Culver City Senior High School
4401 Elenda St., Culver City, CA, 90230-4101 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Culver City Senior High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Los Angeles County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2134 students
% Male / % Female 49%  /  51%
Total Classroom Teachers 90 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 653 students
Grade 10 - 563 students
Grade 11 - 472 students
Grade 12 - 446 students
This School (CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:24 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School (CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 12% 11%
% Hispanic 36% 50%
% Black 24% 7%
% White 24% 28%
% Unknown 4 % 4%
Additional Student Information
This School (CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 18% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 10%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Culver City Unified School District
This School's Agency (CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 9 4
Number of Students Managed 6,792 students 1,760 students
District Total Revenue $71,384,000 $14,612,000
District Expenditure $70,683,000 $15,326,000
District Revenue / Student $10,510 $7,880
District Expenditure / Student $10,407 $7,807
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
School Notes:
  • Culver City High School is the main public high school of the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD) in Culver City, California. The school colors are primarily silver and blue but also black and white, and the mascot is the centaur. Culver City High School is recognized as a California Distinguished School, earning the honor in 2005.
  • Sony Studios, also situated in Culver City, has sponsored the high school and its active Academy of Visual and Performing Arts. Likewise, CCHS's facade and field have been filmed for television shows and movies. For example, The Wonder Years filmed the facades of CCHS and connected Culver City Middle School and Nickelodeon used CCHS's exterior for the school in its show The Journey of Allen Strange. In addition, the show Party of Five was filmed at CCHS as well as several music videos. Scenes from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial were also filmed at CCHS.
  • Culver City High School has one of the best football teams in the Ocean League (one of three leagues of the South Bay Athletic Association: Bay, Ocean, Pioneer).
  • The school's newspaper is The Centaurian, which is part of the High School National Ad Network.
  • CCHS also hosts several events. For example, Rigoberta Menchú has spoken on peace. Since 2004, it has also held an annual peace concert called Peace of Music.
  • Every year on July 4, CCHS hosts a fireworks show, sponsored by the Culver City Exchange Club.
  • Notable Alumni: Big Boy (aka. Kurt Alexander); Carnell Lake; Derrick Deese; Darrin Jackson; Karl Paymah; Ryan Riddle; Leon Hadrow; Nicholas George; Kia Hale; Shani Remer.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (90230)
School Zip (90230) (CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 31,945 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 45% 32%
Population Average Age 38 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $51,275 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.3 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 45 years old 39 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 57% / 43% 58% / 42%
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  Nearby Schools:

1. Culver Park Continuation High School - 73 students - view location
2. Culver City Community Day - 12 students - view location
3. Crenshaw Arts-technology High School - 216 students - view location
4. Phoenix Continuation High School - 55 students - view location
5. Venice Senior High School - 3210 students - view location
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