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District Events

Aug 12

Optional Employee Preparation Day

Aug 13

Aug 14

Coffee and Kleenex

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Location: Small Gym

Pep Rally (ASB)

Time: 1:12 PM – 1:42 PM

Location: Center Circle

Sep 1

Nov 27

Dec 25

Media Gallery

Sideline Cheer 2023

Flag Football 2023

Football 2023

Girls Varsity Volleyball

Cross Country 2023

Girls JV Volleyball

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News & Announcements

2025 - 2026 Summer Packet

Please complete the attached 2025-2026 summer packet.

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Watch: Superintendent's Opening of Schools Address

Watch the Superintendent's Opening of Schools address, previously broadcast from The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall.

SOCES ExplanaJam 2025 Winners

Congratulations to Henry G. and Bruno Z. for winning CSUN's ExplanaJam contest.

Please join us for one of our Prospective Parent Tours which highlights our fabulous School! Click on the attachment for the dates and RSVP link. An RSVP is required as space is limited. Here is the link if the QR code does not work.
https://bit.ly/SOCESParentTours2024

Middle School Parent Workshops

Join us Monday nights from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom for a series of engaging workshops designed to help both middle school students and their parents thrive at SOCES. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and support your child's success together! Zoom Link is https://lausd.zoom.us/j/9328986754

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Accolades

At A Glance

99.1% Graduation Rate
25 AP and College Courses Offered
50%+ Percent enrolled in AP/College Courses
US News and Report Ranking #5 in LAUSD
Niche Best Schools for 2024
73 Student Clubs

About Us
Our Mission

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About Us

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies (SOCES) was established in 1981 and is the largest magnet school in the Los Angeles Unified School District, serving 1800 students in grades 4-12.

SOCES is a California Distinguished school and is listed as a National Gold-Rated school, ranked #5 in the LAUSD and #65 in California by US News and World Reports.

SOCES offers extensive AP classes and college credit classes at the high school level, as well as a robust AVID program, award-winning Robotics Team, Athletic Teams, Academic Decathlon Team, Computer Science CTE Program, Culinary CTE Program, Speech and Debate Team, and a variety of clubs.

The school's philosophy is that parents and members of the community have the opportunity to share in the educational development of the students. Parents are encouraged to become involved at school.

SOCES offers creative, stimulating, and innovative experiences that offer their diverse community of learners the essential skills, knowledge, and ethical frameworks to address real-world problems.

They produce graduates who value lifelong learning and achieve their personal and professional goals by creating positive social change in their families, workplaces, communities, and the global economy.

Their mission is to develop future citizens with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others, and the courage to act on their beliefs.

Our Mission

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies mission is to develop future citizens with active and creative minds, a sense of understanding and compassion for others with the courage to act on their beliefs. Students engage in developing: intellectual, socially, emotionally, physically challenging skills. These will support in promoting effective communication, creative and critical thinking, productive and responsible global citizenship, and lifelong learning for themselves and the world.