San Fernando Senior High
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San Fernando Senior High School, the second oldest school in the San Fernando Valley, is a public junior high school located in 11133 O'Melveny Avenue, San Fernando, California. Part of Local District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District, San Fernando Senior High serves grades 9 through 12 following a three track school calendar. SFHS first opened its doors to the public on its current location in 1952. The home of the "Mighty Tigers" has 4,601 students enrolled as of school year 2005-06. The student body of SFHS is comprised of a Hispanic-Latino majority, with other race/ethnicities such as African American, White, American Indian/Alaskan, Asian, and Filipino also represented with more or less 1% of the population each. 89% of the students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program; 36% of them are English language learners.
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Ranking
- State Rank: 1 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 561 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)
From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.
History
1896 - San Fernando High School, with its campus located in Fifth Street and Hager Street, was opened.
1906 - SFHS' campus was moved to a site on North Brand Boulevard.
1952 - The school moved to its present location at 11133 O'Melveny Avenue.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="34.273088" lon="-118.442101" type="map" zoom="17"> 34.272469, -118.442103, 11133 Omelveny Ave
San Fernando, CA </googlemap>
1] Head southwest on Paxton St toward Amboy Ave.
2] Turn right at Laurel Canyon Blvd.
3] Turn right at Fox St.
4] Turn right at Omelveny Ave.
Faculty & Staff Information
- Kenneth Lee - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 90%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 5%
- Average teaching experience: 13 years
- Average teaching in district: 12 years
- First year teachers: 6%
Ethnic Diversity
- 98% Hispanic/Latino
- 1% African American
- <1% White
- <1% Asian
- <1% Filipino
- <1% American Indian/Alaskan
Parent & Staff Comments
(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)
About the Neighborhood
San Fernando is a city located in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 23,564 at the 2000 census. The city was named for the nearby Mission San Fernando Rey de España, and is completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, with the districts of Sylmar to the north, Lake View Terrace to the east, Pacoima to the south, and Mission Hills to the west. It is served by the Golden State, Foothill, Ronald Reagan, and San Diego freeways. The area's population continues to remain diverse however, with Latinos now the major racial group in the city.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 23,564 people, 5,774 households, and 4,832 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,822.7/km² (9,880.7/mi²). There were 5,932 housing units at an average density of 962.3/km² (2,487.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.76% White, 0.98% African American, 1.69% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 49.35% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89.28% of the population.
Famous Alumni List
- George Lopez
- Steven Gomez
- Anthony Davis, USC running back from 1972-74
- Charles White, NFL and USC running back, Heisman trophy winner in 1979
- Richie Valens, Late 1950's Pop Icon.
