Fusion Academy SB: South Bay
Alternative school · Grades 6–12
Hermosa Beach, CA
1601 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 260, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- ACollege-going
- B+Years serving families
- A+Diversity
What stands out
- The only independent school in Hermosa Beach
- 100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Growing: enrollment up 123% since 2017–18
- Smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in California
Fusion Academy SB: South Bay is an independent private school in Hermosa Beach, California, for students from 6th grade through 12th grade. It has about 125 students and around 6 students per teacher, smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in California. Enrollment has grown about 123% since 2017–18. The school reports that about 100% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 6 hours a day, 260 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades 6–12
- Students
- 125
- Teachers
- 22.8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 5.5
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 60 girls, 65 boys
- Religious affiliation
- None (nonsectarian)
- Program
- Alternative school
- School day
- About 6 hours
- School year
- 260 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 100% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in California (6 students per teacher).
- Larger than 56% of independent schools in California.
- Compared with 156 independent schools in California.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2017–18.
Students by grade
Student body
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- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
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Questions about Fusion Academy SB: South Bay
What grades does Fusion Academy SB: South Bay serve?
Fusion Academy SB: South Bay serves grades 6–12.
How many students attend Fusion Academy SB: South Bay?
About 125 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Fusion Academy SB: South Bay?
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