High School Facts

The following information about local high schools is provided by the Palms counselors.

Students and parents are encouraged to attend High School Information Night.

Websites as of Fall 2022:

• Hamilton High School
• Academy of Music and Performing Arts
• Humanities Magnet
• School for Advanced Studies

Websites prior to Fall 2022:

• Hamilton High School
• Academy of Music and Performing Arts
• Humanities Magnet
• School for Advanced Studies

Regular school, small  learning communities:

• Business and Interactive Technology
• Communication Arts Academy

Websites:

• University High School Charter
  • Facebook page
• Communication Arts Academy (link may be out of date)
• School for Advanced Studies
• Math, Art, Science, and Technology Magnet

Websites:

• Venice High School
  • Facebook page
• Academy of Law and Public Service
• Dual Language Academy
• Media Arts & Technology Academy
• School for Advanced Studies
• Sports Medicine Academy
• STEMM Magnet
• World Languages and Global Studies Magnet (WLGS)

Websites:

• Fairfax High School
• Dual Language Program in Korean
• International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program
• Police Academy Magnet
• School for Advanced Studies
• Visual Arts Magnet

Enrollment information:

• Regular school
• Magnet schools

Websites: 

• School website
• Facebook page

Magnet Pathways:

• Downtown HS (Business)
  • Includes Academy of Fashion Design and Academy of Finance
• ​​​​​​​Downtown HS (Computer Science/Engineering/MultiMedia)
  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Includes Academy of Informational Technology (Multi-media), Computer Engineering, and Academy of Engineering
• ​​​​​​​International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program

See the School Calendar or our High School Information Night page for information about the event at Palms, where you can learn about the excellent high schools in our area.

The Choices Bulletin will be available each September for the following school year. This is the way that students can apply to any Magnet Program in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Many high schools give tours of have visitors days in the Fall semester. Check the websites of the high schools in which you are interested for tour information.

In the spring counselors from Hamilton High School and Venice High School may visit Palms to pre-program incoming 9th grade students who are within the boundaries of their attendance area.

Websites:

• Palisades Charter High School home page
  • Facebook page

Applying:

• Since Palisades is a charter school you must apply to the school directly.

Websites:

• Culver City High School home page
  • Facebook page
• Culver City High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts home page
  • Facebook page

Applying:

• Culver City High School is in a different school district. You must apply to the Culver City School District in order to attend there.

Websites:

• Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA) home page
  • Facebook page

Applying:

• This is the first all-girls school in the district. It is open to all girls with the LAUSD boundaries.
• Application information

Websites:

• Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets
  • Facebook page
• Environmental & Natural Science Magnet
• Gifted and High Ability STEAM Magnet
• Health & Sport Medicine Magnet

Applying:

• If you are outside the school's local area, apply through the LAUSD Magnet Program.