High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA

Hollywood Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Hollywood Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 062271003088
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hollywood Senior High earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools.

#65 of 122
high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
small classes for California
88.8%
free-lunch eligible

Hollywood Senior High has class sizes smaller than 88% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hollywood Senior High ranks #65 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-55 students YoY

Hollywood Senior High held near 1,052 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-55 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 67.8 → 65.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-55 students YoY 062271003088 · Los Angeles, CA High · MID · TRAD

1,025 enr · 15.3:1 · 88.8% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Hollywood Senior High held near 1,052 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-55 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 67.8 → 65.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Hollywood Senior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hollywood Senior High reports 1,025 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hollywood Senior High compares

Hollywood Senior High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 29% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.8% ▲ 60% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,025 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,025
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
88.8%
free-lunch eligible - 60% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 12% in California - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
55.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.7%
African American 14.0%
White 13.0%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.9, Hollywood Senior High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hollywood Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hollywood Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Los Angeles

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hollywood Senior High

How many students attend Hollywood Senior High?

Hollywood Senior High has 1,025 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,107 (2022-23) → 1,052 (2023-24), nearly flat (-55).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hollywood Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Hollywood Senior High is 15.3:1, which is 29% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hollywood Senior High?

88.8% of students at Hollywood Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hollywood Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Hollywood Senior High is Hispanic or Latino at 65.7% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hollywood Senior High?

Hollywood Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hollywood Senior High rank among high schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Hollywood Senior High ranks #65 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Hollywood Senior High, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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