📍 25015 N. Newhall Ave., Newhall, Los Angeles County, 91321
Placerita Junior High is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Newhall, Los Angeles County. The school has 888 pupils enrolled. The Principal is John Turner. It is part of the William S. Hart Union High school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Placerita Junior High enrolls 888 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% Hispanic or Latino, 28% White and 5.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 543 | 61% |
| White | 252 | 28% |
| Asian | 48 | 5.4% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
392 of the school's 888 students (44%) 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.
Placerita Junior High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Placerita Junior High is one of 16 schools in William S. Hart Union High, based in Santa Clarita, California. The district serves 20,493 students district-wide and employs 931 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 888 students, Placerita Junior High is smaller than the district average of about 1,281 students per school.
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