Palms Schools (PK-12)

Elementary Schools

Castle Heights Elementary School (K-5)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
Principal: Sandra Carter
9755 Cattaraugus Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 839-4528
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 8% Asian, 2% Filipino, 1% Pacific Islander, 23% Black, 36% Hispanic, 30% White

Charnock Road Elementary School (K-5)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
Principal: Shirley Kouffman
11133 Charnock Road, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 838-6110
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 1% American Indian/Alaska Native, 14% Asian, 1% Filipino, 19% Black, 49% Hispanic, 16% White

Cheviot School (PK-6)
(Private School)
Principal: Joyce Bhanker
3734 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 837-8680

Clover Avenue Elementary School (K-5)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
Principal: Maureen Melvold
11020 Clover Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 479-7739
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 1% American Indian/Alaska Native, 35% Asian, 1% Filipino, 1% Pacific Islander, 11% Black, 21% Hispanic, 30% White

Community Magnet Elementary School (K-6)
(not related to a specific LA Unified School District Cluster)
Principal: Pamela Martin
5954 Airdrome Street, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (323) 935-7288
Emphasizes the study of humanities and social sciences.
A California Distinguished School

Le Lycee Francais School (K-12)
(Private School)
Principal: Raymond Kabbaz
3261 Overland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 836-3464

Newbridge School (K-12)
(Private School)
Headmaster: Mike Jacobson
3754 Dunn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 204-7240

Palms Elementary School (K-5)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
Principal: Daveda Shapiro
3520 Motor Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone (310) 838-7337
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 10% Asian, 2% Filipino, 1% Pacific Islander, 26% Black, 51% Hispanic, 10% White

Play Mountain Place (PK-6)
(Private School)
Principal: Patricia Pool
6063 Hargis Street, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (323) 870-4381

Shenandoah Street Elementary School (K-5)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
Principal: Alvairene Scott
2450 Shenandoah Street, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 838-3142
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 1% Filipino, 38% Black, 60% Hispanic, 1% White

Middle Schools
(see also Elementary Schools above)

Palms Middle School (6-8)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
Principal: Hugh Gottfried
10860 Woodbine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 837-5236
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 8% Asian, 1% Filipino, 1% Pacific Islander, 35% Black, 35% Hispanic, 20% White
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

Palms Middle School Gifted/High Achiever Magnet (6-8)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
10860 Woodbine Street, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 837-5001
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 1% American Indian/Alaska Native, 30% Asian, 1% Filipino, 1% Pacific Islander, 19% Black, 7% Hispanic, 41% White

High Schools
(see also Elementary Schools above)

Hamilton Music Academy Magnet School (9-12)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
2955 South Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 836-1602
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 1% American Indian/Alaska Native, 6% Asian, 1% Filipino, 36% Black, 16% Hispanic, 40% White
This state-of-the-art music facility has a special relationship with the LA Philharmonic Orchestra.

Hamilton Senior High School (9-12)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Hamilton High School)
Principal: David Winter
2955 South Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 836-1602
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 4% Asian, 1% Filipino, 1% Pacific Islander, 43% Black, 44% Hispanic, 7% White
Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Continuation Schools

Cheviot Hills Continuation Senior High School (9-12)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – Palisades High School)
(LA Unified School District Cluster #10 – University High School)
Principal: John DePaolo
9200 Cattaraugus Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 838-8462
Ethnicity (fall 1998): 3% Asian, 46% Black, 48% Hispanic, 3% White

Useful Links

For in-depth information on specific schools:
California Department of Education demographics http://www.ed-data.k12.ca.us/

See also The School Report: http://www.homefair.com/sr_home.html

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