📍 1905 N. Lincoln Ave., Pasadena, Los Angeles County, 91103
John Muir High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pasadena, Los Angeles County. The school has 1,012 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lawton Gray. It is part of the Pasadena Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
John Muir High enrolls 1,012 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 47.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 7.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 673 | 67% |
| Black or African American | 213 | 21% |
| White | 72 | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
863 of the school's 1,012 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
John Muir High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
John Muir High is one of 23 schools in Pasadena Unified, based in Pasadena, California. The district serves 13,757 students district-wide and employs 639 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,012 students, John Muir High is larger than the district average of about 598 students per school.