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Fairfax Senior High

Q: Is Fairfax Senior High a good school?

Fairfax Senior High ranks 967 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 55% of California high schools

Summary

Fairfax Senior High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 1,500 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District, known for its strong graduation success despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in English Language Arts, where student proficiency exceeds the district average, and in its graduation rate of 91.7%, which is higher than both the district and state. It effectively supports many student groups and performs solidly compared to some nearby comprehensive schools like Helen Bernstein High and Los Angeles Senior High. However, it faces two major challenges: math proficiency is well below district and state averages, and chronic absenteeism—students missing too much school—is notably high at 36.1%, which is nearly double the LAUSD rate.

When looking at the broader landscape, Fairfax occupies a middle ground. It significantly outperforms local continuation schools, such as Cheviot Hills Continuation, but trails behind selective or more affluent schools like the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies (LACES) and Beverly Hills High in Beverly Hills Unified. This comparison highlights that Fairfax provides a stable and successful pathway to graduation for its students within the context of its community's resources and challenges.

1,495

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,863

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7850 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046-7210

(323) 370-1200

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Fairfax Senior High:

Elementary:	Carthay Elementary Of Environmental Studies Magnet
	Gardner Street Elementary
	Hancock Park Elementary
	Harvard Elementary
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	Laurel Elementary
	Rosewood Avenue Elementary
	Saturn Street Elementary
	Third Street Elementary
	Van Ness Avenue Elementary
	Vine Street Elementary
	Wonderland Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle
	John Burroughs Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

Asian:

14.2%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 34th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

California avg41%

967^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	967 of 2162	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	765 of 2159	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	820 of 2170	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	1394 of 2123	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.5	356 of 1290	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	536 of 2133	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	860 of 2017	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.3	500 of 2021	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	68.5	605 of 2039	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.2	557 of 1994	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	51.6	749 of 2426	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.8	983 of 2354	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.4	995 of 2367	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.8	842 of 2281	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.9	777 of 2238	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.2	934 of 2117	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.8	906 of 2063	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.2	915 of 1968	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	31.5	1011 of 1901	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.5	947 of 1653	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	178 of 523	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	170 of 517	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	113 of 521	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	22.6	428 of 522	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	254 of 592	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	266 of 582	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	272 of 585	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	408 of 573	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	350 of 591	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	488 of 581	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.2	226 of 582	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	342 of 581	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	598 of 1161	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	523 of 555	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	556 of 1117	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.9	876 of 1052	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.7	162 of 1085	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	41.6	513 of 1064	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	945 of 1044	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	380 of 938	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	919 of 1906	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	778 of 1915	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	768 of 1915	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.1	1449 of 1858	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.4	424 of 1054	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	416 of 1833	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	807 of 1760	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	938 of 1900	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	676 of 1902	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	879 of 1917	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	1257 of 1861	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	318 of 1814	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	840 of 1742	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	704 of 2013	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	521 of 2026	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	619 of 2030	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.5	1212 of 1943	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.1	196 of 1126	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	384 of 1937	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	635 of 1862	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	881 of 1942	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	713 of 1948	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	770 of 1963	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	1144 of 1916	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.0	269 of 1122	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	603 of 1880	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	867 of 1834	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	463 of 1252	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	526 of 1216	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	599 of 1197	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	797 of 1155	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	640 of 1173	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	400 of 1193	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	783 of 1204	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	719 of 1222	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	416 of 1173	64.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

This school is bad. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN HERE. My son - who is in special ed- was not ready for college afterwards because the teachers did not teach. When I complain to the principal no call back and too busy to see me. They need to change some staff at this school plus the school is filthy. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfax Senior High	Public	9-12	7850 Melrose Ave.	Los Angeles	90046	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 370-1200	1,495	85	17.5	87.4%	165 (11.0%)	197 (13.2%)	873 (58.4%)	213 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (3.1%)	53.1	967^th of 2162 public high schools	55.3%		59.9	765^th of 2159 public high schools	64.6%	202			28.1	14.3	27.6				54.1	54.1				23.2	23.2	$21,863	$3,868	$17,995
Whitman Continuation	Public	9-12	7795 Rosewood Ave.	Los Angeles	90036	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 651-0645	45	3	15.2	91.1%	1 (2.2%)	8 (17.8%)	33 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	32.3	1442^nd of 2162 public high schools	33.3%		41.4	1211^th of 2159 public high schools	43.9%	231			16.7		14.3				27.3	27.3				22.7	22.7	$44,059	$8,231	$35,828
Hollywood Senior High	Public	9-12	1521 North Highland Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 993-1700	1,025	64	15.9	92.7%	133 (13.0%)	143 (14.0%)	673 (65.7%)	46 (4.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.5%)	74.9	497^th of 2162 public high schools	77.0%		53.1	930^th of 2159 public high schools	56.9%	433			38.5	14.3	36.4				74.6	74.6				34.2	34.2	$24,544	$4,991	$19,553
Los Angeles Senior High	Public	9-12	4650 West Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-2700	978	62	15.8	90.8%	27 (2.8%)	83 (8.5%)	827 (84.6%)	31 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	25.2	1593^rd of 2162 public high schools	26.3%		26.7	1558^th of 2159 public high schools	27.8%	35			14.8	0.0	14.1				31.2	31.2				11.5	11.5	$24,297	$5,070	$19,227
Moreno High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	624 N. Rexford Dr.	Beverly Hills	90210	Los Angeles County	Beverly Hills Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 551-5100	6	1	6.3		3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)																$167,418	$1,843	$165,575
Richard A. Alonzo Community Day	Public	7-12	5755 Fountain Ave.	Los Angeles	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6500	55	4	13.5	94.5%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	53 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)					0.0					4.4					4.6	$27,900	$3,426	$24,474
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies	Public	6-12	5931 West 18th St.	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 549-5900	1,357	66	20.5	56.8%	364 (26.8%)	218 (16.1%)	473 (34.9%)	199 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (7.5%)	88.6	225^th of 2162 public high schools	89.6%		82.3	368^th of 2159 public high schools	83.0%	143	53.9		51.2		52.5	69.4	72.9	63.5	76.9	70.9	53.1	60.1	42.1	47.3	50.7	$18,213	$2,595	$15,618
Helen Bernstein High	Public	9-12	1309 North Wilton Pl.	Hollywood	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6400	703	45	15.5	93.2%	36 (5.1%)	26 (3.7%)	600 (85.3%)	25 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.1%)	31.3	1460^th of 2162 public high schools	32.5%		22.5	1640^th of 2159 public high schools	24.0%	180			11.8		11.9				33.3	33.3				21.6	21.6	$25,580	$6,265	$19,315
STEM Academy at Bernstein High	Public	9-12	1309 North Wilton Pl.	Hollywood	90028	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 817-6461	599	30	19.8	97.5%	24 (4.0%)	11 (1.8%)	524 (87.5%)	31 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	60.1	816^th of 2162 public high schools	62.3%		52.9	933^rd of 2159 public high schools	56.8%	117			31.3		31.3				60.4	60.4				25.3	25.3	$17,299	$3,224	$14,075
Beverly Hills High	Public	9-12	241 Moreno Dr.	Beverly Hills	90212	Los Angeles County	Beverly Hills Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 229-3685	1,173	78	14.9	30.6%	789 (67.3%)	38 (3.2%)	107 (9.1%)	133 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	101 (8.6%)	80.3	402^nd of 2162 public high schools	81.4%		80.4	406^th of 2159 public high schools	81.2%	4		35.3		25.0	34.3				67.3	67.3				52.1	52.1	$50,914	$1,843	$49,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairfax Senior High

How many students attend Fairfax Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,495 students attended Fairfax Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Fairfax Senior High?

Students at Fairfax Senior High are 58% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 13% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Fairfax Senior High a good school?

Fairfax Senior High ranks 967^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fairfax Senior High in?

Los Angeles Unified

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