Helen Bernstein High School
| Helen Bernstein High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
1309 N. Wilton Place , 90028 | |
| Information | |
| Established | 2008 |
| Locale | City, Large[1] |
School district | Los Angeles Unified School District |
NCES District ID | 0622710[2] |
NCES School ID | 062271012234[1] |
Principal | Alejandro Ramirez |
Teaching staff | 45.17 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 703 (2024–25)[1] |
| • Male | 408 |
| • Female | 295 |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.56[1] |
Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Royal Blue Black and White |
| Slogan | Providing Pathways for Long life success |
Athletics conference | Central League CIF Los Angeles City Section |
| Mascot | Dragons |
| Rivals | Hollywood High School |
| Website | bernsteinhs.lausd.org |
Helen Bernstein High School is a public high school in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. The school is named after educational reformer and former president of United Teachers Los Angeles, Helen Bernstein.[3] As of the 2024–25 school year, the school served over 700 students, and had a student teacher ratio of 15.56.[1]
History
During the planning stages, Helen Bernstein High School was known as Central Los Angeles New High School No. 1 and was planned to help relieve overcrowding at Hollywood and Marshall high schools.[4] It opened in the fall of 2008. It was also used as the high school setting for the hit TV show Glee.
Campus
Bernstein occupies the former site of the Fox Television Center (formerly Metromedia Square, the longtime home of Fox Television station KTTV). Perkins+Will architects designed the buildings.[5]
Curriculum
Bernstein High School is a comprehensive school with a Cinematic Arts and Creative Tech magnet and an International Newcomer Academy. It shares the campus with another LAUSD school, the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine (STEM) Academy, which operates independently on the Helen Bernstein Campus.[6]
Athletics
The campus is home to the Dragons. Bernstein is home to sports including football, basketball, track and field, soccer, volleyball, softball, wrestling, swimming, cross country, cheerleading, and drill team.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public Schools - Helen Bernstein High (062271012234)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Los Angeles Unified School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Helen Bernstein, 52, Ex-Leader Of Los Angeles Teachers Union". The New York Times. April 9, 1997. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ↑ "Central LA Area New HS #1, 55.98014." Los Angeles Unified School District. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.
- ↑ Dickinson, Elizabeth Evitts (April 2008). "L.A.'s Learning Curve". ARCHITECT Magazine. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009.
In the case of Helen Bernstein High School in Hollywood, Perkins+Will had to design a facility with 2,600 seats on a mere 12.4 acres. The site is bordered by the Hollywood Freeway on one side and an urban neighborhood on the other.
- ↑ Mikailian, Arin (October 9, 2008). "Officials, Educators Inaugurate New High School". Los Angeles Independent. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009.