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Fairfax Senior High

7850 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,495
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores23% proficient in math & reading
18thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
13thpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
21stpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
25thpercentile
College readinessAt least 28% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
61stpercentile
Class size17.6 students per teacher
81stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Fairfax Senior High

Fairfax Senior High is a public high school in Los Angeles, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Los Angeles Unified. The school is located in a large city in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,495 students were enrolled, with about 17.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

7850 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,495 students
Students per teacher
17.6 to 1
AP courses offered
22
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Los Angeles Unified
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
062271002998

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.