How does Helen Bernstein High compare to other high schools in Hollywood?

Helen Bernstein High has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.6/100, placing it at the 32nd percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 371 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Helen Bernstein High?

10.0% of students at Helen Bernstein High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Helen Bernstein High?

38.5% of students at Helen Bernstein High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Helen Bernstein High

High School

Los Angeles Unified HollywoodLos Angeles County90028

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

742 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

43 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

73.4%

AP Exam Prepared

32.9%

A-G Completion

46.3%

College-Going Rate

48.4%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+36.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

3.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 258 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic85.8%

White4.8%

Asian1.4%

Black3.1%

Other4.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Helen Bernstein High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.0%
Met Standard	17.5%
Below Standard	72.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Helen Bernstein High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.0% of students exceeded standard while 17.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 8.9 points below the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.1% exceeded — 7.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 73.4%. 46.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 48.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 38.5%, above the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.5%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

38.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

371

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	186	12.9%	20.4%	22.0%	44.6%	33.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	185	7.0%	14.6%	18.4%	60.0%	21.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Cheremoya Avenue Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

Joseph Le Conte Middle

35.028th pctile

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High School

Helen Bernstein High

41.632nd pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.