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San Fernando Senior High

Public 9-12

 11133 O'Melveny Ave.
       San Fernando, CA  91340-4426

(818) 898-7600

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1376th of 2,123 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,372 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  1,948

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.7%
White:
1.4%
African American:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.9% Help


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Compare Details San Fernando Senior High ranks worse than 64.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 65th among 148 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.7%), White (1.4%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Fernando Senior High is 20. 111 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Fernando Senior High is $10,372. 126 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

San Fernando Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks San Fernando Senior High 1376th of 2123 California public high schools. (See San Fernando Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 900th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for San Fernando Senior High

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Rank History for all students at San Fernando Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.18 1144th 1653 30.8%
2005 24.78 1212th 1901 36.2%
2006 20.69 1395th 1968 29.1%
2007 22.31 1406th 2063 31.8%
2008 23.01 1410th 2117 33.4%
2009 28.82 1444th 2238 35.5%
2010 26.61 1369th 2281 40.0%
2011 29.50 1329th 2367 43.9%
2012 28.90 1326th 2354 43.7%
2013 28.83 1355th 2426 44.1%
2015 47.40 1032nd 1994 48.2%
2016 46.77 1074th 2039 47.3%
2017 51.51 985th 2021 51.3%
2018 51.45 986th 2017 51.1%
2019 39.06 1232nd 2133 42.2%
2021 45.02 683rd 1290 47.1%
2022 32.12 1376th 2123 35.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Fernando Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.12 612th 938 34.8%
2019 52.39 256th 941 72.8%
2021 44.18 220th 467 52.9%
2022 33.52 721st 1044 30.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Fernando Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.78 775th 1862 58.4%
2019 44.02 1074th 1937 44.6%
2021 51.98 519th 1126 53.9%
2022 39.99 1126th 1943 42.0%
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Rank History for Female students at San Fernando Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.02 902nd 1760 48.8%
2019 44.32 984th 1833 46.3%
2021 35.04 704th 1054 33.2%
2022 28.17 1313th 1858 29.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at San Fernando Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.58 667th 1052 36.6%
2019 32.91 699th 1117 37.4%
2021 81.03 57th 555 89.7%
2022 39.36 587th 1161 49.4%
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Rank History for Male students at San Fernando Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.12 1003rd 1834 45.3%
2019 46.46 943rd 1880 49.8%
2021 46.51 556th 1122 50.4%
2022 32.75 1232nd 1916 35.7%
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Rank History for African American students at San Fernando Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.90 465th 582 20.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Fernando Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.03 624th 1742 64.2%
2019 46.15 979th 1814 46.0%
2022 40.27 1091st 1861 41.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for San Fernando Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 159 222 31 2478 21 n/a n/a 0 2911
1989 127 194 36 2511 15 n/a n/a 0 2883
1990 80 169 42 2712 11 n/a n/a 0 3014
1991 59 120 33 2812 7 n/a n/a 0 3031
1992 63 101 33 2949 15 n/a n/a 0 3161
1993 56 97 27 3157 15 n/a n/a 0 3352
1994 40 81 27 3045 15 n/a n/a 0 3208
1995 37 68 22 3009 10 n/a n/a 0 3146
1996 37 68 22 3009 10 n/a n/a 0 3146
1997 45 67 27 4201 18 n/a n/a 0 4358
1998 33 88 23 4272 18 n/a n/a 0 4434
1999 43 62 17 4217 19 n/a n/a 0 4358
2000 38 56 21 4349 23 n/a n/a 0 4487
2001 39 39 21 4358 23 n/a n/a 0 4480
2002 33 48 20 4464 17 n/a n/a 0 4582
2003 33 48 20 4464 17 n/a n/a 0 4582
2004 24 24 25 4511 18 n/a n/a 0 4602
2005 24 40 27 4504 21 n/a n/a 0 4616
2006 31 45 18 4486 21 n/a n/a 0 4601
2007 20 27 14 3652 13 n/a n/a 27 3753
2008 19 33 12 3267 7 n/a n/a 0 3338
2009 21 36 11 3185 8 1 19 0 3281
2010 23 53 14 3146 11 1 6 0 3254
2011 20 40 16 3108 14 1 13 0 3212
2012 17 26 17 2672 13 2 2 0 2749
2013 15 25 16 2501 16 2 0 0 2575
2014 19 14 16 2324 16 1 0 0 2390
2015 42 12 12 2286 13 0 5 0 2370
2016 38 17 17 2123 11 0 16 0 2222
2017 31 20 15 1920 8 1 11 0 2006
2018 32 35 14 1956 6 1 9 0 2053
2019 31 33 16 1987 5 1 7 0 2080
2020 37 23 16 1991 4 4 7 0 2082
2021 33 18 13 1977 3 3 4 0 2051
2022 28 15 14 1883 3 0 5 0 1948

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at San Fernando Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2911 116.9 24.9 n/a
1989 2883 112.3 25.6 n/a
1990 3014 120.2 25.0 n/a
1991 3031 118.3 25.6 n/a
1992 3161 120.2 26.2 48.5
1993 3352 116.2 28.8 51
1994 3208 119.3 26.9 53.7
1995 3146 118.7 26.5 66.6
1996 3146 118.7 26.5 66.6
1997 4358 167.4 26.0 68.3
1998 4434 166.3 26.7 75.2
1999 4358 172.6 25.2 83.8
2000 4487 180.1 24.9 77.3
2001 4480 183.4 24.4 78.4
2002 4582 183.6 25.0 82.2
2003 4582 183.6 25.0 82.2
2004 4602 185.5 24.8 83.6
2005 4616 196.0 23.6 84
2006 4601 190.3 24.2 80.7
2007 3753 159.4 23.5 82.2
2008 3338 185.4 18.0 44.3
2009 3281 137.8 20.0 83.9
2010 3254 120.4 27.0 85.5
2011 3212 n/a n/a 38.9
2012 2749 107.1 25.6 n/a
2013 2575 96.5 26.6 38
2014 2390 91.5 26.1 83
2015 2370 102.0 23.2 88.3
2016 2222 102.0 21.7 89.5
2017 2006 93.0 21.5 93.2
2018 2053 88.3 23.2 91.3
2019 2080 92.5 22.4 88.8
2020 2082 n/a n/a 91.6
2021 2051 101.8 20.1 92.9
2022 1948 97.3 20.0 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio San Fernando Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2911 116.9 24.9 n/a
1989 2883 112.3 25.6 n/a
1990 3014 120.2 25.0 n/a
1991 3031 118.3 25.6 n/a
1992 3161 120.2 26.2 48.5
1993 3352 116.2 28.8 51
1994 3208 119.3 26.9 53.7
1995 3146 118.7 26.5 66.6
1996 3146 118.7 26.5 66.6
1997 4358 167.4 26.0 68.3
1998 4434 166.3 26.7 75.2
1999 4358 172.6 25.2 83.8
2000 4487 180.1 24.9 77.3
2001 4480 183.4 24.4 78.4
2002 4582 183.6 25.0 82.2
2003 4582 183.6 25.0 82.2
2004 4602 185.5 24.8 83.6
2005 4616 196.0 23.6 84
2006 4601 190.3 24.2 80.7
2007 3753 159.4 23.5 82.2
2008 3338 185.4 18.0 44.3
2009 3281 137.8 20.0 83.9
2010 3254 120.4 27.0 85.5
2011 3212 n/a n/a 38.9
2012 2749 107.1 25.6 n/a
2013 2575 96.5 26.6 38
2014 2390 91.5 26.1 83
2015 2370 102.0 23.2 88.3
2016 2222 102.0 21.7 89.5
2017 2006 93.0 21.5 93.2
2018 2053 88.3 23.2 91.3
2019 2080 92.5 22.4 88.8
2020 2082 n/a n/a 91.6
2021 2051 101.8 20.1 92.9
2022 1948 97.3 20.0 92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for San Fernando Senior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,372

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Fernando Senior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1232nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1376th of 2123 High schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (San Fernando Senior High)23.111.4
 11.7%
   9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (Los Angeles Unified)3.27.6
 4.4%
   9th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)5.57.3
 1.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Fernando Senior High)52.436.3
 16.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.747.1
 4.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.354.8
 2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Fernando Senior High)26.114.8
 11.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.318.9
 6.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227
 5.3%
11th Grade Science (San Fernando Senior High)15.215
 0.2%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.120.9
 1.2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.430.8
 0.4%
12th Grade Science (San Fernando Senior High)011.5
 11.5%
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.216.6
 8.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students20802051
 1.4%
African American3318
 45.5%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian1613
 18.8%
Hispanic19871977
 0.5%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White3133
 6.5%
Two or More Races74
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.8%92.9%
 4.1%



Frequently Asked Questions about San Fernando Senior High

San Fernando Senior High ranks 1376th of 2123 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,948 students attended San Fernando Senior High.

Students at San Fernando Senior High are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

San Fernando Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dyer Street Elementary
Elementary : Gridley Street Elementary
Elementary : Haddon Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Harding Street Elementary
Elementary : Herrick Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Hillery T. Broadous Elementary
Elementary : Hubbard Street Elementary
Elementary : Morningside Elementary
Elementary : O'Melveny Elementary
Elementary : Sylmar Elementary
Elementary : Sylmar Leadership Academy
Elementary : Telfair Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy
Middle : Olive Vista Middle
Middle : San Fernando Middle


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