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Verbum Dei High School

11100 S Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90059-0900 -

School Notes Overview:

At Verbum Dei, our Catholic college preparatory high school in the Jesuit tradition with an innovative Corporate Work Study Program, we are committed to holistically educating and developing students of southern Los Angeles to become leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually rooted, and socially conscious. As a Jesuit sponsored school, Verbum Dei embraces educational characteristics as primary goals which promote the formation of young Verb Gentlemen who already do and can ever more so in their future make a real difference within a society that generally can be so out-of-touch with each other....

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School Overview:

	Verbum Dei High School
School Membership(s)	Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA) National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
County	Los Angeles County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	329 students
Student Body Type	All-boys
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 113 students
	Grade 10 - 86 students
	Grade 11 - 81 students
	Grade 12 - 49 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	21 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:15	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	186 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

At Verbum Dei, our Catholic college preparatory high school in the Jesuit tradition with an innovative Corporate Work Study Program, we are committed to holistically educating and developing students of southern Los Angeles to become leaders who are intellectually competent, spiritually rooted, and socially conscious. As a Jesuit sponsored school, Verbum Dei embraces educational characteristics as primary goals which promote the formation of young Verb Gentlemen who already do and can ever more so in their future make a real difference within a society that generally can be so out-of-touch with each other.
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

In the News:

College football: Wenner sparks SJU (St. Cloud Times)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 06:39:02 am
MINNEAPOLIS - Unlike some of his teammates, St. John's freshman defensive back Kevin Wenner never got the chance to play at the Metrodome while in high school.
Director F. Gary Gray returns with vengeance (Contra Costa Times)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 08:13:32 am
SINCE BREAKING out in the mid-'90s with the hip-hop-flavored "Friday" and the young-women-robbing-banks urban thriller "Set It Off," F. Gary Gray has established himself among the handful of former music video directors who graduated to taking the helm of big-budget projects.
Director gets his revenge (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 07:18:44 am
Since breaking out in the mid-'90s with the hip-hop-flavored "Friday" and the women-robbing-banks urban thriller "Set It Off," F. Gary Gray has established himself among the handful of former music video directors who graduated to big-budget projects.
Director F. Gary Gray returns with vengeance (Los Angeles Times)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 02:00:21 am
He returns from a break in his career to make what he feels is his most accomplished film, 'Law Abiding Citizen.' Since breaking out in the mid-'90s with the hip-hop-flavored "Friday" and the young-women-robbing-banks urban thriller "Set It Off," F. Gary Gray has established himself among the handful of former music video directors who graduated to helming big-budget projects.
Number of graduates sign up for the Jesuit volunteer corps (The Santa Clara)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 05:17:08 pm
Thirteen Santa Clara alumni have committed to serving in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps for the next year.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (90059)	School Zip (90059)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	38,123 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	9%	32%
Population Average Age	23 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	4.0 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$22,151	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	53 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	44% / 56%	55% / 45%