William S. Hart High

William S. Hart High is a substantial 9-12 campus in Newhall, California, part of William S. Hart Union High. The school instructs 1,941 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 132% bigger than the state mean of about 838.

William S. Hart High is one of 16 schools operated by William S. Hart Union High, a district that enrolls 20,465 students overall.

On demographics, William S. Hart High logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school records 29% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, William S. Hart High has 81 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.9:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at William S. Hart High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, William S. Hart High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.2%, the actual is 55.0%, a residual of -1.2 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), William S. Hart High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Learning Post Academy (Alternative), around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), William S. Hart High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 52.1%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William S. Hart High has ticked down 16%, going from 2,322 students in 2018 to 1,941 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 49% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 in 2025.

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