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Palisades Charter High

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Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 9-12

3,056

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15777 Bowdoin St.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-3523

(310) 230-6623

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2008 → 88th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2008

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school62%

District avg37%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Palisades Charter High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	88.5	239 of 2017	88.2%	★★★★☆
2017	87.8	245 of 2021	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.6	257 of 2039	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	233 of 1994	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.5	93 of 2426	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	124 of 2354	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	72.6	258 of 2367	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.1	217 of 2281	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	121 of 2238	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.7	142 of 2117	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	72.4	221 of 2063	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	60.8	460 of 1968	76.6%	★★★★☆
2005	58.3	442 of 1901	76.7%	★★★★☆
2004	50.9	476 of 1653	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	77.5	123 of 582	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	70.7	197 of 581	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	92.4	69 of 1052	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	86.5	228 of 1760	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	82.6	270 of 1742	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	80.2	318 of 1862	82.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	87.4	237 of 1834	87.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	82.6	182 of 1173	84.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2018)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2018)87th percentile~ school

Female (2018)87th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2018)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)83rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2018)79th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2018)66th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+20 vs state

Mathematics48%+16 vs state

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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 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
Palisades Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	15777 Bowdoin St.	Pacific Palisades	90272	Los Angeles County	Palisades Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 230-6623	2,920	119	24.5	21.5%	1,480 (50.7%)	253 (8.7%)	691 (23.7%)	209 (7.2%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	282 (9.7%)	81.6	388^th of 2162 public high schools	82.1%		86.6	290^th of 2159 public high schools	86.6%	98		40.5		40.0				63.4	63.4				61.5	61.5
Santa Monica High	Public	9-12	601 Pico Blvd.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 395-3204	2,588	130	19.8	35.4%	1,037 (40.1%)	189 (7.3%)	889 (34.4%)	191 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	266 (10.3%)	94.4	112^th of 2162 public high schools	94.8%		95.7	96^th of 2159 public high schools	95.6%	16		59.9	41.0	58.7				83.3	83.3				56.5	56.5
University High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	11800 Texas Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 914-3500	1,385	74	18.8	72.3%	162 (11.7%)	296 (21.4%)	789 (57.0%)	83 (6.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	51 (3.7%)	55.5	925^th of 2162 public high schools	57.2%		59.8	768^th of 2159 public high schools	64.4%	157		27.2		26.5				52.2	52.2				28.9	28.9	$21,271	$3,403	$17,868
Olympic High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	721 Ocean Park Blvd.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-2494	30	4	7.5	83.3%	5 (16.7%)	2 (6.7%)	22 (73.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	1522^nd of 2162 public high schools	29.6%		8.4	2141^st of 2159 public high schools	0.8%	619				33.3				8.3	8.3				23.1	23.1
New West Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	1905 Armacost Ave.	Los Angeles	90025	Los Angeles County	New West Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 943-5444	980	53	18.4	18.5%	515 (52.6%)	44 (4.5%)	218 (22.2%)	92 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (11.0%)	90.4	191^st of 2162 public high schools	91.2%		92.4	174^th of 2159 public high schools	91.9%	17	57.1	50.8		54.1	72.1	66.2	72.7	84.4	73.7	58.4	36.2	33.6	47.9	44.2	$15,216	$699	$14,517
Animo Venice Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	820 Broadway St.	Venice	90291	Los Angeles County	Animo Venice Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 392-8751	335	22	14.9	91.0%	11 (3.3%)	21 (6.3%)	297 (88.7%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	58.2	873^rd of 2162 public high schools	59.6%		44.7	1132^nd of 2159 public high schools	47.6%	259		36.4		35.4				61.3	61.3				16.9	16.9	$30,497	$2,544	$27,953
Magnolia Science Academy 4	Public, Charter	6-12	11330 West Graham Pl. B-9	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 4 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 473-2464	132	8	17.4	89.4%	7 (5.3%)	8 (6.1%)	113 (85.6%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	922^nd of 2162 public high schools	57.4%		47.9	1059^th of 2159 public high schools	50.9%	137	0.0	29.6		21.1		64.7	36.4	63.0	56.9		17.7	18.2	18.5	18.5	$24,887	$1,244	$23,643
Venice Senior High	Public	9-12	13000 Venice Blvd.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 577-4200	2,293	108	21.2	64.7%	448 (19.5%)	267 (11.6%)	1,218 (53.1%)	161 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	196 (8.5%)	80.1	409^th of 2162 public high schools	81.1%		72.8	524^th of 2159 public high schools	75.7%	115		52.9	10.7	50.7				69.0	69.0				35.0	35.0	$17,943	$2,745	$15,198
Phoenix Continuation	Public	9-12	12971 Zanja St.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 306-8775	61	3	20.4	98.4%	6 (9.8%)	5 (8.2%)	47 (77.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	11.2	1957^th of 2162 public high schools	9.5%		16.1	1785^th of 2159 public high schools	17.3%	172		5.6		4.8				16.7	16.7				0.0	0.0	$37,398	$5,631	$31,767
James J. McBride Special Education Center	Public	6-12	3960 Centinela Ave.	Los Angeles	90066	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 391-0568	124	15	8.5	68.5%	17 (13.7%)	36 (29.0%)	63 (50.8%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)								(n/a)															$76,616	$9,556	$67,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Palisades Charter High

What is the racial makeup of Palisades Charter High?

Students at Palisades Charter High are 57% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% Asian.

How many students attend Palisades Charter High?

In the 2017-18 school year, 3,056 students attended Palisades Charter High.

What district is Palisades Charter High in?

Los Angeles Unified

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