Arleta High School
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| Arleta High School | |
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14200 Van Nuys Blvd, Arleta, California 91331 United States | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 34°15′02″N 118°26′32″W / 34.250556°N 118.442222°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | “We are Mustangs!” |
| Established | October 3rd, 2006 |
| Status | Temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Dean | Cynthia Garcia and Glaydis Reyes |
| Principal | Jonathan Hayes |
| Staff | 60.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,344 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.40[1] |
| Color(s) | Victory red, black, & white |
| Athletics | Football, Baseball, Girls and Boys Basketball, Girls and Boys Volleyball, Girls and Boys Soccer, Track and Field, and Softball, Competitive Cheer, Marching Band |
| Athletics conference | East Valley League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
| Mascot | Mustang |
| Website | arletahigh.com |
Arleta High School is a secondary school located on Van Nuys Boulevard in the Arleta section of Los Angeles, California, United States in the San Fernando Valley.
History[]
The school opened on October 3, 2006, serving grades 9 through 10 during its first year of operation. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school phased in grade 11 in the fall of 2007 and grade 12 in the fall of 2008. In June 2009, the first class graduated.
The school houses three small schools: Social Justice (SJ), Science Math and Related Technologies (SMART), and Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA).
All three schools utilize block scheduling where students take four 82-minute classes a day. Students finish a year's study in sixteen weeks. Arleta High School is recognized as one of the California Gold Ribbon Schools by the California Department of Education.
Throughout the 4-year term, students are required to create a portfolio of all of their academic successes and present it in order to graduate and participate in the graduation ceremony. Transfer students must complete an essay of their academic success from their previous high school(s) and continue to complete their portfolio as much as possible.
On Tuesdays the school encourages students to dress professionally as a preparation in career seeking, many benefits include good participation grading, priority to receive lunch, certificates and more.
Athletics[]
Arleta High School Athletics is part of the East Valley League of the CIF Los Angeles City Section. Fall sports include football, girls volleyball, cross country. Winter sports include basketball and soccer. Spring sports include track and field, softball, baseball, boys volleyball and cheer.
Notable alumni[]
- Jonathan Porter - rapper [2]
References[]
Footnotes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Arleta High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Blueface Appears in Old Videos Playing High School Football, xxlmag.com, 11 December 2018
Sources[]
- Arleta High, usnews.com
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