Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med

6361 Cottage St.
Huntington Park, CA 90255

729 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

**Linda Esperanza Marquez High School: Institute of Applied Medicine** is a specialized public high school located in Huntington Park, California. As part of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the school is designed to provide students with a rigorous academic foundation while integrating a specific focus on the healthcare and medical fields. By centering its curriculum around "Applied Medicine," the institution aims to prepare students for the demands of university-level science programs and eventual careers in the clinical, research, and public health sectors.

Beyond its core medical curriculum, the school offers a supportive environment focused on college and career readiness. Students at the Institute of Applied Medicine benefit from specialized instruction that bridges traditional classroom learning with practical, real-world health applications. Located in the heart of Huntington Park, the school serves as a vital resource for the local community, emphasizing equity and academic achievement to ensure that students from the area are well-equipped to pursue high-growth professional opportunities in the medical industry.

729

Total Students

34.6

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Hntngtn Park Inst of Appl Med
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	716
Asian	2
Two or More	2

Hispanic
716 (98.2%)
White
9 (1.2%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)
Two or More
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(323)584-3800
Website:	http://marquezhs.net
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	729
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	656
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 199

Grade 10 196

Grade 11 174

Grade 12 160