WESM Health/Sports Medicine

WESM Health/Sports Medicine is one of the compact 9-12 campuss in Los Angeles, California, overseen by Los Angeles Unified, with 589 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

WESM Health/Sports Medicine is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that hosts 406,887 students overall.

In terms of who attends, WESM Health/Sports Medicine shows that Black students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WESM Health/Sports Medicine records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Los Angeles County shows median household income runs about $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), WESM Health/Sports Medicine is one campus in the mix.

WISH Academy High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. WESM Health/Sports Medicine's enrollment has edged down 39% since 2018, when it stood at 965 (now 589). Class-load math has tightened: from 21.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

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