Charter school · Lake Balboa
Birmingham Community Charter High School
A tuition-free public charter high school in Lake Balboa for grades 9 to 12, with career pathways, AP classes and an accelerated program.
- Ages
- Ages 14+
- Price
- Free
- Where
- 17000 Haynes Street, Lake Balboa
Birmingham Community Charter High School (9-12)
Birmingham Community Charter High School is a public charter high school at 17000 Haynes Street in Lake Balboa, serving grades 9 through 12, roughly ages 14 to 18. It is directly funded within the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school describes itself as a collaborative community with a personalized, supportive environment. Its School for Accelerated Studies is an accelerated program for highly motivated students. Career Pathways offers career technical education, with 103 CTE courses listed on the site, along with 21 college courses and community college partnerships. Students can take Advanced Placement classes, National Education Equity Lab courses, visual and performing arts including music and theater, and athletics. The site also lists Academic Decathlon, special education, tutoring, counseling, an after-school program, and Birmingham Virtual Academy for independent study.
- Charter school
- Los Angeles Unified
- Programs at school: Advanced Placement courses; An arts focus; Competitive sports teams; Early college or dual enrollment; Independent study or homeschool support; Care after school; Special education services or classes
- Tuition-free public charter school.
About Birmingham Community Charter High School
Birmingham Community Charter High School is a public charter high school in Lake Balboa, directly funded within the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school describes itself as a thriving, collaborative community with an academically challenging, personalized and supportive environment, and uses the slogan 'Dream It. Do It.' Its site lists Career Pathways, an accelerated School for Accelerated Studies, and a virtual independent-study academy.
Where and how to reach them
17000 Haynes StreetVan Nuys, CA 91406
Details from bcchs.net, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Birmingham Community Charter High School before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.