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Cerritos High

Public Grades 9-12

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 96% of California high schools

Summary

Cerritos High is a large, comprehensive public high school serving grades 9-12 to nearly 2,000 students in the diverse community of Cerritos, California, within the ABC Unified School District, consistently ranking in the top 10% of all California high schools.

The school excels academically, with 86.7% of students proficient in English Language Arts—far above the state average and significantly higher than nearby comprehensive schools like Gahr High (61.5%) and Artesia High (47.2%). It also maintains strong graduation rates (95.8%) and low chronic absenteeism. What truly sets Cerritos High apart is its exceptional success with all student groups; for example, it ranks in the 97th percentile or higher statewide for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and those in special education, demonstrating a commitment to equitable excellence.

This performance is notable within its own district, where there is a wide range: while selective schools like Whitney High are top-ranked, Cerritos High achieves elite results as a traditional neighborhood school. It does this efficiently, with per-student spending lower than some neighboring schools. While mathematics proficiency is an area for growth relative to its stellar English scores—a common trend in the area—the school's consistent, high-level results across subjects and its resilience through recent challenges make it a standout comprehensive choice for families.

1,996

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,498

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12500 East 183rd St.
Cerritos, CA 90703-8450

(562) 229-7715

District: ABC Unified

Feeder schools for Cerritos High:

Elementary:	Carver (Charles J.) Elementary
	Cerritos Elementary
	Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary
	Kennedy (John F.) Elementary
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	Leal (Frank C.) Elementary
	Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary
Middle:	Carmenita Middle
	Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

51.9%

Hispanic:

29.9%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg57%

California avg41%

92^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the ABC Unified

415^th of 1,543ABC Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	92 of 2162	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	130 of 2159	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	86 of 2170	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	193 of 2123	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	104 of 2133	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	74 of 2017	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	47 of 2021	97.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.2	66 of 2039	96.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	164 of 1994	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	73.7	236 of 2426	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	71.1	282 of 2354	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	250 of 2367	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	139 of 2281	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	80.1	115 of 2238	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.6	107 of 2117	94.9%	★★★★★
2007	79.4	126 of 2063	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	79.6	123 of 1968	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	81.7	80 of 1901	95.8%	★★★★★
2004	85.0	48 of 1653	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	9 of 523	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	39 of 517	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	26 of 521	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	71 of 522	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	72 of 592	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	82 of 582	85.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	74 of 585	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	87 of 573	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	132 of 591	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	202 of 581	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	131 of 582	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	114 of 581	80.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.9	117 of 1161	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	148 of 1117	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	109 of 1052	89.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	76.9	91 of 1085	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	58.5	226 of 1064	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	25 of 1044	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	81 of 941	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	76 of 938	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	106 of 1906	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	169 of 1915	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	131 of 1915	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	170 of 1858	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	105 of 1833	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	101 of 1760	94.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	106 of 1900	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	171 of 1902	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	75 of 1917	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	167 of 1861	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	147 of 1814	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	164 of 1742	90.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.9	63 of 2013	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	87 of 2026	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	59 of 2030	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	112 of 1943	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	74 of 1937	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	76 of 1862	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	87 of 1942	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	105 of 1948	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	70 of 1963	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	200 of 1916	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	113 of 1880	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	66 of 1834	96.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	232 of 577	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	374 of 574	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.4	41 of 541	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	136 of 515	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	276 of 422	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.9	40 of 366	89.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	32 of 1252	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	64.3	279 of 1216	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	467 of 1197	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	227 of 1155	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	319 of 1173	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	340 of 1193	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	372 of 1204	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	215 of 1222	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	205 of 1173	82.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy87%+38 vs state

Science60%+27 vs state

Mathematics58%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cerritos High	Public	9-12	12500 East 183rd St.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7715	1,996	83	23.9	43.1%	138 (6.9%)	112 (5.6%)	596 (29.9%)	1,036 (51.9%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	102 (5.1%)	95.2	92^nd of 2162 public high schools	95.7%		94.1	130^th of 2159 public high schools	94.0%	38		59.6		59.5			86.7	86.7			57.9	57.9	$18,498	$1,988	$16,510
ABC Secondary (Alternative)	Public	7-12	12222 Cuesta Dr.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7770	17	4	4.2	64.7%	2 (11.8%)	2 (11.8%)	11 (64.7%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$15,988	$1,988	$14,000
Tracy (Wilbur) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	12222 Cuesta Dr.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7760	164	15	10.7	76.8%	14 (8.5%)	13 (7.9%)	114 (69.5%)	18 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	21.9	1654^th of 2162 public high schools	23.5%		11.4	1981^st of 2159 public high schools	8.2%	327		16.0		16.0			30.0	30.0			4.0	4.0	$27,262	$2,015	$25,247
Whitney (Gretchen) High	Public	7-12	16800 Shoemaker Ave.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7745	1,024	39	25.9	31.0%	31 (3.0%)	22 (2.1%)	133 (13.0%)	790 (77.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	42 (4.1%)	99.5	1^st of 2162 public high schools	100.0%		99.6	1^st of 2159 public high schools	100.0%		93.3	97.1		95.2	98.2	99.4	100.0	99.2	95.7	99.4	98.8	98.0	$16,454	$1,529	$14,925
Artesia High	Public	9-12	12108 East Del Amo Blvd.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7700	1,384	75	18.4	86.3%	26 (1.9%)	73 (5.3%)	1,069 (77.2%)	149 (10.8%)	4 (0.3%)	10 (0.7%)	53 (3.8%)	48.5	1068^th of 2162 public high schools	50.6%		44.5	1137^th of 2159 public high schools	47.3%	69		24.9		24.3			47.2	47.2			24.9	24.9	$19,786	$2,131	$17,655
Gahr (Richard) High	Public	9-12	11111 Artesia Blvd.	Cerritos	90703	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7730	1,631	73	22.4	61.2%	86 (5.3%)	187 (11.5%)	890 (54.6%)	374 (22.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	86 (5.3%)	63.9	720^th of 2162 public high schools	66.7%		86.6	288^th of 2159 public high schools	86.7%	432		32.0	15.8	31.2			61.5	61.5			30.3	30.3	$19,784	$2,041	$17,743
John F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	8281 Walker St.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4101	1,983	83	23.7	69.5%	274 (13.8%)	74 (3.7%)	893 (45.0%)	622 (31.4%)	11 (0.6%)	9 (0.5%)	99 (5.0%)	80.3	401^st of 2162 public high schools	81.5%		88.7	254^th of 2159 public high schools	88.2%	147		41.3		40.9			73.5	73.5			39.8	39.8	$17,222	$804	$16,418
Mayfair High	Public	7-12	6000 North Woodruff Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 925-9981	2,422	109	22.1	70.4%	226 (9.3%)	371 (15.3%)	1,429 (59.0%)	271 (11.2%)	7 (0.3%)	26 (1.1%)	89 (3.7%)	64	714^th of 2162 public high schools	67.0%		70.6	557^th of 2159 public high schools	74.2%	157	21.8	32.7		27.2	48.7	47.7	72.0	56.4	27.7	28.5	22.7	26.2	$22,088	$2,216	$19,872
Ernest S. McBride Senior High	Public	9-12	7025 East Parkcrest St.	Long Beach	90808	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-3539	682	29	23.4	40.3%	118 (17.3%)	51 (7.5%)	388 (56.9%)	77 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (1.0%)	40 (5.9%)	91.4	176^th of 2162 public high schools	91.9%		84.7	330^th of 2159 public high schools	84.7%	154			47.0	47.0			82.9	82.9			45.1	45.1	$20,610	$3,761	$16,849
John H. Glenn High	Public	9-12	13520 Shoemaker Ave.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3000	882	48	18.4	74.9%	22 (2.5%)	24 (2.7%)	783 (88.8%)	35 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	42.9	1191^st of 2162 public high schools	44.9%		43	1168^th of 2159 public high schools	45.9%	23		23.4		22.9			43.7	43.7			21.0	21.0	$28,065	$3,204	$24,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Cerritos High

What district is Cerritos High in?

ABC Unified

Is Cerritos High a good school?

Yes! Cerritos High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 92^nd of 2162 California high schools.

How many students attend Cerritos High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,996 students attended Cerritos High.

What is the racial makeup of Cerritos High?

Students at Cerritos High are 52% Asian, 30% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Cerritos High?

Cerritos High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carver (Charles J.) Elementary
Elementary : Cerritos Elementary
Elementary : Gonsalves (Joe A.) Elementary
Elementary : Kennedy (John F.) Elementary
Elementary : Leal (Frank C.) Elementary
Elementary : Stowers(Cecil B.) Elementary
Middle : Carmenita Middle
Middle : Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle

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