Helen Bernstein High School

Helen Bernstein High School is a public high school in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. The school is named after educational reformer and former president of United Teachers Los Angeles, Helen Bernstein.^[2]

Helen Bernstein High School
Location
1309 N. Wilton Place Hollywood , California 90028
Information
Established	2008
School district	Los Angeles Unified School District
Principal	Alejandro Ramirez
Teaching staff	43.75 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	742 (2023-2024)[1]
Average class size	25
Student to teacher ratio	16.96[1]
Campus type	Urban
Colors	Royal Blue  Black  and White
Slogan	Providing Pathways for Long life success
Athletics conference	Central League CIF Los Angeles City Section
Mascot	Dragons
Rivals	Hollywood High School
Website	http://www.hbdragons.com/

History

During the planning stages, Helen Bernstein High School was known as Central Los Angeles New High School No. 1 and was planned to help relieve overcrowding at Hollywood and Marshall high schools.^[3] It opened in the fall of 2008. It was also used as the high school setting for the hit TV show Glee.

One female student overdosed and died from drugs in the school restroom in 2022.^{[citation needed]}

Campus

Bernstein occupies the former site of the Fox Television Center (formerly Metromedia Square, the longtime home of Fox Television station KTTV). Perkins+Will architects designed the buildings.^[4]

Curriculum

Bernstein High School is a comprehensive school. The Academic Performance Excellence (APEX) Academy, a program geared toward low income families in East Hollywood, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine (STEM) Academy also operate independently on the Helen Bernstein Campus.^[5]

Athletics

The campus is home to the Dragons. Bernstein is home to sports including football, basketball, track and field, soccer, volleyball, softball, wrestling, swimming, cross country, cheerleading, and drill team.