South Gate Senior High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Los Angeles Unified

3351 Firestone Blvd., South Gate, CA 90280 Map

Math (met standard)
40%
+8 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
65%
+8 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
29%
−9 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
94%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,681
2024-25
Students per teacher
18.7
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 40% state 32% · 2025-26 65% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 40% state 32% · 2025-26 65% state 57% · 2025-26 29% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 40% state 32% 65% state 57% 29% state 38%
2024-25 33% state 31% 55% state 57% 23% state 34%
2023-24 14% state 28% 42% state 56% 15% state 32%
2022-23 17% state 27% 37% state 55% 12% state 31%
2021-22 16% state 27% 49% state 55% 13% state 29%
2020-21 29% state 34% 49% state 59% —
2018-19 24% state 32% 64% state 57% 17% state 30%
2017-18 23% state 31% 53% state 56% —
2016-17 20% state 32% 62% state 60% —
2015-16 19% state 32% 55% state 59% —
2014-15 14% state 30% 44% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
64%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
54%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.1 mi
0%
−32 vs state
11%
−46 vs state
2%
−36 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 94% 100 Hispanic 98%
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Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
1.0 mi
15%
−17 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
26%
−12 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 92% 1,990 Hispanic 97%
Westbrook Academy
Grades 6–12 Charter · Westbrook Academy District
1.1 mi
14%
−23 vs state
24%
−27 vs state
10%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 83% 409 Hispanic 83%
Simon Rodia Continuation
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
1.2 mi
0%
−32 vs state
0%
−57 vs state
0%
−35 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2025-26 98% 89 Hispanic 93%
Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Technology Academy High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Alliance Margaret M. Bloomfield Tech Acad High DIST
1.4 mi
28%
−4 vs state
65%
+8 vs state
39%
+1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 96% 565 Hispanic 99%
Jordan High
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
1.5 mi
16%
−16 vs state
28%
−29 vs state
14%
−24 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 98% 797 Hispanic 79%
Elizabeth Learning Center
Grades K–12 · Los Angeles Unified
1.6 mi
26%
−12 vs state
35%
−15 vs state
28%
−9 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 98% 1,257 Hispanic 97%
Bell Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
1.7 mi
37%
+5 vs state
72%
+15 vs state
37%
−1 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 48% in 2025-26 91% 2,088 Hispanic 94%
Animo Pat Brown
Grades 9–12 Charter · Animo Pat Brown District
2.0 mi
22%
−10 vs state
58%
+1 vs state
28%
−11 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 97% 617 Hispanic 99%
Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Technology Academy High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Alliance Cindy and Bill Simon Tech Acad High DIST
2.0 mi
11%
−21 vs state
39%
−18 vs state
18%
−20 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 93% 474 Hispanic 85%