Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies
| Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies | |
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| Address | |
  Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies  Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies  Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies  Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies | |
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18605 Erwin Street Tarzana, California 91335 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°11′3″N 118°32′18″W / 34.18417°N 118.53833°WCoordinates: 34°11′3″N 118°32′18″W / 34.18417°N 118.53833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public/ Magnet |
| Established | 1953[1] |
| School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
| Principal | Mr. Martin Price |
| Teaching staff | 66.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 4-12 |
| Enrollment | 2089[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 31.36 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Burgundy, Gray, Black |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Website |
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Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (also Sherman Oaks CES or SOCES) is a magnet public school in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Despite the name, SOCES is located in the Tarzana section of Los Angeles on the former campus of Sequoia Junior High School. (Prior to 1980, the campus was located at the site of present-day Sherman Oaks Elementary School in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles). The school is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
SOCES is a California Distinguished School at which students can stay from 4th through 12th grade. SOCES is listed as a national gold rated school and is one of the "Best High Schools in America" according to U.S. News & World Report.[4] The school is also listed in the Washington Post's "America's Most Challenging High Schools".[5] The school was named a national Magnet School of Distinction by the Magnet Schools of America in 2008 and 2009.[6][7] As of July 2007, the school was issued a full six-year term of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges' accreditation process. SOCES has a three-year average Academic Performance Index score of 888 as of September 2014.[8]
Notable alumni
- Anton Yelchin - actor[9]
- Cameron Boyce - actor
- Sadie Calvano - actress
References
- ↑ "School Profile - Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Principal's Message - Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies". ed.gov. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies in RESEDA, CA - Best High Schools - US News". usnews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ "Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ↑ http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20080602/two-academic-veterans-are-honored-by-alliance
- ↑ "L.A. magnet school wins another award". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ↑ http://api.cde.ca.gov/Acnt2014/apiavgSch.aspx?allcds=19647331933233
- ↑ Tait, Robert (June 19, 2016). "Star Trek rising star Anton Yelchin dies in car accident, aged 27". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved November 18, 2016.