Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet
Lake Balboa · CA · Los Angeles Unified · Public
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Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 → Magnolia Science Academy 2 → Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center → Charles Leroy Lowman Special Ed and Career Transition Center → Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center → Will Rogers Continuation → Valley Oaks Center for Enriched Studies → Magnolia Science Academy 5 →At a glance
- 7 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- Gifted & talented program
- 2 calculus classes · 2 physics · 3 chemistry
- AP rigor: 68th percentile nationally
- 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 68th percentile nationally with 7 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12, Magnolia Science Academy 2, Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
68th percentile nationally
Gifted/talented program
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -5.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 183 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 Lake Balboa |
Public | 0.1 | 181 | +0.6% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 2 Van Nuys |
Public · charter | 0.4 | 206 | -4.6% |
| Joaquin Miller Career and Transition Center Reseda |
Public | 3.3 | 164 | -8.9% |
| Charles Leroy Lowman Special Ed and Career Transition Center North Hollywood |
Public | 5.2 | 167 | +41.5% |
| Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center Reseda |
Public | 2.7 | 142 | -23.2% |
| Will Rogers Continuation Van Nuys |
Public | 2.8 | 136 | -12.3% |
| Valley Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Sun Valley |
Public | 6.8 | 155 | -32.6% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 5 Reseda |
Public · charter | 1.8 | 122 | +2.5% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantDaniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet is a public high school in Lake Balboa, CA, enrolling 183 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 2% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 7 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 68% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 183 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet offer? Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet offers 7 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 68% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet's graduation rate? Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet? Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet is a public high school in Lake Balboa, CA, enrolling 183 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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