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Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High

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Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High ranks 1011 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 53% of California high schools

Summary

Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High is a Los Angeles Unified high school in Harbor City, serving 1,549 students in grades 9–12. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate was 94%, above the state’s 88% and district’s 90%, while chronic absenteeism was 28%, higher than the state’s 18% and the district’s 23%. The most important academic concern is science: just 23% of students were proficient, below both the state and district.

English language arts (ELA) is the school’s strongest subject compared with state and district results: 57% were proficient, 7 percentage points above the state and 8 above the district. But it trails several nearby schools, including Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy, Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High, Carson Senior High, and Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles. Math proficiency was 29%, 9 points below the state and 11 below the district; science was 23%, 13 points below the state and 9 below the district. Narbonne’s grade 11 science result was also low at 24%, compared with 38% statewide. Its science score was below every nearby comprehensive school or academy with reported results, though above nearby continuation schools.

Since 2022–2023, proficiency has risen 3 points in ELA, 4 in math, and 2 in science, but science has fallen further behind the state by 4 points. SchoolDigger ranks Narbonne at the 53rd percentile, with 3 stars, in 2025–2026; its rank has fallen 12 percentile points since 2023–2024. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students is stronger, at the 76th percentile, compared with 53rd overall. The Hispanic Students ranking has dropped 25 percentile points, from the 80th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 55th in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 19.3, compared with about 16.2 across nearby schools, and 84% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible. Nearby schools vary in type, so comparisons are not always like-for-like.

1,549

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,761

Per pupil spending ?

84.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

24300 Western Ave.
Harbor City, CA 90710-1742

(310) 257-7100

District: Los Angeles Unified

Feeder schools for Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High:

Elementary:	Eshelman Avenue Elementary
	Halldale Elementary
	Harbor City Elementary
	Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet
	More...
	Meyler Street Elementary
	Normont Elementary
	President Avenue Elementary
Middle:	Alexander Fleming Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

African American:

18.3%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

California avg42%

1,011^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 151High Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

715^th of 1,530Los 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
2026	51.3	1011 of 2135	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	950 of 2162	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	756 of 2159	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	897 of 2170	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	988 of 2123	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	529 of 1290	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	1026 of 2133	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	1232 of 2017	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	1106 of 2021	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	939 of 2039	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	1098 of 1994	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	1001 of 2426	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.2	1118 of 2354	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.3	1170 of 2367	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	30.1	1273 of 2281	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.5	1042 of 2238	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.2	909 of 2117	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	36.0	985 of 2063	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	32.7	1030 of 1968	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.3	961 of 1901	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.5	715 of 1653	56.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	189 of 492	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	164 of 523	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	270 of 517	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	208 of 521	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	211 of 522	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	307 of 592	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	291 of 582	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	324 of 581	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.3	486 of 581	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.9	743 of 1161	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	208 of 555	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	381 of 1117	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.3	731 of 1052	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.9	370 of 1085	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.6	1033 of 1064	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	881 of 1044	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	246 of 467	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	411 of 941	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	709 of 938	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1023 of 1864	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	900 of 1906	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	718 of 1915	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	886 of 1915	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	825 of 1858	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	507 of 1054	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	960 of 1833	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1183 of 1760	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	844 of 1880	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	673 of 1900	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	386 of 1902	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	526 of 1917	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	677 of 1861	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	709 of 1814	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	1098 of 1742	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	213 of 410	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	837 of 1997	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	833 of 2013	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	694 of 2026	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	678 of 2030	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	764 of 1943	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	337 of 1126	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	773 of 1937	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	1107 of 1862	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	869 of 1930	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	859 of 1942	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	718 of 1948	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	801 of 1963	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	1026 of 1916	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	502 of 1122	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	806 of 1880	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	1152 of 1834	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	292 of 1235	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	40.1	653 of 1252	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	402 of 1216	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.5	115 of 1197	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	536 of 1130	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.1	857 of 1193	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	513 of 1222	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.7	942 of 1173	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)66th percentile~ school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

White (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)48th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy57%+7 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th 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
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%)	51.3	1011^th of 2135 public high schools	52.6%		54	950^th of 2162 public high schools	56.1%	61		23.8	0.0	23.0		56.6	56.6		29.1	29.1	$23,761	$2,889	$20,872
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%)	61.9	777^th of 2135 public high schools	63.6%		64.3	700^th of 2162 public high schools	67.6%	77		33.3		32.4		60.9	60.9		31.9	31.9	$21,658	$1,298	$20,360
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%)	11.3	1875^th of 2135 public high schools	12.2%					(n/a)		7.1		6.3		7.1	7.1		7.1	7.1	$41,745	$5,995	$35,750
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2600 Vine St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4440	119	7	16.1	73.1%	13 (10.9%)	15 (12.6%)	74 (62.2%)	7 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	5 (4.2%)	11	1889^th of 2135 public high schools	11.5%		9.1	2063^rd of 2162 public high schools	4.6%	174		6.7		6.0		17.0	17.0		2.4	2.4	$31,598	$920	$30,678
Gene Drevno Community Day	Public	7-12	2291 West Washington Ave.	Torrance	90509	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 972-6962	12	2	6.0	41.7%	5 (41.7%)	1 (8.3%)	6 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$62,097	$00	$62,097
Southern California Regional Occupational Center	Public	10-12	2300 Crenshaw Blvd.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Southern California Regional Occupational Center	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(310) 224-4289	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy	Public	9-12	1111 Figueroa Pl.	Wilmington	90744	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 834-3932	452	18	25.0	65.5%	11 (2.4%)	55 (12.2%)	237 (52.4%)	124 (27.4%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	17 (3.8%)	99.4	3^rd of 2135 public high schools	99.9%		99	15^th of 2162 public high schools	99.3%	12		92.1		92.1		100.0	100.0		93.0	93.0	$18,932	$1,015	$17,917
Torrance High	Public	9-12	2200 Carson St.	Torrance	90501	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4396	1,879	75	25.0	36.4%	281 (15.0%)	81 (4.3%)	833 (44.3%)	518 (27.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	158 (8.4%)	83.6	329^th of 2135 public high schools	84.6%		85.6	298^th of 2162 public high schools	86.2%	31	34.0	45.0	38.5	43.7		76.7	76.7		53.5	53.5	$17,555	$462	$17,093
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	—	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)	13 (72.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				15.4							$70,506	$13,254	$57,252
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%)	64.8	715^th of 2135 public high schools	66.5%		66	673^rd of 2162 public high schools	68.9%	42		36.0	0.0	34.5		58.5	58.5		37.2	37.2	$23,122	$2,470	$20,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High

Is Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High a good school?

Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High ranks 1011^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High?

Students at Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High are 69% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,549 students attended Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High.

What schools feed into Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High?

Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eshelman Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Halldale Elementary
Elementary : Harbor City Elementary
Elementary : Lomita Math/Science/Technology Magnet
Elementary : Meyler Street Elementary
Elementary : Normont Elementary
Elementary : President Avenue Elementary
Middle : Alexander Fleming Middle

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