Verdugo Hills Senior High

Set in Tujunga, California, Verdugo Hills Senior High is a medium-sized secondary school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified. It serves 1,195 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 43% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Verdugo Hills Senior High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Verdugo Hills Senior High shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 29% White, 4% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Verdugo Hills Senior High has 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Verdugo Hills Senior High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 29.6%; actual is 50.2%, +20.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, 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 roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Verdugo Hills Senior High is one.

The closest other public school is Mt. Lukens Continuation, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Verdugo Hills Senior High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Verdugo Hills Senior High at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 40.9%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Verdugo Hills Senior High's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,283 (now 1,195). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 58% to 64% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Verdugo Hills Senior High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.