Los Amigos High School
Profile 2023-2024
16566 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone (714) 663-6596 Fax (714) 663-6518
CEEB Code: 050963
ADMINISTRATION
Todd Nirk – Principal
Adrian Fernandez, Assistant Principal
Holly Heron, Assistant Principal
Jean Koerner, Assistant Principal
Guidance Counselors
Ms. Daisy Limon (A-C)
Ms. Michele Ramos (D – Jeronimo)
Ms. Yvette Flores (Jimenez – Nguyen, B)
Ms. Evelyn Spence (Nguyen, C – Rosales)
Mr. Daniel Mejia (Rosas – Z)
HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE
Los Amigos High School is one of seven public comprehensive high schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District, serving grades 9 through 12. An urban school district with a total enrollment of about 43,000 students, GGUSD is the third largest district in Orange County with 67 schools serving the families in Garden Grove and portions of our surrounding cities.
Los Amigos currently serves 1736 students from the cities of Fountain Valley and Santa Ana. Our faculty and staff work diligently to ensure that all of these students are academically challenged while still meeting each individual student's needs. In addition to providing all students with an exceptional academic program, Los Amigos is also dedicated to providing a safe and positive environment. Students are encouraged to participate in clubs, sports, and other extracurricular activities. With over 25 different clubs available on campus the students have various ways of getting involved. Some of our most prestigious clubs include Girls League, Boys League, Latinos Unidos, National Honor Society, and the California Scholarship Federation
SCHOOL POPULATION
Los Amigos High School is a Title 1-School Wide Program School. The staff here at Los Amigos is honored to serve such an economically and culturally diverse student population which consists of approximately 80% Hispanic, 16% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2.1% Caucasian, and 1.4% other. 82% of our students are currently receiving free meals through our lunch program.
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
The class of 2019 included 425 graduates with a 54.9% A-G rate. Of the 425 students, 78% of them chose to continue on to a higher level of education, with 29% of those students enrolling at a four-year university. Our 2019 AVID cohort had a 92% acceptance rate into four-year universities. The highest GPA for last years’ graduating class was a 4.42 (weighted 9 – 12).
Currently we offer 20 advanced placement courses in the following areas: English Language, English Literature, Calculus AB, Statistics, Computer Science Principles, Computer Science A, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, French, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, World History, United States History, Human Geography, Civics, Macroeconomics, Art Portfolio, and Psychology. We also have honors courses available in English 1, English 2, World History, and Vietnamese.
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AP Exam: Three Year Score Summary |
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2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
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Total # of AP Students |
353 |
346 |
342 |
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Number of Exams |
681 |
738 |
633 |
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AP Students with Scores 3+ |
224 |
205 |
205 |
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% of Total AP Students with Scores 3+ |
63.5 |
59.2 |
60.8 |
GRADING SYSTEM
The marking system is based on a 4.0 scale. Plus or minus marks are not computed. Advanced Placement courses receive one extra grade point if the grade earned is a C or above. A ninth through twelfth-grade class rank and a tenth through twelfth-grade class rank are calculated and included on each student’s transcript. Rankings are calculated at the end of each semester and are based on a weighted grade point average which includes all courses with the exception of physical education. The school’s passing mark is a D- and each course is granted 5 credits per semester.
Courses Approved as College Preparatory
ENGLISH
AVID
MATHEMATICS
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
LABORATORY SCIENCE
SOCIAL SCIENCE
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
ELECTIVES
