Downtown Magnets High School
- Public, Magnet, Alternative
- LOS ANGELES, CA
Magnet School
Downtown Magnets High School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public, Magnet, Alternative
- 9-12
- LOS ANGELES, CA
- Rating 3.85 out of 5 379 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B minus
- Administrationgrade A
- Sportsgrade C minus
- Foodgrade B minus
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B minus
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Downtown Magnets High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
84%
Percent Proficient - Math
66%
Average Graduation Rate
96%
Average SAT
1160
296 responses
Average ACT
26
53 responses
AP Enrollment
50%
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- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Good for Familiesgrade B minus
- Housinggrade D minus
Median Household Income
$69,778
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,641
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$705,900
National
$244,900Culture & Safety
Poll
84%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 44 responsesPoll
86%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 44 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
903
Free or Reduced Lunch
84%
88%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 52 responses77%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 52 responses45%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 51 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$90,556
Teachers in First/Second Year
13.3%
87%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 55 responses85%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 55 responses82%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 55 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low
Expenses Per Student
$15,506 / year
National
$12,23986%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 63 responses38%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 63 responses76%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 63 responsesSimilar Schools
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Downtown Magnets High School Reviews
Rating 3.85 out of 5 379 reviews
As a student of Downtown Magnets High School some of the best parts of my experience have been with the friendly community that is fostered at this campus. It was way different from all my previous schools allowing for flexibility and prioritizing the students. Here many of our students are concerned with pursuing further education after high school and as a student it allows for a welcoming community where learning is encouraged. My favorite memories are usually made during lunch when I get to play volleyball with my friends and we laugh hysterically when something random occurs. However it does come with caveats, being the intense amount of work you receive if you are taking various AP's. As a student who has taken 9 AP classes so far I've had some difficulty in maintaining a balance between my academic responsibilities and extracurriculars. Something I would like to see change is just giving more feedback to students because sometimes students struggle to identify their weaknesses.
The best part of that school was that the staff and administrators actually cared about their students education and their future. Our assignments were more complicated yet the teachers did their best to help us understand the curriculum. Our college counselors made sure everyone completed their fafsa and tried their hardest for the students to apply in colleges. The worst part of our school was that because of our new location (moving from one school to another; making it two schools in one building), the lower staff members had to be let go without a proper notice. Another negative effect from switching locations was that our school was not allowed to have the privileges of the other school. The other school had a football field, a baseball field, a soccer field, a dance room, and musics rooms; we were not allowed to enter those rooms because “it was a short notice and there wouldn’t be time to properly get those rooms”. I would like to see our students be allowed to use those rooms.
DMHS has an amazing college center with plentiful of resources that are super easy to access. It offers a variety of AP classes with an IB program that’s very rigorous. Although, I am not an IB student, the program is known to be cut throat and sometimes too intense to where it discourages students to enter because they want good numbers in pass rates for the schools image. Furthermore, with every good teacher, there are bad ones. I found some teachers to be amazing— specifically the history department. With the history classes I’ve taken, not one of them is sub par. They make the curriculum super digestible and are just overall responsible teachers given their extra support outside of class. Unfortunately, some spaces in the math department could use some work. Although there were a few recognizable math teachers, others are known to be sloppy, lazy, and overall just a mess. They encourage students to “work together” but lack the understanding that they don’t know basic concepts.