Valley Alternative
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Valley Alternative Magnet School is a public alternative school located in Balboa Boulevard, Van Nuys, California. Established in 1979, it offers pre-kindergarten through 12th grade classes following a single track school calendar. The "Home of the Cougars" was home to 576 children in school year 2005-06, comprised of an ethnically diverse number of students with 57% of them participating in free or reduced-price lunch program. Average Class Size
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Ranking
- State Rank: 8 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
- API Score: 765 (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
1979 - Valley Alternative Magnet School was opened.
Map & Directions
<googlemap lat="34.192476" lon="-118.50111" type="map" zoom="17"> 34.192414, -118.501108, 6701 Balboa Blvd
Van Nuys, CA </googlemap>
1] Head east on Burbank Blvd toward Balboa Blvd.
2] Turn left at Balboa Blvd.
Faculty & Staff Information
- Bennett Blum - School Principal
- Teachers with full credential: 93%
- Teachers with emergency credential: 4%
- Average teaching experience: 11 years
- Average teaching in district: 11 years
- First year teachers: 4%
Ethnic Diversity
- 41%% White
- 36% Hispanic
- 10%% African American
- 10%% Asian
- 3%% Filipino
- <1%% American Indian/Alaska Native
How to Enroll
Valley Alternative is one of the Los Angeles Unified Magnet Schools. In December each year the Choices Brochure is published. It lists all Magnet Schools and where they are located. It also contains the application. It is mailed to all students who are currently enrolled in the Los Angeles Unified School System. Brochures can also be picked up at local public schools during December. It is necessary to reside in Los Angeles in order to attend any magnet school.
In order to enroll in Valley Alternative, the application form must be submitted to the Magnet Office. This deadline is usually in mid-January for the following school year. The Magnet Office determines the student's points. We receive an active list and a waiting list by the beginning of May.In early December and early January we do school tours for parents who wish to apply. The only way to enroll in Valley Alternative is to go through the magnet selection process.
Parent & Staff Comments
(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)
About the Neighborhood
Van Nuys is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. The TV show Beverly Hills 90210 was filmed on a set in Van Nuys. Van Nuys is in the heart of the San Fernando Valley and home to about 100,000 people; the main thoroughfare, Van Nuys Boulevard, is noted for its car dealerships. It also functions similar to a "county seat" for the Valley, with its Government Center (Erwin Street Mall) containing a branch of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Van Nuys police station, the Van Nuys offices for Los Angeles City Hall, Van Nuys State Office Building and a branch of the Los Angeles Public Library.
Notable locations:
- Van Nuys Airport, the busiest general aviation airport in the world, the 5th busiest airport in the United States, and among the 20 busiest airports in the world by aircraft movements.
- The Japanese Garden
- Sepulveda Dam
- Busch Gardens Theme Park (1964-1979)
- Van Nuys FlyAway Bus service
Famous Alumni List
External Links
- Valley Alternative Magnet School LAUSD Profile Page
- Valley Alternative Magnet School Website
- Valley Alternative Magnet School Faculty
- Valley Alternative Magnet School Calendar
- Valley Alternative Magnet School Vision Statement
- Valley Alternative Magnet School Statistics
- Valley Alternative Magnet School Rankings
