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University High School Charter

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University High School Charter ranks 925 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 57% of California high schools

Summary

University High School Charter is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 with approximately 1,385 students in West Los Angeles, operating within the Los Angeles Unified school district.

The school shows a mixed academic profile: it excels in English Language Arts, outperforming both its district and the state, and boasts a strong 92.1% graduation rate. However, it faces significant challenges in mathematics and science proficiency, where scores lag behind averages. A major area of concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly one-third of students chronically absent, a rate much higher than neighboring schools. Financially, the school spends over $21,000 per student, which is more than some nearby charters like New West Charter but less than comprehensive schools like Santa Monica High.

When compared to other schools in the area, University High is a mid-performer. It ranks similarly to Magnolia Science Academy 4 but below higher-achieving neighbors such as New West Charter and Venice Senior High. The school serves a student population with high economic need and demonstrates notable strengths in supporting specific student subgroups, though it has seen a dramatic decline in performance for English Learners in recent years.

1,385

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,271

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11800 Texas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90025-1402

(310) 914-3500

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for University High School Charter:

Elementary:	Brentwood Science
	Brockton Avenue Elementary
	Fairburn Avenue Elementary
	Nora Sterry Elementary
	More...
	Richland Avenue Elementary
	Roscomare Road Elementary
	Warner Avenue Elementary
	Westwood Charter Elementary
Middle:	Emerson Community Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.0%

African American:

21.4%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

California avg41%

925^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th 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	55.5	925 of 2162	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	768 of 2159	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1060 of 2170	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	913 of 2123	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	419 of 1290	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	816 of 2133	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	499 of 2017	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	534 of 2021	73.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	595 of 2039	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	54.9	876 of 1994	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.5	888 of 2426	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.4	923 of 2354	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.2	1101 of 2367	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	35.2	1132 of 2281	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.8	1131 of 2238	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.4	926 of 2117	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	34.4	1029 of 2063	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.9	893 of 1968	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.1	822 of 1901	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.3	737 of 1653	55.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	173 of 523	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	129 of 517	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	170 of 521	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	135 of 522	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	213 of 592	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.5	91 of 582	84.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	393 of 585	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	296 of 573	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	409 of 591	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	428 of 581	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	78.6	129 of 581	77.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	794 of 1161	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	256 of 555	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	231 of 1117	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	334 of 1052	68.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	1057 of 1085	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	352 of 941	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.9	56 of 938	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	795 of 1906	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	782 of 1915	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	881 of 1915	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	858 of 1858	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	518 of 1054	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	797 of 1833	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	442 of 1760	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	796 of 1900	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	635 of 1902	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	1074 of 1917	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	855 of 1861	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	447 of 1814	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	308 of 1742	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	918 of 2013	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	618 of 2026	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	892 of 2030	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	811 of 1943	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	255 of 1126	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	519 of 1937	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	290 of 1862	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	910 of 1942	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	696 of 1948	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	1146 of 1963	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	843 of 1916	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	287 of 1122	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	752 of 1880	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	527 of 1834	71.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	51.5	289 of 574	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	105 of 541	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	503 of 1252	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	296 of 1216	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	24.0	1005 of 1197	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	369 of 1155	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	542 of 1173	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	565 of 1193	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	547 of 1204	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	180 of 1222	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	602 of 1173	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)50th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

Science27%-6 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 University High School Charter

How many students attend University High School Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,385 students attended University High School Charter.

What schools feed into University High School Charter?

University High School Charter is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brentwood Science
Elementary : Brockton Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Fairburn Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Nora Sterry Elementary
Elementary : Richland Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Roscomare Road Elementary
Elementary : Warner Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Westwood Charter Elementary
Middle : Emerson Community Charter

What district is University High School Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of University High School Charter?

Students at University High School Charter are 57% Hispanic, 21% African American, 12% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is University High School Charter a good school?

University High School Charter ranks 925^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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