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Los Alamitos High

Q: Is Los Alamitos High a good school?

Los Alamitos High ranks 309 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 86% of California high schools

Summary

Los Alamitos High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 2,900 students in the highly-ranked Los Alamitos Unified school district.

The school has a long history of strong performance, with exceptional graduation rates (97%) and particularly high achievement in English Language Arts. However, recent data shows a notable dip in its statewide ranking and a significant challenge in mathematics, where proficiency, while above the state average, has declined and now falls below the Los Alamitos Unified district average. Chronic student absenteeism has also risen concerningly in recent years. Compared to nearby comprehensive high schools like Cerritos High and Pacifica High, Los Alamitos High remains competitive, but it operates in the shadow of elite magnet schools such as Oxford Academy, which attracts top students from the region.

Notably, the school spends less per student than many neighbors like Lakewood High but achieves strong outcomes, suggesting efficient operations. It shows particular effectiveness in supporting several student subgroups. While the recent trends warrant attention, Los Alamitos High continues to be a high-achieving school with a solid foundation in a top district.

2,915

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,148

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3591 Cerritos Ave.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2414

(562) 799-4780

District: Los Alamitos Unified

Feeder schools for Los Alamitos High:

Elementary:	Francis Hopkinson Elementary
	J. H. McGaugh Elementary
	Los Alamitos Elementary
	Richard Henry Lee Elementary
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	Rossmoor Elementary
Middle:	Oak Middle
	Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Asian:

16.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of California high schools

✓97% 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 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg68%

California avg41%

309^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 1,543Los Alamitos 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	85.2	309 of 2162	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.5	171 of 2159	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	181 of 2170	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	120 of 2123	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	86 of 1290	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	128 of 2133	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	168 of 2017	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	124 of 2021	93.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	160 of 2039	92.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.3	210 of 1994	89.5%	★★★★☆
2013	85.9	65 of 2426	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	60 of 2354	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	62 of 2367	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	36 of 2281	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	37 of 2238	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	35 of 2117	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	89.3	29 of 2063	98.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	31 of 1968	98.4%	★★★★★
2005	82.3	72 of 1901	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	74.2	129 of 1653	92.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	46 of 523	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	53 of 517	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	118 of 521	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	112 of 522	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	35 of 592	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	29 of 582	95.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	144 of 585	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	98 of 573	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	24 of 591	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	65 of 581	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	82 of 582	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	79 of 581	86.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	86.5	97 of 1161	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	66 of 555	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	97.8	28 of 1117	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	35.9	602 of 1052	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	296 of 1906	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	115 of 1915	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	174 of 1915	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	118 of 1858	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	98 of 1054	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	122 of 1833	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	135 of 1760	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	248 of 1900	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	151 of 1902	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	122 of 1917	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	64 of 1861	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	86 of 1814	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	114 of 1742	93.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	473 of 2013	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	250 of 2026	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	164 of 2030	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	83 of 1943	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	63 of 1126	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	137 of 1937	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	190 of 1862	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	279 of 1942	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	211 of 1948	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.0	173 of 1963	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	119 of 1916	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	75 of 1122	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	134 of 1880	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	190 of 1834	89.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	61 of 183	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	49 of 190	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	23 of 168	86.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	193 of 577	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	194 of 574	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.2	131 of 541	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	116 of 515	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	107 of 422	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	111 of 366	69.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	193 of 1252	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	158 of 1216	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	72 of 1197	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	403 of 1155	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.4	176 of 1173	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	237 of 1193	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	186 of 1204	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	158 of 1222	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	235 of 1173	80.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)75th percentile-10 vs school

Military Connected (2024)67th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

Mathematics46%+8 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
Los Alamitos High	Public	9-12	3591 Cerritos Ave.	Los Alamitos	90720	Orange County	Los Alamitos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 799-4780	2,915	117	25.0	16.4%	1,159 (39.8%)	103 (3.5%)	877 (30.1%)	475 (16.3%)	2 (0.1%)	22 (0.8%)	266 (9.1%)	85.2	309^th of 2162 public high schools	85.7%		92.5	171^st of 2159 public high schools	92.1%	138		47.7	0.0	46.8			73.0	73.0			45.7	45.7	$21,148	$20,882	$266
Oxford Academy	Public	7-12	5172 Orange Ave.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-3055	1,315	53	24.9	50.0%	65 (4.9%)	10 (0.8%)	230 (17.5%)	960 (73.0%)	15 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.7%)	99.3	5^th of 2162 public high schools	99.8%		99.5	5^th of 2159 public high schools	99.8%		89.1	93.0		90.8	99.6	97.4	98.4	98.5	94.3	93.9	95.1	94.4	$21,526	$20,754	$772
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	$26,252	$23,896	$2,356
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	$27,178	$25,914	$1,264
Millikan High	Public	9-12	2800 Snowden Ave.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-7441	3,408	136	25.1	32.5%	878 (25.8%)	280 (8.2%)	1,705 (50.0%)	280 (8.2%)	6 (0.2%)	16 (0.5%)	239 (7.0%)	72.4	555^th of 2162 public high schools	74.3%		75.4	478^th of 2159 public high schools	77.9%	77			30.9	30.9			61.2	61.2			34.2	34.2	$22,887	$21,104	$1,783
Cypress High	Public	9-12	9801 Valley View St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-4144	2,685	100	26.8	60.8%	493 (18.4%)	80 (3.0%)	883 (32.9%)	1,054 (39.3%)	20 (0.7%)	11 (0.4%)	140 (5.2%)	83.8	340^th of 2162 public high schools	84.3%		90.4	214^th of 2159 public high schools	90.1%	126		44.9	36.4	44.8			68.0	68.0			49.5	49.5	$21,179	$20,354	$825
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	$24,608	$23,658	$950
Eunice Sato Academy of Math & Science	Public	9-12	1100 Iroquois Ave.	Long Beach	90815	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 598-7611	552	22	24.7	26.8%	121 (21.9%)	35 (6.3%)	204 (37.0%)	140 (25.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.9%)	98.6	25^th of 2162 public high schools	98.8%		97.4	56^th of 2159 public high schools	97.4%	31			63.4	63.4			91.1	91.1			85.7	85.7	$23,901	$22,602	$1,299
Lakewood High	Public	9-12	4400 Briercrest Ave.	Lakewood	90713	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 425-1281	2,305	107	21.4	58.4%	186 (8.1%)	442 (19.2%)	1,281 (55.6%)	246 (10.7%)	2 (0.1%)	53 (2.3%)	94 (4.1%)	44	1170^th of 2162 public high schools	45.9%		43.6	1158^th of 2159 public high schools	46.4%	12			15.2	15.2			51.3	51.3			16.3	16.3	$27,540	$25,330	$2,210
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	$24,943	$23,854	$1,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Los Alamitos High

How many students attend Los Alamitos High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,915 students attended Los Alamitos High.

What district is Los Alamitos High in?

Los Alamitos Unified

Is Los Alamitos High a good school?

Los Alamitos High ranks 309^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Los Alamitos High?

Students at Los Alamitos High are 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Los Alamitos High?

Los Alamitos High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Francis Hopkinson Elementary
Elementary : J. H. McGaugh Elementary
Elementary : Los Alamitos Elementary
Elementary : Richard Henry Lee Elementary
Elementary : Rossmoor Elementary
Middle : Oak Middle
Middle : Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle

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