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Valley International Preparatory High School vs. Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies

Should you attend Valley International Preparatory High School or Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Valley International Preparatory High School
18827 Roscoe Blvd.
Northridge, CA 91324
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies
18605 Erwin St.
Reseda, CA 91335
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Valley International Preparatory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 276 students in grades 9-12, Valley International Preparatory High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,784 students in grades 4-12, Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
4-12
Total Students
276 students
1,784 students
This chart displays total students of Valley International Preparatory High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
74 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Valley International Preparatory High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#1844 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#1947 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley International Preparatory High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 5% in CA)
68%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
45%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Valley International Preparatory High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Valley International Preparatory High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies by grade.
Grade 4 Students
-
169
Grade 5 Students
-
171
Grade 6 Students
-
179
Grade 7 Students
-
180
Grade 8 Students
-
179
Grade 9 Students
67
238
Grade 10 Students
57
237
Grade 11 Students
75
216
Grade 12 Students
77
215

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
35%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
50%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.62
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Valley International Preparatory High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley International Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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