Soc Just Leadership Acad at Esteban E. Torres High #5

183 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Social Justice Leadership Academy (SJLA) at Esteban E. Torres High School is one of the specialized small learning communities housed within the larger Torres High School complex in East Los Angeles. As its name implies, the academy is built on a mission of social justice, civic engagement, and community empowerment. It aims to develop students into informed leaders who are capable of identifying systemic inequities and advocating for positive change within their local community and the broader society.

Academically, the school integrates a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum with service-learning projects that encourage students to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world social issues. By emphasizing critical thinking, collaborative dialogue, and leadership development, SJLA creates a tight-knit environment where students are expected to take an active role in their own education. Ultimately, the academy prepares its graduates to pursue higher education while fostering the sense of agency and social responsibility necessary to become active, engaged citizens in a diverse democratic society.

183

Total Students

13.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(323)265-6865
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	183
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	112
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

9th

10th

11th

12th