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What advice would you give to incoming students at University High School Charter?
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Enrollment
1,385
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003413
University High School Charter
11800 Texas Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 · (310) 914-3500 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,385 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
18.8:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
1,001 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 | 370 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 351 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 316 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 348 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.8pp since 2014
Math
28.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.7% | 27.5% | 19.9% | 27.8% |
| Math | 9.8% | 19.2% | 23.0% | 48.1% |
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 | 52.2% | 28.9% |
| 2023-24 | 54.8% | 27.3% |
| 2022-23 | 47.4% | 22.4% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 22.1% |
| 2020-21 | 66.2% | 40.5% |
| 2018-19 | 58.2% | 32.4% |
| 2017-18 | 66.7% | 33.2% |
| 2016-17 | 66.8% | 34.8% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 University High School Charter
University High School Charter's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University High School Charter this school | 1,385 | 72.3% | 40.8% |
| John Muir High Pasadena | 1,206 | 76.2% | 28.1% |
| Natomas High Sacramento | 1,157 | 76.0% | 24.6% |
| Alexander Hamilton Senior High Los Angeles | 2,055 | 76.1% | 41.7% |
| Skyline High Oakland | 1,250 | 76.0% | 37.2% |
| Lawndale High Lawndale | 1,403 | 78.3% | 34.1% |
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 University High School Charter ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #505 of 1,052 | #112 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #452 of 1,056 ▼ 30 | #106 of 229 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #658 of 1,056 ▼ 116 | #144 of 229 ▼ 32 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #559 of 1,044 | #166 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,385 | #612 of 2,093 | #124 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #379 of 1,352 | #143 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #375 of 1,351 | #57 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #815 of 1,575 | #278 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #410 of 802 | #152 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
1,385
-97 (-7%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 2,165
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 1,385 | 73.6 | 18.8:1 | 72% (1,001) |
| 2023-24 | 1,422 | 66.6 | 21.4:1 | 67% (958) |
| 2022-23 | 1,338 | 65.8 | 20.3:1 | 72% (960) |
| 2020-21 | 1,482 | 69 | 21.5:1 | 72% (1,065) |
| 2017-18 | 1,564 | 70.3 | 22.2:1 | 74% (1,161) |
| 2015-16 | 1,671 | 71 | 23.5:1 | 71% (1,186) |
| 2010-11 | 2,233 | N/A | N/A | 71% (1,585) |
| 2000-01 | 2,579 | 95 | 27.1:1 | 24% (619) |
| 1990-91 | 2,165 | 86 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University High School Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,564 to 1,385); teachers up 5% (70.3 to 73.6).
About University High School Charter
At 11800 Texas Ave. in Los Angeles, California, University High School Charter operates as a high-enrollment high school. It reports enrollment of 1,385 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 65% above that mark.
The district, Los Angeles Unified, has 406,887 students enrolled across 784 schools.
About 57% of the student body at University High School Charter is Hispanic. Other groups make up 21% Black, 12% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
University High School Charter lists 73.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.8 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 72% of the student body. That is in line with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
University High School Charter earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of California public high schools.
University High School Charter sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.8% and a predicted 37.2%.
The school's county is Los Angeles County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. University High School Charter shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
University High School Charter's closest public school neighbor is Brockton Avenue Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, University High School Charter is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
Federal data place University High School Charter in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list University High School Charter as a charter school.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 7%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.5:1 in 2020-21, and 18.8:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to University High School Charter can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About University High School CharterHow large is University High School Charter?
University High School Charter enrolls approximately 1,385 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does University High School Charter serve?
University High School Charter serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does University High School Charter have?
University High School Charter employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at University High School Charter?
At University High School Charter, the student body is approximately 12% White, 57% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is University High School Charter in?
University High School Charter is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.