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C+

Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

13050 Borden Ave., Sylmar, CA 91342 · (818) 833-3723 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
205
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

13050 Borden Ave., Sylmar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 951
Grade 1049
Grade 1163
Grade 1242
Enrollment over time
233’20
212’21
213’22
206’23
205’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%White 3%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sylmar Biotech Health and Engineering Magnet from Los Angeles families.

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The district →
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Porter Ranch Community
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1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
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1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
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1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.