Sylmar Charter High

Summary:

Sylmar Charter High is a public charter high school located in Sylmar, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,506 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sylmar Charter High has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89.7% to 93.1% over the past five school years, which is higher than the district and state averages. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in 2017-2018 to 37.8% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district and state averages. Sylmar Charter High's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Assessment (CAST), are generally lower than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as the Cesar E. Chavez Learning Academies and San Fernando Senior High, have similar performance metrics to Sylmar Charter High, with some exceptions. The Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet, located on the same campus, stands out with significantly higher test scores and graduation rates compared to Sylmar Charter High and the surrounding schools. Sylmar Charter High's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance compared to the state and district averages.


Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

 13050 Borden Ave.
       Sylmar, CA  91342-4251


(818) 833-3700

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1299th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,737 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  1,506

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:
100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.4% Help


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Compare Details Sylmar Charter High ranks worse than 55.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 72nd among 158 ranked high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.22. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sylmar Charter High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sylmar Charter High is 18.4. 98 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Sylmar Charter High employs 81.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sylmar Charter High is $10,737. 117 high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sylmar Charter High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sylmar Charter High 1299th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Sylmar Charter High in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sylmar Charter High

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Rank History for all students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.59 1250th 1653 24.4%
2005 23.59 1257th 1901 33.9%
2006 21.58 1354th 1968 31.2%
2007 22.74 1386th 2063 32.8%
2008 23.65 1371st 2117 35.2%
2009 27.11 1523rd 2238 31.9%
2010 23.41 1485th 2281 34.9%
2011 24.42 1483rd 2367 37.3%
2012 22.83 1512th 2354 35.8%
2013 33.78 1219th 2426 49.8%
2015 38.62 1198th 1994 39.9%
2016 48.31 1039th 2039 49.0%
2017 54.92 911th 2021 54.9%
2018 56.77 869th 2017 56.9%
2019 42.62 1162nd 2133 45.5%
2021 47.76 639th 1290 50.5%
2022 38.13 1228th 2123 42.2%
2023 35.32 1273rd 2348 45.8%
2024 34.22 1299th 2323 44.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.32 899th 938 4.2%
2019 31.78 702nd 941 25.4%
2022 29.11 858th 1044 17.8%
2024 22.93 1193rd 1350 11.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.77 1215th 1547 21.5%
2024 32.13 911th 1534 40.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.60 597th 1862 67.9%
2019 50.00 930th 1937 52.0%
2021 57.74 425th 1126 62.3%
2022 45.30 976th 1943 49.8%
2023 44.70 1014th 2247 54.9%
2024 37.80 1204th 2235 46.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.27 700th 1760 60.2%
2019 48.57 885th 1833 51.7%
2021 46.80 552nd 1054 47.6%
2022 36.42 1141st 1858 38.6%
2023 35.23 1222nd 2118 42.3%
2024 35.15 1220th 2098 41.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.73 685th 1052 34.9%
2019 19.61 1030th 1117 7.8%
2021 29.21 404th 555 27.2%
2022 31.47 785th 1161 32.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.41 969th 1834 47.2%
2019 34.53 1187th 1880 36.9%
2021 40.58 648th 1122 42.2%
2022 36.40 1132nd 1916 40.9%
2023 33.21 1248th 2207 43.5%
2024 31.47 1283rd 2172 40.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.10 550th 1742 68.4%
2019 53.89 778th 1814 57.1%
2022 47.92 873rd 1861 53.1%
2023 44.24 998th 2142 53.4%
2024 41.57 1074th 2125 49.5%
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Rank History for White students at Sylmar Charter High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.92 777th 1173 33.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sylmar Charter High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 513 149 50 1155 16 n/a n/a 0 1883
1989 422 141 51 1239 10 n/a n/a 0 1863
1990 332 103 45 1359 11 n/a n/a 0 1850
1991 279 95 34 1552 10 n/a n/a 0 1970
1992 254 105 40 1640 5 n/a n/a 0 2044
1993 225 127 32 1750 9 n/a n/a 0 2143
1994 182 103 25 1711 6 n/a n/a 0 2027
1995 150 87 37 1783 6 n/a n/a 0 2063
1996 150 87 37 1783 6 n/a n/a 0 2063
1997 184 125 39 2452 7 n/a n/a 0 2807
1998 180 118 47 2514 5 n/a n/a 0 2864
1999 165 132 55 2633 12 n/a n/a 0 2997
2000 158 129 62 2830 11 n/a n/a 0 3190
2001 158 153 67 3062 10 n/a n/a 0 3450
2002 146 171 60 3339 12 n/a n/a 0 3728
2003 146 171 60 3339 12 n/a n/a 0 3728
2004 125 148 61 3270 12 n/a n/a 0 3616
2005 126 123 47 3372 17 n/a n/a 0 3685
2006 123 138 39 3385 18 n/a n/a 0 3703
2007 108 123 38 3323 26 n/a n/a 12 3630
2008 95 93 40 3362 15 n/a n/a 0 3605
2009 75 72 33 3445 13 3 23 0 3664
2010 77 77 27 3405 23 3 13 0 3625
2011 72 83 31 3269 17 1 12 0 3485
2012 59 63 15 2516 13 0 0 0 2666
2013 50 66 20 2260 8 3 1 0 2408
2014 44 72 25 2157 3 5 0 0 2306
2015 45 44 14 1946 4 3 9 0 2065
2016 49 37 14 1871 2 3 12 0 1988
2017 48 24 16 1681 3 1 4 0 1777
2018 49 21 13 1572 1 1 6 0 1663
2019 49 20 19 1459 3 2 0 0 1552
2020 41 14 19 1480 2 1 5 0 1562
2021 40 21 21 1493 4 2 4 0 1585
2022 28 32 22 1478 3 2 5 0 1570
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1506 1506

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sylmar Charter High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1883 72.5 25.9 n/a
1989 1863 76.7 24.2 n/a
1990 1850 78.8 23.4 n/a
1991 1970 79.1 24.9 n/a
1992 2044 80.4 25.4 41.9
1993 2143 80.7 26.6 44
1994 2027 78.4 25.9 47.6
1995 2063 79.2 26.0 81
1996 2063 79.2 26.0 81
1997 2807 104.7 26.8 63.1
1998 2864 105.4 27.2 61.3
1999 2997 114.0 26.3 67.6
2000 3190 123.3 25.9 68.6
2001 3450 139.6 24.7 59.9
2002 3728 134.8 27.7 74.1
2003 3728 134.8 27.7 74.1
2004 3616 144.5 25.0 71.2
2005 3685 142.9 25.8 75.3
2006 3703 141.9 26.1 80.4
2007 3630 142.8 25.4 68.7
2008 3605 186.6 19.3 68
2009 3664 152.7 19.2 66.6
2010 3625 149.8 24.1 69.9
2011 3485 n/a n/a 67.8
2012 2666 121.6 21.9 n/a
2013 2408 106.0 22.7 60
2014 2306 86.5 26.6 82.7
2015 2065 78.0 26.4 72.1
2016 1988 78.0 25.4 80.7
2017 1777 79.5 22.3 90
2018 1663 72.3 22.9 86.1
2019 1552 71.0 21.8 83.3
2020 1562 n/a n/a 86
2021 1585 71.0 22.3 88.8
2022 1570 73.5 21.3 90.1
2023 1506 81.6 18.4 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sylmar Charter High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1883 72.5 25.9 n/a
1989 1863 76.7 24.2 n/a
1990 1850 78.8 23.4 n/a
1991 1970 79.1 24.9 n/a
1992 2044 80.4 25.4 41.9
1993 2143 80.7 26.6 44
1994 2027 78.4 25.9 47.6
1995 2063 79.2 26.0 81
1996 2063 79.2 26.0 81
1997 2807 104.7 26.8 63.1
1998 2864 105.4 27.2 61.3
1999 2997 114.0 26.3 67.6
2000 3190 123.3 25.9 68.6
2001 3450 139.6 24.7 59.9
2002 3728 134.8 27.7 74.1
2003 3728 134.8 27.7 74.1
2004 3616 144.5 25.0 71.2
2005 3685 142.9 25.8 75.3
2006 3703 141.9 26.1 80.4
2007 3630 142.8 25.4 68.7
2008 3605 186.6 19.3 68
2009 3664 152.7 19.2 66.6
2010 3625 149.8 24.1 69.9
2011 3485 n/a n/a 67.8
2012 2666 121.6 21.9 n/a
2013 2408 106.0 22.7 60
2014 2306 86.5 26.6 82.7
2015 2065 78.0 26.4 72.1
2016 1988 78.0 25.4 80.7
2017 1777 79.5 22.3 90
2018 1663 72.3 22.9 86.1
2019 1552 71.0 21.8 83.3
2020 1562 n/a n/a 86
2021 1585 71.0 22.3 88.8
2022 1570 73.5 21.3 90.1
2023 1506 81.6 18.4 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sylmar Charter High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,737

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sylmar Charter High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1162nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1273rd of 2348 High schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sylmar Charter High)45.349.2
 3.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)51.748.9
 2.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sylmar Charter High)28.912.9
 16%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)25.320
 5.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Sylmar Charter High)17.715.5
 2.2%
   11th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)22.121.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Sylmar Charter High)9.74.8
 4.9%
   12th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)8.27.5
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15521506
 3%
African American200
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian190
 100%
Hispanic14590
 100%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White490
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.3%90.4%
 7.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 1,506 students attended Sylmar Charter High.

Students at Sylmar Charter High are 100% Not Specified.

Sylmar Charter High ranks 1299th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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