California Schools Guide

Fairfax Senior High

7850 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90046 (Schools in Fairfax)

public

ENROLLMENT

2,461

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

22:1

UNOFFICIAL API RANK ?

7/10

DIVERSITY RANK ?

9/10

Student body

Enrollment: 2,461 students
Free and reduced-price lunch: 68.6% ?
English language learners: 19.0%
Diversity rank: 9/10 ?

Source: 2009, 2010 state data

Faculty

Total teachers: 114
Median teacher experience: 10.5 years
Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 ?

Source: 2008, 2009 state data

Schoolwide Performance

Academic Performance Index (API) ?

Unofficial Rank: 7/10 ?

Source: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 state data

California Standards Tests (STAR) ?

Students scoring "proficient" or above:

2012

2011

2010

2009

Students in advanced math: 49% ?

No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?

Missed eight of 22 federal targets for 2012

Missed 10 of 26 federal targets for 2011

Missed seven of 26 federal targets for 2010

Missed three of 26 federal targets for 2009

Met federal targets for 2008

Missed three of 26 federal targets for 2007

SAT Reasoning Test ?

Source: 2009-2010 state data reported for 216 participants

Magnet: Fairfax Visual Arts Magnet

This school State avg. ?

California Standards Test (STAR) ?

Students scoring proficient or above:

Source: 2009 data from LAUSD

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