since 2014
Math
20.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.3% | 31.5% | 23.1% | 27.1% |
| Math | 4.8% | 15.2% | 20.8% | 59.2% |
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 | 49.8% | 20.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 19.6% |
| 2022-23 | 49.2% | 12.9% |
| 2021-22 | 44.2% | 10.9% |
| 2020-21 | 52.2% | 23.2% |
| 2018-19 | 45.3% | 28.9% |
| 2017-18 | 47.7% | 27.8% |
| 2016-17 | 50.4% | 27.2% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Sylmar Charter High
Sylmar Charter High's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylmar Charter High this school | 1,463 | 87.1% | 32.8% |
| Wasco High Wasco | 1,672 | 87.5% | 38.7% |
| Soledad High Soledad | 1,546 | 85.1% | 27.6% |
| Shafter High Shafter | 1,599 | 87.5% | 30.7% |
| Rubidoux High Jurupa Valley | 1,259 | 88.6% | 17.4% |
| Whittier High Whittier | 1,652 | 85.5% | 53.0% |
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 Sylmar Charter High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #718 of 1,052 | #157 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #675 of 1,056 ▼ 52 | #158 of 229 ▼ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #712 of 1,056 ▲ 120 | #156 of 229 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #251 of 1,044 | #79 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,463 | #583 of 2,093 | #116 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #412 of 1,352 | #149 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #1,242 of 1,351 | #299 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #406 of 1,575 | #189 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #394 of 802 | #147 of 227 |
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
1,463
-122 (-8%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,970
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 1,463 | 76.6 | 19.1:1 | 87% (1,274) |
| 2023-24 | 1,508 | 77.8 | 19.4:1 | 84% (1,266) |
| 2022-23 | 1,506 | 81.6 | 18.5:1 | 90% (1,361) |
| 2020-21 | 1,585 | 71 | 22.3:1 | 89% (1,407) |
| 2017-18 | 1,663 | 72.3 | 23.0:1 | 86% (1,432) |
| 2015-16 | 1,988 | 77 | 25.8:1 | 81% (1,604) |
| 2010-11 | 3,485 | N/A | N/A | 68% (2,364) |
| 2000-01 | 3,450 | 139 | 24.8:1 | 60% (2,067) |
| 1990-91 | 1,970 | 79 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sylmar Charter High.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,663 to 1,463); teachers up 6% (72.3 to 76.6).
About Sylmar Charter High
Sylmar Charter High is a high-enrollment high school located in Sylmar, California. It educates 1,463 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Across its 784 schools, Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students. Sylmar Charter High is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 95% of enrollment at Sylmar Charter High. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 76.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sylmar Charter High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.1:1. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 87%. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Measured against California public high schools, Sylmar Charter High receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Sylmar Charter High is 4.3 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Across Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County is home to 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 public school students.
Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet is located less than a tenth of a mile from Sylmar Charter High. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Sylmar Charter High is 4th of 6 on proficiency.
Sylmar Charter High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school enrolled 1,463 students in 2024-25, 122 fewer than the 1,585 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.3:1 to 19.1:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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- Olive Vista MiddleMiddle · 897 students
- Sylmar Leadership AcademyElementary · 850 students
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- Dyer Street ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Hubbard Street ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- PUC Lakeview Charter HighHigh · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet0.0 mi · 205
- PUC Community Charter Elementary0.2 mi · 298
- Evergreen Continuation0.2 mi · 67
- Sylmar Elementary0.5 mi · 393
- Dyer Street Elementary0.6 mi · 539
- Olive Vista Middle0.6 mi · 897
Frequently asked questions
About Sylmar Charter HighWhat is the total enrollment at Sylmar Charter High?
Sylmar Charter High enrolls approximately 1,463 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sylmar Charter High serve?
Sylmar Charter High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Sylmar Charter High?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Sylmar Charter High.
How diverse is Sylmar Charter High?
Sylmar Charter High reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sylmar Charter High?
Sylmar Charter 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.