Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies
Address
18605 Erwin Street Tarzana , California 91335 United States
Coordinates	34°11′3″N 118°32′18″W
Information
Type	Public/ Magnet
Established	1953[1]
School district	Los Angeles Unified School District
Principal	Susan Parker
Teaching staff	66.00 (FTE)
Grades	4-12
Enrollment	2089 [2]
Student to teacher ratio	31.36
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Burgundy, Gray, Black
Mascot	Knights
Nickname	SOCES, CES
Website	www.shermanoaksces.com
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Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies is a magnet public school in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Despite the name, SOCES is located in the Tarzana section of Los Angeles on the former campus of Sequoia Junior High School. (Prior to 1980, the campus was located at the site of present-day Sherman Oaks Elementary School in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles). The school is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

SOCES is a California Distinguished School at which students can stay from 4th through 12th grade. SOCES is listed as a national gold-rated school and is one of the "Best High Schools in America" according to U.S. News & World Report.^[4] The school is also listed in the Washington Post's "America's Most Challenging High Schools".^[5] The school was named a National Magnet School of Distinction by the Magnet Schools of America in 2008 and 2009.^[6][7] As of July 2007, the school was issued a full six-year term of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges' accreditation process. SOCES has a three-year average Academic Performance Index score of 888 as of September 2014.^[8]

Notable alumni

• Anton Yelchin - actor^[9]
• Cameron Boyce - actor^[10]

References

1. "School Profile - Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
2. "Principal's Message - Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies". Retrieved November 18, 2016.
3. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Sherman Oaks Center For Enriched Studies". ed.gov. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
4. "Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies in RESEDA, CA - Best High Schools - US News". usnews.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
5. "Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
6. "Two academic veterans are honored by alliance". Los Angeles Daily News. June 2, 2008.
7. "L.A. magnet school wins another award". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
8. "Academic Performance Index (API) - Programs No Longer Administered by CDE (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov.
9. Tait, Robert (June 19, 2016). "Star Trek rising star Anton Yelchin dies in car accident, aged 27". The Telegraph. UK. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
10. "Cameron Boyce - IMDb (Trivia)".

External links

• Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies