Venice High School is located on the west side Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California within the Local District West area of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).VHS has 4 Small Learning Communities (SLC's): Academy of Law and Public Service Media, Arts & Technology Academy School for Advanced Studeies (SAS) and GATE Sports MedicineVHS also has 2 magnet programs World Language and Global Studies Magnet and STEMM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics and Medicine) Magnet, Venice High is greatly supported by numerous community partnerships, parent groups, Booster, and Alumni associations. Venice is known for offering a large number of Advanced Placement classes and having an excellent athletics program. The school is also added an instrumental music teacher, marching band, and Mandarin teacher.During the 2011-2012 school year, 69% of Venice High students were Hispanic/Latino, with 12% white/European Americans, 10% African Americans and 8% Asian Americans. According to the Los Angeles Times Mapping L.A. project as well as zip code maps, because the school is just east of Walgrove Avenue it is not located in Venice, but the adjacent neighborhood of Mar Vista.
