Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science High School
Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science School is a free public charter school authorized by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Enrollment for Current School Year
567 students in grades 9-12
Date Opened
September 2006
Address
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
(Lot 2 on the campus of Cal State L.A.)
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Phone
(323) 987-2144
Fax
(323) 987-2149
Website
Performance
Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science School achieved a 2010 Academic Performance Index (API) score of 789, ranking it the 15th top-performing public high school in LAUSD. CST results: 51% Advanced Proficient in English, 30% Advanced/Proficient in Math. For more on the school's 09-10 Performance Indicators, click here. The school was recognized as a 2009 California Distinguished School, an award that recognizes the state’s most exemplary, inspiring and well-rounded community public schools, and a 2009 Support Personnel Accountability Report (SPARC) awardee.
Community
East Los Angeles on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles, in the area of Woodrow Wilson, Garfield and Roosevelt high schools.
Demographics and Average Daily Attendance
97% Hispanic and 3% other, 14% English Language Learner (ELL) students, and 90% free or reduced meal program participants. To date, average daily attendance is 97%.
Principal Profile
Kirsten Woo served as the founding assistant principal of Alliance Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School before joining the Alliance home office as the director of assessment and data analysis services. In that role, she used her knowledge of school accountability, high stakes testing, student demographics, and instructional support to allow each school to further drive curricular and instructional decisions. Ms. Woo began her educational career as a secondary English teacher and served as a department chair, WASC focus group leader, and secretary of the school site council. She holds a bachelor's in English and Asian American Studies from University of California, Irvine, and a master's in education from Claremont Graduate University.