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Rosemead High

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Rosemead High ranks 374 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 83% of California high schools

Summary

Rosemead High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving grades 9-12 and approximately 1,700 students within the El Monte Union High district, consistently earning high statewide rankings for over a decade despite serving a student population where a high percentage qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in English and Math, which exceed both district and state averages. What makes Rosemead High especially notable is its exceptional support for specific student groups, such as English Language Learners and homeless students, where it ranks among the top schools in California. Compared to similar schools in the area like El Monte High and Arroyo High, Rosemead achieves these outcomes with moderate per-student spending and maintains lower rates of chronic absenteeism.

While the school demonstrates remarkable consistency, parents should note a recent, sharp decline in science proficiency scores and some variability in dropout rates, which may warrant questions for the administration. Furthermore, when compared to high-performing schools in neighboring districts such as Temple City High (in Temple City Unified) and Gabrielino High (in San Gabriel Unified), Rosemead's performance is impressive given its student demographics, though these comparisons also highlight areas like resource efficiency and special education support where there may be room for growth.

1,691

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,066

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9063 East Mission Dr.
Rosemead, CA 91770-4411

(626) 286-3141

District: El Monte Union High

Feeder schools for Rosemead High:

Elementary:	Emma W. Shuey Elementary
	Encinita Elementary
	Gidley Elementary
	Mildred B. Janson Elementary
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	Savannah Elementary
	Shirpser Elementary
Middle:	Muscatel Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

Asian:

46.8%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg42%

California avg41%

374^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 17%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the El Monte Union High

627^th of 1,543El Monte Union High 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	82.3	374 of 2162	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	249 of 2159	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	258 of 2170	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	292 of 2123	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	350 of 2133	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	257 of 2017	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	350 of 2021	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	314 of 2039	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	353 of 1994	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.2	416 of 2426	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.8	400 of 2354	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.3	476 of 2367	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	64.0	419 of 2281	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	66.4	317 of 2238	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	57.2	518 of 2117	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	58.6	482 of 2063	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	57.6	516 of 1968	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.4	275 of 1901	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	63.7	290 of 1653	82.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	269 of 585	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	197 of 573	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	261 of 591	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	221 of 581	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	302 of 582	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.1	169 of 581	70.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	687 of 1161	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	345 of 1117	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	528 of 1052	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	101 of 1085	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	65.5	162 of 1064	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	155 of 1044	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	108 of 941	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	123 of 938	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	309 of 1906	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	193 of 1915	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	240 of 1915	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	262 of 1858	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	361 of 1833	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	242 of 1760	86.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	785 of 1900	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	476 of 1902	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	430 of 1917	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	517 of 1861	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	624 of 1814	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	607 of 1742	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	7 of 410	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	2 of 328	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	73.0	48 of 290	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	210 of 2013	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	94.1	98 of 2026	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	118 of 2030	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	138 of 1943	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	182 of 1937	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	130 of 1862	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	330 of 1942	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	254 of 1948	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	259 of 1963	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	304 of 1916	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	357 of 1880	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	268 of 1834	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	403 of 1252	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	283 of 1216	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	375 of 1197	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)98th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)54th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Mathematics46%+9 vs state

Science17%-16 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 (2025)
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
Rosemead High	Public	9-12	9063 East Mission Dr.	Rosemead	91770	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 286-3141	1,691	74	22.9	85.8%	16 (0.9%)	9 (0.5%)	855 (50.6%)	792 (46.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (0.7%)	82.3	374^th of 2162 public high schools	82.7%		89.1	249^th of 2159 public high schools	88.5%	125		20.0	14.3	17.1			70.0	70.0			46.0	46.0	$27,066	$25,266	$1,800
Gabrielino High	Public	9-12	1327 South San Gabriel Blvd.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 573-2415	1,438	64	22.5	70.0%	32 (2.2%)	6 (0.4%)	533 (37.1%)	776 (54.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	75 (5.2%)	87.5	254^th of 2162 public high schools	88.3%		83.4	352^nd of 2159 public high schools	83.7%	98		52.7	27.3	51.9			67.4	67.4			53.9	53.9	$20,702	$19,394	$1,308
Dr. Doug Sears Learning Center	Public	9-12	5830 Kauffman Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5113	34	4	8.4	61.8%	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (58.8%)	7 (20.6%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	19.2	1709^th of 2162 public high schools	21.0%		20.8	1684^th of 2159 public high schools	22.0%	25			15.4	15.4			7.7	7.7			0.0	0.0	$65,130	$63,738	$1,392
Del Mar High	Public	10-12	312 South Del Mar Ave.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	San Gabriel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 291-5723	36	4	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	24 (66.7%)	10 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)	21	1673^rd of 2162 public high schools	22.6%		24.5	1597^th of 2159 public high schools	26.0%	76		14.3		14.3			33.3	33.3			0.0	0.0	$77,407	$73,338	$4,069
San Gabriel High	Public	9-12	801 South Ramona St.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6800	1,761	73	24.1	66.4%	15 (0.9%)	8 (0.5%)	681 (38.7%)	954 (54.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (5.7%)	71.9	561^st of 2162 public high schools	74.1%		80	414^th of 2159 public high schools	80.8%	147		35.6	13.3	34.9			59.8	59.8			41.9	41.9	$32,012	$30,330	$1,682
Temple City High	Public	9-12	9501 Lemon Ave.	Temple City	91780	Los Angeles County	Temple City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 548-5043	1,779	74	24.0	35.9%	88 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	390 (21.9%)	1,236 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	93.8	127^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%		95.2	104^th of 2159 public high schools	95.2%	23			56.0	56.0			74.1	74.1			60.7	60.7	$19,703	$18,394	$1,309
Options for Youth San Gabriel	Public, Charter	7-12	215 South Mission Dr.	San Gabriel	91776	Los Angeles County	Options for Youth San Gabriel District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 282-0390	244	9	26.6	77.5%	45 (18.4%)	8 (3.3%)	164 (67.2%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	54.4	940^th of 2162 public high schools	56.5%		36.4	1331^st of 2159 public high schools	38.4%	391	23.5		40.9	30.4	46.2	35.3	51.0	44.9	53.9	32.4	17.7	27.6
El Monte High	Public	9-12	3048 North Tyler Ave.	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 444-7701	1,383	68	20.2	95.8%	7 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1,187 (85.8%)	177 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	78.7	434^th of 2162 public high schools	79.9%		72.4	532^nd of 2159 public high schools	75.4%	98		0.0	16.7	10.5			69.9	69.9			40.9	40.9	$34,918	$32,602	$2,316
Mark Keppel High	Public	9-12	501 East Hellman Ave.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6710	2,201	85	26.0	40.9%	18 (0.8%)	5 (0.2%)	568 (25.8%)	1,381 (62.7%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	223 (10.1%)	89.9	198^th of 2162 public high schools	90.8%		92.9	163^rd of 2159 public high schools	92.5%	35		51.8	16.1	49.7			75.0	75.0			59.3	59.3	$29,139	$27,656	$1,483
El Monte Union High School Community Day	Public	9-12	5050 Kings Row	El Monte	91731	Los Angeles County	El Monte Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 258-4943	25	3	7.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							0.0	0.0					$94,177	$88,930	$5,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Rosemead High

What is the racial makeup of Rosemead High?

Students at Rosemead High are 51% Hispanic, 47% Asian.

How many students attend Rosemead High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,691 students attended Rosemead High.

What schools feed into Rosemead High?

Rosemead High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emma W. Shuey Elementary
Elementary : Encinita Elementary
Elementary : Gidley Elementary
Elementary : Mildred B. Janson Elementary
Elementary : Savannah Elementary
Elementary : Shirpser Elementary
Middle : Muscatel Middle

Is Rosemead High a good school?

Rosemead High ranks 374^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rosemead High in?

El Monte Union High

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