Arleta High School

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.

Arleta High School
Location
Arleta High School
Arleta High School
Arleta High School
Arleta High School
14200 Van Nuys Blvd, Arleta, California 91331

United States
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Information
TypePublic
Motto“We are Mustangs!”
EstablishedOctober 2006
StatusTemporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in California
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
DeanCynthia Garcia and Glaydis Reyes
PrincipalJonathan Hayes
Staff63.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,418 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio22.51[1]
Color(s)Victory red, black, & white
AthleticsFootball, Baseball, Girls and Boys Basketball, Girls and Boys Volleyball, Girls and Boys Soccer, Track and Field, and Softball, Competitive Cheer, Marching Band
Athletics conferenceEast Valley League
CIF Los Angeles City Section
MascotMustang
Websitearletahigh.com

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.

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References

Footnotes
  1. "Arleta High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2019.

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