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Carson Senior High

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Carson Senior High ranks 673 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 69% of California high schools

Summary

Carson Senior High is a public high school in Carson, California, serving 1,378 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 791 out of 1,543 districts in the state.

Carson Senior High has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from the 1,175th to the 673rd highest-ranked high school in California over the past decade. The school's test scores are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly for African American and Hispanic students. Carson Senior High maintains a relatively high graduation rate, ranging from 86.1% to 92.1% in recent years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 20.4% to 30.8% in recent years, higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Carson Senior High generally outperforms Phineas Banning Senior High and Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High in academic metrics. The smaller Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High and Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High have shown even stronger academic performance in recent years. In contrast, the nearby Dan M. Issacs Avalon High and Eagle Tree Continuation schools have significantly lower academic performance compared to Carson Senior High.

1,407

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,297

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22328 South Main St.
Carson, CA 90745-4525

(310) 847-6000

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Carson Senior High:

Elementary:	Bonita Street Elementary
	Caroldale Learning Community
	Carson Street Elementary
	Catskill Avenue Elementary
	More...
	Dolores Street Elementary
	Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

African American:

16.9%

Asian:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

California avg41%

673^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 153High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	66.0	673 of 2162	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	1004 of 2159	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	978 of 2170	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	1108 of 2123	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	767 of 1290	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1182 of 2133	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	1048 of 2017	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	1086 of 2021	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	1181 of 2039	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	1175 of 1994	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.8	1356 of 2426	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.2	1317 of 2354	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.2	1426 of 2367	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.6	1403 of 2281	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.2	1610 of 2238	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	1317 of 2117	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.7	1276 of 2063	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.0	1306 of 1968	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	22.5	1306 of 1901	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.5	1087 of 1653	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	72 of 523	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	151 of 517	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	29.3	357 of 521	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	184 of 522	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	283 of 592	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	341 of 582	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	527 of 585	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	472 of 573	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	520 of 591	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.3	241 of 581	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	592 of 1161	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	456 of 555	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	474 of 1117	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	723 of 1052	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.2	206 of 1085	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	28.9	867 of 1044	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	826 of 941	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	469 of 938	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	612 of 1906	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	1122 of 1915	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	867 of 1915	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	1191 of 1858	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	829 of 1054	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1150 of 1833	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	1048 of 1760	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	376 of 1900	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	906 of 1902	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	731 of 1917	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1014 of 1861	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	644 of 1814	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	696 of 1742	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	487 of 2013	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	907 of 2026	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	880 of 2030	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	895 of 1943	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	648 of 1126	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1155 of 1937	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	940 of 1862	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	653 of 1942	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	806 of 1948	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	941 of 1963	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	937 of 1916	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	574 of 1122	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	923 of 1880	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	964 of 1834	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	462 of 577	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.8	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	2 of 21	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	170 of 1252	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	363 of 1216	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	21.3	1078 of 1197	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	461 of 1173	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	355 of 1193	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	39.4	758 of 1173	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

White (2024)61st percentile+7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)56th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile-49 vs school

Asian (2025)10th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+15 vs state

Mathematics34%-4 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Carson Senior High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-6000	1,407	76	18.5	87.7%	47 (3.3%)	238 (16.9%)	808 (57.4%)	203 (14.4%)	3 (0.2%)	40 (2.8%)	67 (4.8%)	66	673^rd of 2162 public high schools	68.9%		49.6	1004^th of 2159 public high schools	53.5%	331		30.0		30.3				63.3	63.3				33.8	33.8	$21,297	$3,813	$17,484
Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1455	474	26	18.4	77.8%	17 (3.6%)	53 (11.2%)	291 (61.4%)	65 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.8%)	14 (3.0%)	49	1060^th of 2162 public high schools	51.0%		49.6	1008^th of 2159 public high schools	53.3%	52		25.2		25.2				59.2	59.2				15.8	15.8	$18,461	$2,449	$16,012
Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High	Public	9-12	22328 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-1460	438	26	16.9	80.8%	10 (2.3%)	31 (7.1%)	184 (42.0%)	195 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	9 (2.1%)	69.1	617^th of 2162 public high schools	71.5%		65.2	647^th of 2159 public high schools	70.0%	30		29.4		28.8				70.6	70.6				34.9	34.9	$18,442	$2,518	$15,924
Eagle Tree Continuation	Public	9-12	22628 South Main St.	Carson	90745	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-0970	18	2	9.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)	13 (72.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.9	2023^rd of 2162 public high schools	6.4%					(n/a)								14.3	14.3				0.0	0.0	$57,423	$12,201	$45,222
Phineas Banning Senior High	Public	9-12	1527 Lakme Ave.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 847-3700	2,422	139	17.4	91.5%	47 (1.9%)	40 (1.7%)	2,277 (94.0%)	28 (1.2%)	1 (0.0%)	18 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	53.5	962^nd of 2162 public high schools	55.5%		43	1169^th of 2159 public high schools	45.9%	207		30.5	3.1	28.9				51.0	51.0				24.7	24.7	$19,549	$3,307	$16,242
Dan M. Issacs Avalon High	Public	9-12	1425 North Avalon Blvd.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 549-2112	48	3	15.6	100.0%	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	43 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	14	1839^th of 2162 public high schools	14.9%		8.8	2130^th of 2159 public high schools	1.3%	291		9.1	0.0	4.2				13.3	13.3				6.7	6.7	$32,736	$5,888	$26,848
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High	Public	9-12	24300 Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-7100	1,549	80	19.3	84.0%	47 (3.0%)	283 (18.3%)	1,067 (68.9%)	87 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.7%)	39 (2.5%)	54	950^th of 2162 public high schools	56.1%		60.5	756^th of 2159 public high schools	65.0%	194		21.7	16.7	21.6				56.9	56.9				28.7	28.7	$21,603	$4,633	$16,970
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles	Public	9-12	24300 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4300	296	19	15.3	80.7%	19 (6.4%)	59 (19.9%)	190 (64.2%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	9 (3.0%)	64.3	700^th of 2162 public high schools	67.6%		48.4	1047^th of 2159 public high schools	51.5%	347		26.2		25.0				59.0	59.0				39.3	39.3	$22,326	$3,664	$18,662
Magnolia Science Academy 3	Public, Charter	6-12	1254 East Helmick St.	Carson	90746	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 3 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 637-3806	411	18	22.6	72.5%	1 (0.2%)	174 (42.3%)	224 (54.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	55.1	934^th of 2162 public high schools	56.8%		45.2	1118^th of 2159 public high schools	48.2%	184	13.2		9.4	11.3	30.4	36.1	12.0	70.2	38.0	19.6	13.3	11.5	25.0	17.4	$20,461	$1,102	$19,359
George S. Patton Continuation	Public	9-12	24514 South Western Ave.	Harbor City	90710	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 257-4740	37	3	12.0	94.6%	1 (2.7%)	10 (27.0%)	23 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)				6.7											$48,847	$7,392	$41,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Carson Senior High

What district is Carson Senior High in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Carson Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,407 students attended Carson Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Carson Senior High?

Students at Carson Senior High are 57% Hispanic, 17% African American, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Carson Senior High?

Carson Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bonita Street Elementary
Elementary : Caroldale Learning Community
Elementary : Carson Street Elementary
Elementary : Catskill Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Dolores Street Elementary
Elementary : Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary

Is Carson Senior High a good school?

Carson Senior High ranks 673^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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