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LAUSD Champions - SOCES Academic Decathlon Team

This week, LAUSD is celebrating SOCES Academic Decathlon Team for winning the Superintendent's Trophy for a second consecutive year.

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Named One of the Best Public High Schools in California for 2024

We are a Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction Once Again!!!!

Sherman Oaks CES has been named a National Magnet School of Distinction by Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. Thank you to all the teachers, staff, students and parents for all their hard work to make our school great!!!!

College Board’s National Recognition Academic Honors

Congratulations to SOCES Knights: Andy R., Anthony C., Gabriel F., Jadah C., Sienna Y., and Sofia A., who earned College Board’s National Recognition Academic Honors based on their PSAT scores! These National Recognition Programs grant students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them stand out during the admissions process.

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99.1% Graduation Rate
25 AP and College Courses Offered
50%+ Percent enrolled in AP/College Courses
US News and Report Ranking #5 in LAUSD
Niche Best Schools for 2024
73 Student Clubs

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About Us

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCES) was established in 1981 and is the largest magnet school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, serving 1800 students in grades 4-12.

SOCES is a California Distinguished school and is listed as a National Gold-Rated school, ranked #5 in the LAUSD and #65 in California by US News and World Reports.

SOCES offers extensive AP classes and college credit classes at the high school level, as well as a robust AVID program, award-winning Robotics Team, Athletic Teams, Academic Decathlon Team, Computer Science CTE Program, Culinary CTE Program, Speech and Debate Team, and a variety of clubs.

The school's philosophy is that parents and members of the community have the opportunity to share in the educational development of the students. Parents are encouraged to become involved at school.

SOCES offers creative, stimulating, and innovative experiences that offer their diverse community of learners the essential skills, knowledge, and ethical frameworks to address real-world problems.

They produce graduates who value lifelong learning and achieve their personal and professional goals by creating positive social change in their families, workplaces, communities, and the global economy.

Their mission is to develop future citizens with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs.

Our Mission

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies mission is to develop future citizens with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others with the courage to act on their beliefs. Students engage in developing: intellectual, socially, emotionally, physically challenging skills. These will support in promoting effective communication, creative and critical thinking, productive and responsible global citizenship, and lifelong learning for themselves and the world.