Agoura Hills is a city (incorporated in 1982) in
Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau give an estimated 2008 population of 9,862,049 residents, while the California State government's population bureau lists a January 1, 2009, estimate of...
,
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, and has the
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91301. The population was 20,537 at the 2000 census. This city on the
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(
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) straddles the border between the county of Los Angeles to the east, west and south and
Ventura CountyVentura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California . It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country...
to the north. It is approximately 30 miles northwest of
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and less than 10 miles west of the Los Angeles City limits (Woodland Hills), and is located in the eastern
Conejo ValleyThe Conejo Valley is a region spanning both southeastern Ventura County and northwestern Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States...
. Agoura is also situated next to Calabasas, Malibu, Oak Park, and Westlake Village.
History
The area was first settled by the Chumash Indians, and later by Spanish
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missionaries. As the
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coast was settled by Spaniards in the 1500s,
El Camino RealEl Camino Real and sometimes associated with Calle Real usually refers to the 600-mile California Mission Trail, connecting the former Alta California's 21 missions , 4 presidios, and several pueblos, stretching from Mission San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego...
, a road from
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,
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to
Sonoma, CaliforniaSonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Spanish colonial past. Sonoma today is a center of wine industry for the Sonoma Valley AVA Appellation, as well as the home of the nationally...
, and connecting the
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, was built through the heart of what would later be known as Agoura Hills.
In about 1800, Miguel Ortega was granted a Spanish grazing concession called
Rancho Las VirgenesRancho Las Virgenes was a land grant in present day Los Angeles County, California given in 1802 by Spanish Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga to Miguel Ortega but was abandoned after his death in 1809. Nemecio Dominguez and Domingo Carrillo received a Mexican grant in 1834. Nuestra Senora la...
or El Rancho de Nuestra Señora La Reina de Las Virgenes. The grant was abandonned after Ortega's death in 1810, and José Maria Dominguez was given Rancho Las Virgenes as a Mexican land grant in 1834. Maria Antonia Machado de Reyes purchased the rancho from Dominguez in 1845. The "Reyes Adobe" ranch headquarters can still be found today in a museum along Reyes Adobe Rd. in central Agoura Hills. The historic Reyes Adobe Museum, owned by the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department, was built in the mid-2000s around the site of the old
adobeAdobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, and water, with some kind of fibrous or organic material , which is shaped into bricks using frames and dried in the sun. It is similar to cob and mudbrick. Adobe structures are extremely durable and account for some of the oldest extant...
.
By 1900, Agoura Hills was being used as a popular stage stop for travelers along the
Camino RealEl Camino Real and sometimes associated with Calle Real usually refers to the 600-mile California Mission Trail, connecting the former Alta California's 21 missions , 4 presidios, and several pueblos, stretching from Mission San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego...
because of its natural spring at the foothills of Ladyface Mountain, one of Agoura Hills' defining geographic features.
In the 1920s, the community was briefly known as Picture City, as
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owned a ranch in the area used for filming Westerns. To obtain a post office of its own the residents were required to choose a one word name, and in 1927 chose a misspelling of the last name of Pierre Agoure, a local Basque man and
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immigrant who had settled in the area in 1871 to live the lifestyle of the Mexican rancher and styled himself Don Pierre Agoure, accordingly. Agoure was a successful sheep herder and had a reputation as a swashbuckler. His name was chosen for the post office as it was the shortest name proposed.
Rapid growth occurred in the Agoura Hills area starting in the late 1960s, in the wake of the construction of the
Ventura FreewayThe Ventura Freeway is a named freeway in the U.S. state of California in the Greater Los Angeles area. It refers to the following two segments:...
through the city's heart, an action that isolated the northern half of the city from the south. The first housing tracts started in Agoura were Hillrise, Liberty Canyon and Lake Lindero. Growth continued at a rapid pace during the 1970s. Schools were built and much of downtown was erected.
In 1978, residents of the Agoura Hills area banded together to lobby
SacramentoSacramento, an Italian-, Spanish- and Portuguese-language word meaning sacrament, is a common toponym in parts of the world where those tongues were or are spoken....
to widen the Kanan Bridge. Legislation was introduced and passed requiring the State
Department of TransportationThe California Department of Transportation is a government department in the U.S. state of California. Its mission is to improve mobility across the state. It manages the state highway system and is actively involved with public transportation systems throughout the state...
to award contracts for widening of the Kanan Road bridge overpass, over the
Ventura FreewayThe Ventura Freeway is a named freeway in the U.S. state of California in the Greater Los Angeles area. It refers to the following two segments:...
, from two lanes to four lanes.
In 1982, the residents of the City of Agoura Hills voted in favor of cityhood by a 68% majority. Agoura Hills became the 83rd City in Los Angeles County. Elected to the first City Council were Mayor
Fran PavleyFran Pavley is a Democratic politician who currently represents Senate District 23, including portions of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in the California Legislature. She previously served as a California Assemblywoman and as the first mayor of the Southern California community of Agoura Hills....
, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Sahm, Councilmembers Ernest Dynda, John Hood and Vicky Leary. Incorporating a year after neighboring Westlake Village, the drive for cityhood in the region was largely based on public discontent with the county's failure to limit residential development of the area, motives that influenced
MalibuMalibu is an incorporated city in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population is 12,575....
and
Calabasas to follow suit in 1991.
The 1980s was a period of tremendous growth, with large land areas being subdivided into housing tracts and a great wave of migration of people into the city. In the 1990s numerous businesses also set up shop in the city, and the downtown area was filled with shops and restaurants.
In 1996, however, the murder of Jimmy Farris (the infamous
Brandon HeinBrandon Wade Hein was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for his involvement in the 1995 stabbing murder of 16 year-old Jimmy Farris, the son of an LAPD police officer....
case) shook the city and awakened it to a rising
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problem and petty theft crime wave among its young. As a result, the city began sponsoring live music competitions and concerts in local parks (see Music).
Geography
According to the
United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data. As part of the United States Department of Commerce, the Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about...
, the city has a total area of 21.2 km² (8.2 mi²). 21.2 km² (8.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.37%) is water
Has a Mountain called Negrohead Mountain. Named after John Ballard.
Agoura Hills is called the "Gateway to the
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation AreaThe Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, located in Los Angeles, California. Most of the park lies in Los Angeles County, while the western third and a small northern extension of it lie in Ventura County to...
". The city is unofficially divided into a number of varied districts centered around the modern Downtown area of the city. The most notable of these districts include
DowntownDowntown is the commercial and geographic heart of Agoura Hills, California a district built mainly in the 1970's to replace the city's old heart in what is now the Historic Quarter....
,
Forest CoveForest Cove is a neighborhood of Agoura Hills, California.This residential district is composed of relatively compact detached homes, some reminiscent of the French Provincial style of architecture, with the large Forest Cove Park as the community's center....
,
South EndSouth End is a neighborhood in Agoura Hills, California It is generally considered the southern edge of Downtown.In recent years the area has been experiencing a construction boom, arguably in part due to its fortuitous location between Downtown and Malibu Junction.Historically, the area was...
,
Malibu JunctionMalibu Junction is a district in southern Agoura Hills, California.This district is considered Agoura Hills's entertainment center, owing in large part to the construction of many hip restaurants and clubs in the last decade...
,
East AgouraEast Agoura is a district of Agoura Hills, California, located on the city's east side.East Agoura is arguably the most dense of the Agoura Hills districts, as the area contains a mix of apartment buildings and large offices as a result of construction in the 1990s.This district is located...
, and
Old AgouraThis Agoura Hills, California district is commonly referred to just as "Agoura" in colloquial speech. The area's mix of spacious estates and Western style houses has made it a magnet for equestrian enthusiasts, and a network of horse trails connects much of the area to the centrally located Old...
.
Music
Agoura Hills is known regionally for its live music scene and artistic originality in the alt/rap-metal scene, a fame that has given rise to such top acts as
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,
DelveDelve is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Eider in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany....
,
HoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen...
,
Fort MinorFort Minor is the hip-hop side-project of Mike Shinoda, the vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the alternative rock band Linkin Park. Shinoda's first solo album as Fort Minor, The Rising Tied, was released in 2005 with the singles "Where'd You Go" featuring Holly Brook and Jonah Matranga and...
, and
Linkin ParkLinkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California, formed in 1996. Since their formation, the band has sold more than 50 million albums and won two Grammy Awards. It achieved mainstream success with its debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005...
.
This music scene was born amid the coming of age of the children of the first wave of migration into Agoura Hills, those that settled in the 1960s. The 1980s was the first boom in the music scene, but by the late 80s, as many of these original rockers moved off to
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or aged, the scene quietly began to slip away.
However, in the mid-1990s the music scene began to take off again, energized by the coming of age of the children of those who had settled in the early 1980s. The 1996
Jimmy FarrisJames Robert "Jimmy" Farris is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Montana....
murder case (popularized by defendant
Brandon HeinBrandon Wade Hein was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for his involvement in the 1995 stabbing murder of 16 year-old Jimmy Farris, the son of an LAPD police officer....
) spurred many city leaders to action in promoting the arts among teenagers, hoping to ward off a rising
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. This patronage helped re-popularize live music among teenagers, and created the fertile ground that led to the take off of
HoobastankHoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen...
and
Linkin ParkLinkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California, formed in 1996. Since their formation, the band has sold more than 50 million albums and won two Grammy Awards. It achieved mainstream success with its debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005...
.
However, by the 2000s, much of this wave of teenagers had aged or gone to college, leaving the scene with only a shell of the energy it once had. Although the scene lives on, pushed forward by various
Battle of the BandsBattle of bands is a contest in which many bands, usually rock/guitar bands but often from a range of different styles, compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a...
competitions and garage concerts, the lack of a third major wave of migration to Agoura Hills (construction having been relatively maxed out in the second migration) makes a major renaissance seem doubtful as of early 2007. Demographic data suggests a possible resurgence within the coming years, but current data shows that the majority of young people in the city are in the 10-14 age group, leaving a comeback to some years in the future. With mean house prices in Agoura at $1.03 million, families with younger children (age 0-9) are probably not expected for a generation.
As a result of this decline, it has become equally common to hear alt-rock blaring from stereos in Agoura as to hear
reggaetonReggaeton is a form of urban music that became popular with Latin American youth in the early 1990s. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton's predecessor was originated in Panama as reggae en español...
, a fact evidenced by radio station
Latino 96.3KXOL-FM 96.3, Latino 96.3, is a Latin leaning Rhythmic music radio station in the Los Angeles area.-History:For many years 96.3 was a Christian radio station in Los Angeles known as KFSG, owned by the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel...
's advertising campaign and runaway popularity in Agoura Hills.
Agoura Hills is home to The Canyon Club, a highly regarded concert venue that hosts national and regional touring acts such as
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,
REO SpeedwagonREO Speedwagon is an American rock band from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois United States. Formed in 1967, the band grew in popularity during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. REO Speedwagon has charted two number one songs, "Keep On Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling", both power ballads...
, X,
Steel PulseSteel Pulse is a roots reggae musical band. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, in Birmingham, England, composed of David Hinds , Basil Gabbidon , and Ronald McQueen...
,
The New CarsThe New Cars are a supergroup formed in 2005 around members of the popular 1970s/1980s new wave band The Cars. The band is composed of Todd Rundgren, drummer Prairie Prince, Kasim Sulton, and original Cars members Greg Hawkes & Elliot Easton. The band performs The Cars' classic songs, Rundgren's...
,
AsiaAsia is a rock group formed in 1981. The band was labelled a supergroup and included former members of veteran progressive rock bands Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Uriah Heep, U.K., Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash and The Buggles...
, Boys II Men, Which One's Pink?,
Alan ParsonsAlan Parsons is a British audio engineer, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several successful albums, including The Beatles' Abbey Road and Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for which Pink Floyd credit him as an important contributor...
, and
The SmithereensThe Smithereens are a rock band from Carteret, New Jersey, United States. The group formed in 1980 with members Pat DiNizio , Jim Babjak , Mike Mesaros , and Dennis Diken...
.
Demographics
Agoura Hills, once a relatively homogeneous town, has in recent years become more diverse, both racially and socially. Having grown 10.8% in the 2000-2005 period, Agoura Hills today boasts a
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population (6.9%, or 1407 people) and a highly visible
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population (1.7%, or 349 people). Evidencing this phenomenon is the growth of various ethnic restaurants in the city, especially in Lake Lindero and
DowntownDowntown is the commercial and geographic heart of Agoura Hills, California a district built mainly in the 1970's to replace the city's old heart in what is now the Historic Quarter....
. A highly visible Jewish population is also present in the city, as businesses cater to this group can be found in Downtown and a regional synagogue is located in southern Lake Lindero.
As of the
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of 2000, there were 20,537 people, 6,874 households, and 5,588 families residing in the city. The
population densityPopulation density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography....
was 969.4/km² (2,511.8/mi²). There were 6,993 housing units at an average density of 330.1/km² (855.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.96%
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, 1.32%
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or
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, 0.25%
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, 6.50%
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, 0.10%
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, 2.09% from
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, and 2.78% from two or more races. 6.85% of the population were Hispanic or
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of any race.
There were 6,874 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $108,862, and the median income for a family was $127,811. Males had a median income of $72,081 versus $42,656 for females. The
per capita incomePer capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone. Per capita income is usually reported in units of currency per year...
for the city was $39,700. About 2.8% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. More than half of the population over the age of 15 has a college degree, and 81% of residents qualify as white-collar workers.
Employment
There are 14,899 people at least 16 years old, of which 10,645 are in the civilian labor force and 11 are in the Armed Forces. 360 are
unemployedUnemployment occurs when a person is available to work and seeking work but currently without work. The prevalence of unemployment is usually measured using the unemployment rate, which is defined as the percentage of those in the labor force who are unemployed...
.
Of 7,660 females that are at least 16 years old, 4,865 are in the civilian labor force and 0 are in the Armed Forces. 4,715 are employed, and 150 are unemployed.
Of 10,166 out of the 10,285 workers 16 years or older, 8,454 drive to work alone in a
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, 793
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, 90 use public transportation (including taxicabs), 76 walk, and 82 use other means of transportation to commute to work. 671 workers work at home.
The mean time to commute to work (one-way) is 30.5 minutes.
Of the 10,285 workers, 7,900 are privately employed, 1,124 are
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workers, 1,211 are
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, and 50 are unpaid family workers.
Government and infrastructure
In the
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Agoura Hills is located in the 23rd
SenateThe California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Democrat
Fran PavleyFran Pavley is a Democratic politician who currently represents Senate District 23, including portions of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties in the California Legislature. She previously served as a California Assemblywoman and as the first mayor of the Southern California community of Agoura Hills....
, and in the 41st
AssemblyThe California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Democrat
Julia BrownleyJulia Brownley is a California State Assemblywoman representing California's 41st Assembly District . She was elected to the Assembly on November 7, 2006. She is a Democrat. Before her political career, Brownley hired by several companies in market management. Brownley is a mother of two...
. Federally, Agoura Hills is located in
California's 30th congressional districtCalifornia's 30th congressional district covers part of Los Angeles County, most notably Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Woodland Hills, and Malibu and is represented by Democrat Henry Waxman.-Voting:-List of Representatives :...
, which has a
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of D +20 and is represented by Democrat
Henry WaxmanHenry Arnold Waxman is an American politician. He has represented in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1975. Waxman, a Democrat, is considered to be one of the most influential liberal members of Congress. His district includes much of the western part of the city of Los Angeles, as well...
.
In the 2004 presidential election
John KerryJohn Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, and is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee....
won 52% of the vote, whereas
George W. BushGeorge Walker Bush was the 43rd President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 and the 46th Governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000....
won 46% of the vote. In the 2006 state governor election,
Arnold SchwarzeneggerArnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian American bodybuilder, actor, businessman, and politician, currently serving as the 38th Governor of the state of California....
got just over 62% of the vote, while Democratic opponent
Phil AngelidesPhilip Nicholas "Phil" Angelides , is an American politician who was California State Treasurer and the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for Governor of California in the 2006 elections.-Personal:Phil Angelides was born to Helen and Jerry Angelides, the son of Greek immigrants in Sacramento,...
got over 34%.
The
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Agoura Hills Post Office is located at 5158 Clareton Drive.
Businesses
- Hampton Inn & Suites - Free High Speed Internet and Breakfast, Flat-Screen TV's, Fridge, and Microwave in every room
- Homewood Suites by Hilton - an upscale, all-suites hotel in Agoura Hills, CA opened in March 2007
- DTS, Inc.
DTS, Inc. , is a company specialising in multichannel digital surround sound format used for both commercial/theatrical and consumer grade applications. It is used for in-movie sound on film, DVD, CD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc...
, also known as Digital Theater Systems - developer of digital multi-channel sound technology for movies and music.
- Line 6
Line 6 is a manufacturer of digital modeling guitars, amplifiers and related electronic equipment. Their product lines include electric and acoustic guitars, basses, guitar and bass amplifiers, effects processors, USB audio interfaces and guitar/bass wireless systems...
- a manufacturer of digital modeling electric guitars, amplifiers and effects processors.
- MyWBS.com - The first web-based social networking community since 1999.
- The Canyon Club - a 1,270-seat concert venue.
Education
The
Las Virgenes Unified School DistrictLas Virgenes Unified School District is a K-12 school district headquartered in Calabasas, California, United States. The district, serving the western section of Los Angeles County, consists of 14 public schools in the cities of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Westlake Village, and several small...
serves Agoura Hills.
- Lupin Hill Elementary School
- Sumac Elementary School
- Willow Elementary School
- Yerba Buena Elementary School
- A.E. Wright Middle School
- Lindero Canyon Middle School
Lindero Canyon Middle School is a public middle school in Agoura Hills, California. It is located west of Morrison Ranch district and north of Lake Lindero. It serves the entire city of Agoura Hills and is one of three middle schools of the Las Virgenes Unified School District. It has a staff of 77...
- Agoura High School
Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. It is the largest high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students...
- John Robert Powers Children Acting/Modeling School
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