Hollywood Senior High School
Tel:
(323) 993-1700
- Hollywood Senior High School serves 1,525 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hollywood Senior High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Hollywood Senior High School's student population of 1,525 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,525 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hollywood Senior High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hollywood Senior High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #4317 out of 9602 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 61% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 7% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 68% | 54% |
| Black | 12% | 5% |
| White | 12% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 86% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 77% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Los Angeles Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hollywood Senior High School is Pathways Community (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Selma Avenue Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Los Angeles Pathways Community Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 359 students
0.1 miles
8800 S. San Pedro St.
Los Angeles, CA 90003
(323) 481-2334 0.1 9-12 359 - Los Angeles Selma Avenue Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 145 students
0.3 miles
6611 Selma Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323) 461-9418 0.3 K-6 145 - Los Angeles Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 801 students
0.7 miles
929 N. Las Palmas Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 993-3400 0.7 6-8 801 - Los Angeles Gardner Street Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 413 students
0.8 miles
7450 Hawthorn Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 876-4710 0.8 K-6 413 - Los Angeles Melrose Avenue Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-6 | 311 students
1.0 miles
731 N. Detroit St.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 938-6275 1.0 K-6 311
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