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Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

1688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 22% of California high schools

Summary

Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 853 students within the Los Angeles Unified district, but it faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom quartile of California high schools with a 1-star rating.

The school's most pressing issue is a chronic absenteeism rate of 52.8%, which is more than double the district average and severely impacts learning. This is reflected in academic proficiency rates that are well below state averages, with only 28% of students proficient in English and 8% in math. While the school's graduation rate has improved to 82.3%, its dropout rate of 14.7% remains nearly double the state average. It's notable that Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High spends over $29,000 per student, which is higher than many nearby schools, including the top-performing Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies.

Comparisons with nearby schools reveal a stark achievement gap within the same area. For example, Math and Science College Preparatory and several local charter schools like Alliance Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex and ICEF View Park Preparatory High serve similar student populations but achieve significantly higher academic rankings and lower absenteeism. Despite the challenges, Dorsey shows signs of positive momentum, with steady improvements in its graduation rate and test scores over the past few years.

853

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,980

Per pupil spending ?

97.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3537 Farmdale Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90016-4707

(323) 298-8400

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High:

Elementary:	Baldwin Hills Elementary
	Cienega Elementary
	Coliseum Street Elementary
	Hillcrest Drive Elementary
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	Sixth Avenue Elementary
	Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet
	Virginia Road Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.9%

African American:

42.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,688^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th 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	20.1	1688 of 2162	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1697 of 2159	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1834 of 2170	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1705 of 2123	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1021 of 1290	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1889 of 2133	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1502 of 2017	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	1662 of 2021	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1540 of 2039	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	1491 of 1994	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	1705 of 2426	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	1558 of 2354	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.8	1580 of 2367	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.6	1514 of 2281	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.7	1690 of 2238	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.4	1565 of 2117	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	1612 of 2063	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	1624 of 1968	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.5	1554 of 1901	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.5	1489 of 1653	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	428 of 523	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	391 of 517	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	455 of 521	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	383 of 522	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	518 of 592	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	431 of 582	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.1	735 of 1161	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	270 of 555	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.3	1052 of 1117	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	884 of 1052	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	857 of 1085	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1003 of 1064	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	669 of 1044	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.0	68 of 467	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	28.2	839 of 941	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	605 of 938	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1649 of 1906	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1545 of 1915	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1687 of 1915	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1594 of 1858	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	938 of 1054	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1702 of 1833	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1377 of 1760	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1378 of 1900	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1418 of 1902	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1537 of 1917	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1484 of 1861	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1536 of 1814	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1310 of 1742	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1549 of 2013	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1561 of 2026	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1679 of 2030	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1523 of 1943	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	955 of 1126	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1714 of 1937	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1408 of 1862	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1439 of 1942	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1561 of 1948	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1641 of 1963	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1554 of 1916	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	874 of 1122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1610 of 1880	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1421 of 1834	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1011 of 1252	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	919 of 1216	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1117 of 1197	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)37th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Science10%-23 vs state

Mathematics8%-29 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 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
Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High	Public	9-12	3537 Farmdale Ave.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 298-8400	853	47	18.2	97.4%	17 (2.0%)	361 (42.3%)	451 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	20.1	1688^th of 2162 public high schools	21.9%		20.3	1697^th of 2159 public high schools	21.4%	9		10.6	0.0	9.8				28.2	28.2				8.3	8.3	$46,980	$44,010	$2,970
View Park Continuation	Public	9-12	4701 Rodeo Rd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 292-0331	20	2	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	11 (55.0%)	9 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				27.3				45.5	45.5						$92,140	$89,676	$2,464
CATCH Prep Charter High Inc.	Public, Charter	9-12	4120 11th Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	CATCH Prep Charter High Inc. District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 293-3917	125	8	15.4	97.6%	0 (0.0%)	67 (53.6%)	55 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	58.3	870^th of 2162 public high schools	59.8%		59.7	771^st of 2159 public high schools	64.3%	99		14.8		14.8				65.5	65.5				34.5	34.5
Math and Science College Preparatory	Public, Charter	9-12	3202 West Adams Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Math and Science College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 821-1393	557	30	18.8	63.0%	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.6%)	512 (91.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	61.9	766^th of 2162 public high schools	64.6%		59.9	766^th of 2159 public high schools	64.5%			32.6		32.6				61.5	61.5				25.9	25.9
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies	Public	6-12	5931 West 18th St.	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 549-5900	1,357	66	20.5	56.8%	364 (26.8%)	218 (16.1%)	473 (34.9%)	199 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (7.5%)	88.6	225^th of 2162 public high schools	89.6%		82.3	368^th of 2159 public high schools	83.0%	143	53.9	51.2		52.5	69.4	72.9	63.5	76.9	70.9	53.1	60.1	42.1	47.3	50.7	$31,351	$29,344	$2,007
Crenshaw Sci Technical Engr Math and Med Magnet	Public	9-12	5010 11th Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-7800	503	37	13.5	90.7%	9 (1.8%)	295 (58.6%)	174 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	32.1	1447^th of 2162 public high schools	33.1%		15.6	1800^th of 2159 public high schools	16.6%	353		15.8	0.0	14.3				30.8	30.8				22.6	22.6	$65,780	$61,794	$3,986
Joseph Pomeroy Widney Career Prep and Transition Center	Public	11-12	2302 South Gramercy Pl.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-8633	264	29	9.1	89.0%	8 (3.0%)	35 (13.3%)	201 (76.1%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)
Whitney Young Continuation	Public	9-12	3051 West 52nd St.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 296-3258	25	2	12.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	12 (48.0%)	11 (44.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	1389^th of 2162 public high schools	35.8%		17.9	1737^th of 2159 public high schools	19.5%	348								45.5	45.5				9.1	9.1	$91,803	$89,332	$2,471
ICEF View Park Preparatory High	Public, Charter	9-12	5701 South Crenshaw Blvd.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	ICEF View Park Preparatory High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6975	313	17	18.2	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	281 (89.8%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	43.6	1177^th of 2162 public high schools	45.6%		23.3	1621^st of 2159 public high schools	24.9%	444			13.0	13.0				47.7	47.7				19.8	19.8
Los Angeles Senior High	Public	9-12	4650 West Olympic Blvd.	Los Angeles	90019	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 900-2700	978	62	15.8	90.8%	27 (2.8%)	83 (8.5%)	827 (84.6%)	31 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	25.2	1593^rd of 2162 public high schools	26.3%		26.7	1558^th of 2159 public high schools	27.8%	35		14.8	0.0	14.1				31.2	31.2				11.5	11.5	$44,582	$41,572	$3,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High

Is Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High a good school?

Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High ranks in the bottom 21.9% of California high schools.

What district is Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools feed into Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High?

Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baldwin Hills Elementary
Elementary : Cienega Elementary
Elementary : Coliseum Street Elementary
Elementary : Hillcrest Drive Elementary
Elementary : Sixth Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Tom Bradley Global Awareness Magnet
Elementary : Virginia Road Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High?

Students at Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High are 53% Hispanic, 42% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 853 students attended Susan Miller Dorsey Senior High.

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