WISH Academy High

WISH Academy High runs as a small high school in Los Angeles, California. The school counts 283 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.

WISH Academy High District is the district for WISH Academy High.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at WISH Academy High is Black (41%). Other students are 30% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% multiracial, and 6% Asian. That is higher than the 8% Black share among all Los Angeles County residents. WISH Academy High has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

WISH Academy High counts 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 17.3 students for each one. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is higher than this school's figure. About 33% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.

County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.

WESM Health/Sports Medicine is located less than a tenth of a mile from WISH Academy High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, WISH Academy High is City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.

WISH Academy High saw enrollment rise 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 17.3 students per teacher, compared with 16.0 in 2020-21.

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