Established in 1958, James Monroe High is a comprehensive, urban, high school, grades 9-12, currently serving over 2000 students in the North Hills and Panorama City communities of the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. The population is overwhelmingly Hispanic and/or Latino (86%) and likely to speak a language other than English at home. Our students speak over 28 different languages with 80% having a primary language of Spanish, 14% English, 3% Filipino, .5% Arabic, and .4% Armenian. Other languages that our students speak at home include Vietnamese, Cambodian, Assyrian, Bengali, Farsi, and Korean. As a result of these demographics, Monroe is a Title 1 School.

Monroe’s diversity reflects our surrounding community and local businesses. We have formed partnerships with several local organizations including the LA County Public Defender, Chatsworth Courthouse, Van Nuys Child Development Center, LA Police Department, Alpha Aviation Components, Hampton Scott Group, Los Angeles World Airports, Valley Economic Alliance, and Global Aerospace Technologies. We also work with California State University Northridge, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles Mission College, Pierce College, and UCLA on many projects, articulation agreements, and other student opportunities and services. These partnerships help us in our mission to make sure that every single one of our students is college ready and career prepared.