Valley International Preparatory High

Valley International Preparatory High is a secondary school of one-room-style scale in Northridge, California, one of the schools within Valley International Preparatory High District, serveing 259 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 69% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Operationally, Valley International Preparatory High answers to Valley International Preparatory High District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Valley International Preparatory High logs that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 33% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Valley International Preparatory High lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Valley International Preparatory High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Valley International Preparatory High is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. Valley International Preparatory High is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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