About San Fernando

By:Angel Vizcarra Sergio Sanchez Per3 6/5/13

The First City of the Valley

There are valleys that have their names like Sylmar, Pacoima, and Simi Valley. San Fernando got our name by a Spanish Saint/King and San Fernando was selected for settlement. And the City grew out of the ranching activities surrounding Mission de San Fernando Rey.

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History
San Fernando is completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, with the districts of Sylmar to the north, Lake View Terrace to the east, Pacoima to the south, and Mission Hills to the west. It is served by the Golden State(Interstate 5), Foothill (Interstate 210), Ronald Regan(State Route 118), and San Diego (Interstate 405) freeways.

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Geography
As with much of the San Fernando Valley east of the San Diego Freeway, the city of San Fernando has seen a significant demographic shift in recent years; declining birth rates, an aging population of middle-class whites, who once dominated the area in the 1950s, has contributed to the movement into other parts of the San Fernando Valley.

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Demographics
The population was spread out with 6,941 people (29.4%) under the age of 18, 2,659 people (11.2%) aged 18 to 24, 7,132 Quic kTim e and a people (30.2%) aged 25 to TIFF (Uncom pressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. 44, 4,920 people (20.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,993 people (8.4%) who were 65 years of age or older.

Economy
During the 2011-2012 school year, LAUSD served 662,140 students, and had 45,473 teachers and 38,494 other employees. It is the second largest employer in Los Angeles Country, after the county government.

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Education
Operates some charter schools in San Fernando. They include Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy and Lakeview Charter High School. At one time Lakeview Charter Academy and Triumph Charter

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