Los Angeles Unified School District

Community Profile

Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States and its metropolitan area is home to nearly 12.9 million people who hail from all over the globe and speak 224 different languages. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nickname The City of Angeles, it is one of the world's most prominent centers of culture, technology, media, business, and international trade. It is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields, and it is one of the most important economic engines of the United States. Los Angeles also leads the world in producing popular entertainment — such as motion picture, television, video games and recorded music — which forms the base of its international fame and global status. Therefore it is also frequently referred to as The Entertainment Capital of the World. The city experiences 325 sunny days every year with dry, warm to hot summers and cool to mild, light rain winters with low humidity year-round, making it possible to spend plenty of time in the sun on the beach or play a wide range of sports from volleyball to golf.

Number of High Schools in the district:

150

Special Comment:

Several of Los Angeles’ high schools have honor courses or Advance Studies Programs to expand instructional programs designed to meet the needs of gifted/talented students.

Foreign Languages:

French
German
Spanish
 

Arts

Band, Graphic Art, Fashion Design, Theatre, Chorus, Culinary

AP Courses:

Computer Science A
Economics
Human Geography
Psychology
Sociology
U.S. Government and Politics
U.S. History

Sports:

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling

Partial List of College and University Acceptances:

• Stanford University, University of Southern California, University of California, California Institute of Technology, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, Harvard University, San Francisco State University, San Diego State University, California State Polytechnic University, Sonoma State University, Loyola Marymount University, Duke University, Pepperdine University, Chapman University, Biola University, Azusa Pacific University, Vanguard University, Mills College, University of Redlands, Pitzer College, Golden Gate University, Yale University, Whittier College, Westmont College, Scripps College, Concordia University, Notre Dame de Namur University, Platt College

Closest International and Local Airports:

Los Angeles International (LAX)