High Schools in Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

Summary:

The Norwalk-La Mirada Unified district operates four high schools serving grades 9-12, with a mix of traditional comprehensive and specialized continuation programs in the southeastern Los Angeles County area.

La Mirada High stands out as the district's top performer, boasting the highest state ranking, graduation rate, and test scores, particularly in math and science. Norwalk High also demonstrates strong results with high graduation and English proficiency rates. John H. Glenn High has shown notable recent improvement in its statewide rank, while El Camino High (Continuation) serves a unique at-risk population with significantly different academic outcomes and challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism.

Overall, the district's high schools graduate students at a rate well above the state average. A key area for attention is mathematics, where only La Mirada High exceeds state averages, indicating a potential district-wide focus area. The analysis also reveals a complex relationship between resources and results, as the school with the highest per-student spending does not have the highest academic performance, suggesting factors beyond funding influence student success.

District Detail

12820 Pioneer Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650-2894

(562) 210-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
710^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 14,560

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
El Camino High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	14640 Mercado Ave.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3595	256	18	13.9	74.2%	15 (5.9%)	7 (2.7%)	224 (87.5%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	11.4	1945^th of 2162 public high schools	10.0%		10.6	2032^nd of 2159 public high schools	5.9%	87	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.1	4.1	7.7	7.7	$25,373	$2,091	$23,282
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
La Mirada High	Public	9-12	13520 Adelfa Dr.	La Mirada	90638	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3315	1,726	73	23.6	57.0%	204 (11.8%)	45 (2.6%)	1,244 (72.1%)	178 (10.3%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.6%)	41 (2.4%)	87	265^th of 2162 public high schools	87.7%		74.7	483^rd of 2159 public high schools	77.6%	218	47.4		46.6	70.6	70.6	54.1	54.1	$18,975	$1,427	$17,548
Norwalk High	Public	9-12	11356 East Leffingwell Rd.	Norwalk	90650	Los Angeles County	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 210-3830	2,075	87	23.8	77.9%	50 (2.4%)	40 (1.9%)	1,835 (88.4%)	99 (4.8%)	8 (0.4%)	6 (0.3%)	37 (1.8%)	62.2	759^th of 2162 public high schools	64.9%		64.2	671^st of 2159 public high schools	68.9%	88	33.2		32.7	61.6	61.6	25.6	25.6	$18,431	$2,193	$16,238

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellflower Unified	1.09 mi	15	763^rd
Little Lake City Elementary	1.28 mi	9	336^th
Downey Unified	1.39 mi	21	510^th
Los Angeles County Regional Occupational Program	1.92 mi	1
ABC Unified	1.98 mi	31	415^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.