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K-12 SchoolsGrades 6-12

Girls Academic Leadership Academy, Dr. Michelle King School for Sci, Tech, Eng and Math

Los Angeles Unified · Los Angeles County · 1067 West Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90019-1839

(323) 900-4533 · www.galacademy.org

10/10
#5
Rank 5 out of 337
Top 1%
English Language Arts10/10 · #1 · 100th percentile
Mathematics10/10 · #6 · 99th percentile
Science10/10 · #6 · 99th percentile

English Language Arts

Math Trend

Science Trend

School Overview

Tucked into the mid-city neighborhoods of Los Angeles, GALA is a public all-girls STEM school that consistently performs at the very top of California's academic rankings — and it shows in the culture of the place, where rigorous science, math, and engineering coursework is just part of the everyday conversation. Families who want their daughters in an environment that blends high expectations with a tight-knit, mission-driven community will find something genuinely rare here. For girls in grades 6–12 who are curious, driven, and ready to be surrounded by peers who take learning seriously, this school is hard to beat in a city full of options.

Student Demographics

416 students tested · 2024-25 school year

Ethnicity

Hispanic
122 (29%)
White
121 (29%)
African American
59 (14%)
Multiple Races
53 (13%)
Asian
40 (10%)
Filipino
9 (2%)
Other
12 (3%)

Key Indicators

English Learners15 (4%)
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged243 (58%)
Students with Disabilities22 (5%)

Staff & Teachers(2024-25)

720
Enrollment
36
Teachers (FTE)
20:1
Student-Staff Ratio
3
Administrators (FTE)
22
Avg Class Size*(2023-24)

Graduation Rate

100%of students graduate within 4 years

Graduation Rate Trend

College Readiness

Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs offer college-level coursework and are a key indicator of academic rigor.

14
AP Courses
offered
31.7%
AP Participation
of students
240
AP Enrollment
students

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Athletics

Goddesses · CIF Los Angeles City Section

11
varsity sports
0 boys
9 girls
Basketball (Girls)Cross Country (Girls)Flag Football (Girls)Lacrosse (Girls)STUNTSoccer (Girls)Swimming & Diving (Girls)Tennis (Girls)

Source: CIF Home Campus 2025-26

Community Enrichment Programs

This supplementary score measures the availability of enrichment programs — such as tutoring, music, dance, sports, and arts — within 3 miles of the school. Schools in communities with more diverse and accessible programs score higher.

Nearby Programs10/10 · #14 · 98th percentile

427 programs within 3 miles. Ranked among K-12 Schools in California.

Nearby Libraries

No programs found