Port of Los Angeles High

Charter School 928 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Port of Los Angeles High is a public charter high school and part of the Port of Los Angeles High District school district, located in San Pedro, CA with 928 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 52 teachers, Port of Los Angeles High has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

928

Total Students

52.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

62.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Port of Los Angeles High
Demographic	Student Count
White	50
Hispanic	778
Black	27
Asian	39
Two or More	31
American Indian	3

Hispanic
778 (83.8 %)
White
50 (5.4 %)
Asian
39 (4.2 %)
Two or More
31 (3.3 %)
Black
27 (2.9 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Port of Los Angeles High District
Phone:	(310)832-9201
Website:	http://polahs.net
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	928
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	475
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	108

* 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

Grade 9 250

Grade 10 249

Grade 11 228

Grade 12 201