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Poseidon School

11811 West Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90064-0900 -

School Notes Overview:

Poseidon School is a non-public, non-profit, secondary coeducational day school. We provide a comprehensive individualized academic, clinical, and vocational program to meet the unique needs of adolescents who are bright but have learning, emotional and/or social problems. Our students come from all over the greater Los Angeles area to a small, safe, tightly structured, urban campus environment where they can learn to succeed in an atmosphere of trust and safety. Because of their problems in school, our students have trouble negotiating the world outside of school. Such students, who are struggling with low-self esteem, often are viewed by society as stupid, lazy, uncaring or simply troublemakers. They become victims of misunderstanding and misdiagnosis. Academic obstacles causing frustration, anger, and despair for themselves and their families. ...

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School Overview:

	Poseidon School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	25 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	92%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 1 students
	Grade 8 - 1 students
	Grade 9 - 2 students
	Grade 10 - 8 students
	Grade 11 - 10 students
	Grade 12 - 3 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	2 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Poseidon School is a non-public, non-profit, secondary coeducational day school. We provide a comprehensive individualized academic, clinical, and vocational program to meet the unique needs of adolescents who are bright but have learning, emotional and/or social problems. Our students come from all over the greater Los Angeles area to a small, safe, tightly structured, urban campus environment where they can learn to succeed in an atmosphere of trust and safety. Because of their problems in school, our students have trouble negotiating the world outside of school. Such students, who are struggling with low-self esteem, often are viewed by society as stupid, lazy, uncaring or simply troublemakers. They become victims of misunderstanding and misdiagnosis. Academic obstacles causing frustration, anger, and despair for themselves and their families.
Profile last updated: 02/02/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (90064)	School Zip (90064)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	24,489 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	57%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$59,923	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.8 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	57 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	55% / 45%	55% / 45%