# Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School

Alliance Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School, also known as The Stern Math and Science School or Stern MASS, is a charter high school in the University Hills neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles. It is a collaboration between the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools and California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State L.A). The charter was granted by the Los Angeles Unified School District in 2006.

## History

Stern MASS is one of many schools managed by the Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools. The school broke ground on September 10, 2007, on the California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State L.A.) Campus, moving into the building on November 3, 2008. The school is named for Marc Stern, the Chairman of the TCW Group, and his wife, Eva.
Stern MASS began in 2006 in small bungalows on Whittier Bl and Atlantic Bl, then in 2007, it moved to Cal State LA Lot 7. It was there until 2008 when the school moved to their permanent facility on November 3, 2008, located next to Parking Lot 2 on the campus of Cal State LA.
The music program at the school won the 2013 SupportMusic Merit Award.

## Student uniform colors

● Grade 9 = White ● Grade 10 = Sports gray ● Grade 11 = Navy blue ● Grade 12 = Charcoal gray

## US News rankings
### US News 2021 rankings

* 22 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
* 54 in California High Schools
* 91 in Charter High Schools
* 397 in National Rankings

### US News 2020 rankings

* 5 in Los Angeles Unified School District High Schools
* 16 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
* 43 in California High Schools
* 84 in Charter High Schools
* 361 in National Rankings

### US News 2019 rankings

* 28 in Los Angeles metropolitan area High Schools
* 78 in California High Schools
* 114 in Charter High Schools
* 556 in National Rankings

## Student enrollment

Stern MASS serves around 584 students in grades nine through twelve, with a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Full-time teachers 31.
Demographics of student body :
| Ethnic Breakdown | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Native Americans | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1% |
| Hispanic and Latino American | 95% | 95% | 94% |
| African American | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Asian American | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0% |
| White | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Multiracial Americans | 0.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Female | 48% | 49% | 48% |
| Male | 52% | 51% | 52% |

## Academic Performance Index (API)

API for High Schools in the East Los Angeles region.
| School | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School | 807 | 818 | 815 | 820 | 832 | 842 | 847 |
| Marc and Eva Stern Math and Science School | 718 | 792 | 788 | 788 | 809 | 785 | 775 |
| Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School | 662 | 726 | 709 | 710 | 744 | 744 | 738 |
| James A. Garfield High School | 553 | 597 | 593 | 632 | 705 | 710 | 714 |
| Abraham Lincoln High School | 594 | 609 | 588 | 616 | 643 | 761 | 738 |
| Woodrow Wilson High School | 582 | 585 | 600 | 615 | 636 | | |
| Theodore Roosevelt High School | 557 | 551 | 576 | 608 | | 793 | 788 |
| Thomas Jefferson High School | 457 | 516 | 514 | 546 | 546 | | |
| Santee Education Complex | | 502 | 521 | 552 | 565 | 612 | 636 |