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Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12
Public Elementary, Middle, High School
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Grade K-12
6701 Balboa Blvd,
Lake Balboa, CA
Los Angeles Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Yela Dirlam
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
54%
Average GPA
3.69
Graduation Rate
100%
Niche Grade
A-
A-
A
B-
C
C-
C+
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.69
Reading Proficiency
54%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
29
Full Time Teachers
29
Teachers in First or Second Year
2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
570
Verbal
550
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
61.5%
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
75%
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
13.9%
State Average
17.9%
Science
5.5%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
638:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
Hispanic
44.3%
White
41.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.2%
Two or more races
3.4%
Black
1.5%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#14
Niche Standout MS in California
#25
Niche Standout HS in California
#28
Niche Standout ES in California
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
56 Students
California State University - Northridge
42 Students
University of California - Berkeley
38 Students
University of Southern California
36 Students
University of California - Irvine
29 Students
University of California - San Diego
28 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
19 Students
University of California - Davis
16 Students
Stanford University
16 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
14 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology
18 Students
Political Science and Government
10 Students
Business
8 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
8 Students
Computer Science
7 Students
Mathematics
7 Students
Nursing
5 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice
5 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine
5 Students
Psychology
4 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
5/29/2024
the teachers are very rude and disrespectufull to all their students and the students are very racist
5/2/2024
the food was gross and it was very disgusting and horrible and the bathrooms were very dirty, and the teachers were very rude
4/21/2023
will allow you to save lots of time by allowing you to take college classes. Lots of GPA boosting chances. Safe and respectful.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/7/2025
This school is great if you want to be bullied, harassed and feel unsafe. After Clarke became the principal of this school it all went downhill. He only cares about the school looking good and would do anything in his power to make it seem great even if it means changing students grades so that the...
1/20/2025
My daughter has been there since 1st grade. She loves the school. The farm is wonderful and such a wonderful thing for the kids. For such a small school they really try to pack as much as they can in.
11/15/2024
bullying is very bad here and the teachers and staff don't do anything about it don't send your children here
9/30/2024
I was in this school from 6th - 8th grade and left this year. So much outrageous bullying and words come from students' mouths. The teachers and staff don't care unless someone gets hurt and gets a broken nose and starts bleeding out (that happened a couple of times to a few students already) it jus...
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Map
About Lake Balboa
List Price Range
$130K - $3.3M
Homes For Sale
18
Average Home Value
$912,487
Median Lot Size
6,534 Sq Ft
% Renters
37%
Household Income
$108,834
% of College Grads
33.6%
Median Age
42
Average House Size
1,481 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
37.4%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 4th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Anthony C. Beilenson Park-Lake Balboa
- Bike Trails
- Boating
- Fishing
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Preserve
- Trails
- River
Jesse Owens Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Sepulveda Basin Off-Leash Dog Park
- Dog Park
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Louise Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex
- Baseball/Softball
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
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