Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences

As a mid-tier senior high in Granada Hills, California, Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences works with 757 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Los Angeles Unified.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences lists that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 22% White, 9% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 72% of students at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.4%; this one delivers 40.2%.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Patrick Henry Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 46.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences has shrank 34%, going from 1,151 students in 2018 to 757 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 57% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.1:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 today.

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